On to the weekend at hand. This is the restaurant week for the Lords and we have decided on Tin Roof Grill in Sandy Utah. Tin Roof was actually featured on a Food Network show called Diners, Drive Ins and Dives which Bomba and I both enjoy. It intrigued a number of us before we even knew it was on the show because we had seen the Best in State awards and the numerous recommendations online. We have no clue what to expect however it is a Small Plates (Tapas) menu. This is the quote from the Tin Roof Website "TIN ROOF AND GRILL AND TAPAS: King Alfonso the 10th couldn't drink wine without taking small amount of food with it, so the story goes. He issued a royal decree that everyone should take small bites of food with their drinks. Once the botillerias (bottle-shops) and tabernas (taverns) became established throughout Spain, the King's decree remained in place. It was said that a glass or jar of wine was served covered with a slice of either smoked ham or cheese. Two reasons given were to prevent insects or other impurities to fall into the jar, and also, for the guests to soak up the alcohol they had drunk with something solid, as King Alfonso had advised. This was the origin of the tapa, a solid food that covered the wine glass, and a word rooted in Spain tradition. And so the tradition of the tapa spread throughout Spain, and continues right up to the present day. Many other countries have adopted the tapa, calling it and serving it in many different ways."
Checkout the Tin Roof Facebook Page and their website. We are really excited and can't wait to let you know how the experience was. Here is a YouTube showcase that Sandy City made featuring the Tin Roof Grill.
Show of the Week:
Downstairs:
Blackjack
♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ Vendors and entertainment galore!!! ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠
Rock A Bella Pinups
Dogs R Us
Paul Griego Frame
Live musical performances by:
Hi Fi Murder
Calvin C. Law aka Ol Skool Flava
Blue Moon Bombers
The Hurricane Kings
Upstairs: An exquisite buffet by Chef Boudoir Dee
Doors open at 8pm
21+
$10 at the door!
Eatery of the Week:
Tin Roof Grill
Booze of the Week:
Tawny port
I have fond memories of the first Tawny Port I tried and now I want to share the experience with my good friends. Here is the Wikipedia on what a Tawny Port is:
"Tawny ports are wines, made from red grapes, that are aged in wooden barrels, exposing them to gradual oxidation and evaporation. As a result, they gradually mellow to a golden-brown colour. The exposure to oxygen imparts "nutty" flavours to the wine, which is blended to match the house style.
Tawny ports are sweet or medium dry and typically consumed as a dessert wine.
When a port is described as tawny, without an indication of age, it is a basic blend of wood aged port that has spent at least two years in barrels. Above this are tawny with an indication of age which represent a blend of several vintages, with the nominal years "in wood" stated on the label. The official categories are 10, 20, 30 and over 40 years. The categories indicate a target age profile for the ports, not their actual ages, though many people mistakenly believe that the categories indicate the minimum average ages of the blends. It is also possible to produce an aged white port in the manner of a tawny, with a number of shippers now marketing aged white ports."
Wikipedia
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