Why the Greenside will Groupon

Before I go on - This comes from the Groupon website;
"Groupon is a deal-of-the-day website that is localized to major markets in the United States."

Groupon

We will be featured sometime towards the end of August. The Greenside will be offering $20 worth of fare for only $10. I won't know the exact date until we are seven days away from it's listing.

Why would I offer a deal/discount/coupon you ask?

1. My customers totally rock and deserve a deal once in a while.
2. There are 30,000 subscribers to Groupon in Albuquerque and I bet some of them haven't discovered The Greenside yet.
3. My waitstaff is awesome and would love to see our regular customers more and possibly be introduced to new customers.
4. My kitchen staff is amazing, and this will bring more people into the restaurant for them to impress.

In summary, it's a great way for me to give thanks to EVERYONE who has anything to do with The Greenside Cafe!
Thanks, Jaybob

Priorities - Part One of ?

There are several necessities to our human life. I think they go in this order.

We have to breath.

We have to drink water.

We have to eat.

We have to sleep.

Breathing and sleeping are still free. Drinking water is also free if you choose, but don't get me started on that one. Eating is the only physioligical need we have that costs money. Since the beginning of time, it has been the most energy and cost demanding part of our life. Indigenous people based their whole culture on how food was hunted, gathered and grown. It makes sense that when times are tough, it would be one of the first things we look at when it comes to saving money and time. However, the extent we have chosen to take these savings is bordering on ridiculous.

I'm not sure exactly where or when the shift occurred. If it was the illusion of being too busy, possibly the lack of finances, or just a plain lack of caring, but a shift definitely occurred in this countries priorities. Billions of dollars are devoted to our food supply. With all of our technological advances and knowledge of the human body, why is our diet getting worse? Why will we spend $100 a month on a cellphone, $50 on television, $5 a day on coffee or energy drinks but when it comes to buying awesome food our response is, “oh no, that is way too expensive?”

My suggestion, buy something awesome that you "need" and skimp on something you don't need.

Here's what I just bought.
A bottle of aged
New Mexico Balsamic Vinegar!

I'll let you know how it is.

J

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A story of pictures

Awesome Easter Brunch




Built a Patio



Rode my Motorsickle



Went to Grannies



We'll keep the identity safe here, let's just suffice it to say, 'be careful when you're looking for your sunglasses CF!'





Turned a bunch of these



Into this I didn't take a cooked picture : (



Some pretty food...that would be the salad lardon.



More motosicklin'




The press...keep your eyes open the next couple of months!!!



More pretty food.

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Sorry I haven't had any fun blogs lately...soon.

J

Can You Say Italian?

Italian Wine Dinner
Thursday, March 6th
and
Saturday, March 15th

Handmade Wild Mushroom Raviollis
Santa Martina Rosso Toscano 2005

Proscuitto, Arugula, Balsamic, Strawberrys and Black Pepper
Salviano Orvieto Classico Superiore 2005

Free Range Chicken Saltimbocca with Soft Polenta
or
Sea Bass with Salsa Verde
Nozzole – Chianti Classico Reserva

Tuaca Zabaglione with Vanilla Poached Pears
Nivole Muscat de Asti 2006

$52.50 tax and gratuity included
$50 for cash paying customers
reservations only 505-286-2684

Beer Dinner!

Beer Dinner
6:30 pm Reservation Only
505-286-2684
$55 Per person

Artisanal Cheese Plate
Lindemans Pomme Lambic

Steamed Clams in a Pernod butter sauce
Orval

Smoked Trout and Salmon
Rochefort 8

Grilled petite filet with bourbon sauce
Westmalle Dubbel

Chocolate
Lindemans Framboise

The Saturday After Valentine's Day

The Saturday after Valentine's
Wines to be announced soon
Reservation only 6:30 pm
505-286-2684
$65 Person


Fresh fennel and watercress with blood orange vinaigrette

Foie Gras with apple-smoked bacon and roasted tomatoes

Grilled petite beef filet, cold water lobster tail, hollandaise, and other creamy sauce

Something Decadent Dessert for 2

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day
Wines to be announced soon
Reservation Only Seatings from 5 pm to 8 pm
$65 per person
505-286-2684

Caesar Salad

Shrimp cocktail for 2

Grilled Beef Tenderloin with a shittake and sherry cream sauce and creamy potatoes gratin
or
Braised Striped Sea Bass and bay scallops on the ½ shell in a roasted tomato sauce with baby fingerling potatoes and green beens

Chocolate Molten Cake

wine menu preview

still working on it, but if you follow the blog, here's a preview


January 12th, 2008


sweet onion tartlet


arugula, goat cheese and baby beets and lemon vinaigrette


choice of
veal osso bucco with saffron risotto

seared snapper with white wine red pepper and garlic



dessert TBA

The View

Since I have posted some nice photos from my kitchen...here's a one of me sitting on the floor of the line eating, too tired and busy to go anywhere else...it's really not as sad as it seems.

New Years Menu,

Make your reservations now for New Year's Eve
Four Courses with wines
$50 a person

To start
Gran Sarao Cava Rose, Spain, NV

1st course
Conway Cup Oysters on the Half Shell with Mignonette Sauce.
or
Pan-Seared Crab Cakes with a Lemon Caper Sauce
Paired with Chateau de la Ragotiere Muscadet, France 2006
or
Grilled Portobella Mushroom Brushetta with Parmesan and White Truffle
Paired with Burgaud Beaujolais Village, France 2004

2nd course
Spinach Salad with Mango Vinaigrette, Roasted Baby Beets and Goat Cheese
Paired with Bell Provencale “Cote de Ventoux” dry rose, France 2006

3rd course
12 Oz Prime Rib Roast
baked potato and vegetables with fresh horseradish sauce and au jus
Paired with La Posta Cocina Blend, Argentina, 2006
or
Pan-Seared Sea Scallops with a White Wine Butter Sauce and Capellini Pasta
Paired with Drieur St. Sever, In Optimis, Chardonnay, France 2006
or
Winter Squash Risotto with Roast Vegetables
Paired with Domain Pellehaut “Harmonie” Rouge, France 2004

4th course
Dessert
Tiramisu
Paired with Adami Prosecco “Garbel” Italy, NV

Broken Bones, Thrown Backs, Sick Grandmothers, Trench Mouth and Finger Tips!

I am behind, so very behind. This is the first time I have had a chance to stop for a minute where I wasn't sleeping or staring blankly at the wall.

I don't even know in which order everything happened, but let it suffice to say, I have made plans to take days or afternoons off, but it has not happened.

See the name of this posting.

J

Take out Menu Schedule

CUSTOM CATERING - We can cater your party!
Call or email jay @ 505-286-2684 - greenside@gofoods.net

GREENSIDE TAKE-AWAY MEALS weeks of December 17th and 24th (closed x-mas)

Each meal is $26.95 and will feed about 4. They will be available after 4pm
I am planning on making a set number of meals per day.

Call ahead (286-2684) and we will put you on the list.


Monday - Chipotle rubbed roast porkloin with gratin potatoes and collard greens

Tuesday - Whole Roast Chicken with mashed potatoes and broccoli

Wednesday - Red Curried Beef pot roast with new potatoes and vegetables

Thursday - Red wine braised lamb top round with soft polenta

Let me know if you would like to order something for a different day than is listed and I will see if I can accommodate

Pictures

Oh what would we do without Todd's wonderful handwriting.



The fruits of his labor



Wine Dinner...I always get too busy to take photos of everything, but here's the prettiest



Parting shot of the sunrise from my kitchen

New Menu

You saw it here first

MENU

J

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Due to the fact that I am incredibly lazy, the special take out menu I promised for December 3rd is put on hold for a little bit. If anyone wants to volunteer to be a test subject in the next week or so, I may offer a special deal...

I am planning on putting out a new menu this week.

Next wine dinner will be December 15th.

Big plans are in the works for New Years Eve.

I think we will be in the Venue (Alb Journal) this Friday.

Thanks for your support