GREEK TAVERNA
AUTHENTIC GREEK FOOD, WONDERFUL WINES, LIVE GREEK MUSIC AND GREEK DANCING!
OPAA!!
Bring friends and join fellow AIWFers for a few rousing and rollicking Greekhours. Call it Greek night. You will think you are on one of the Greek islands such as Mykonos, Santorini or Crete.
Wine aficionados will taste wines and learn from two leaders in our community. They are Achilles Lolonis and Michael Topolos both from Northern California families of Greek heritage, both of whose grapes are grown organically, and whose wines were served at a White House dinner in honor of the President of Greece.
The wine reception will feature a variety of mezzes including Saganaki (kasseri cheese flambéd with brandy and a touch of lemon) and ourstanding Tiropitas, Spanakopita, and Tarama Salata. Dinner will feature Skorthalia Dip with pita, Greek Village salad, Mousaka, Boureki (offered rarely outside Of Greece, made of layers of potatoes, tomatoes, onions, zucchini, feta and fresh mint), Chicken Corfu (diced chicken with pine nuts, raisins, celery, mint, and feta in phyllo). And for desert, traditional Baklava.
About Minerva Café: Originally opened on Eddy Street in 1934, it was purchased by Vasilios Glimidakis in 1961. It was popular with the famous, including president Kennedy and all the mayors of San Francisco. It closed in 1978 and reopened last year, bringing back the old traditions and recipes of this historic restaurant.
DIRECTIONS to MINERVA 1750 Divisadero Street, San Francisco (Southeast Corner Bush and Divisadero)
From Marin: Take 101 south across the Golden Gate Bridge. Take the 101, Downtown exit; follow Doyle Drive to Lombard; go one block on Lombard to Divisadero, turn right and follow Divlsadero about nine-tenths of a mile to Bush. Look for parking.
From downtown S.F. and the East Bay: Take Pine Street west to Divisadero, turn left on Divisadero and go 1 block to Bush. Look for parking.
From the South Bay: Take 101 north to the Van Ness Ave. exit; Take Van Ness to Pine Street, turn left and take Pine Street west to Divisadero, turn left on Divisadero and go 1 block to Bush. Look for parking.
Price: Members: $65
Non-members: $75
For reservations, either call 415-383-6070 or print the following form and mail to AIWF/NorCal. P.O. Box 640584, San Francisco, 94164-0584 together with your check.
