Heart of Spring May 21, 2019 at 11:21AM

Solare 5th Annual "Heart of Spring" Dinner. This is an amazing event where all the foods, wines, and spirits, are locally sourced. It has everything a human could ask for, starting with and amazingly good Fourteen course meal, backed by on point live music, laced with Heart, warmth, human camaraderie, and friends galore!

See it here: https://flic.kr/p/2fUjgzA

Filled Fruit Dessert – May 22, 2018 at 02:42PM

See it here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ijak/41565852244/

This is an unbelievably delicious surprise dessert at Solare Ristorante – San Diego’s Best Restaurant 2017 Winner Randy Smerik – Owner.

Chef Accursio Lota is also winner of the Best Chef in San Diego, in San Diego Magazine.

Chef split the fruit, gutted the fruit, made different sorbets of the insides, and put them back, then froze them rock hard. … Talk about melt in your mouth surprise! Amazing!

 

What is she thinking? May 22, 2018 at 02:41PM

Butchering the Opa May 22, 2018 at 02:41PM

See it here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ijak/28414139628/

The Heart of Spring dinner at Solare Ristorante – San Diego’s Best Restaurant 2017 Winner Randy Smerik – Owner.

Chef Accursio Lota is also winner of the Best Chef in San Diego, in San Diego Magazine.

 

Dinner for Sixty May 22, 2018 at 02:41PM

The Heart of Spring dinner at Solare Ristorante – San Diego’s Best Restaurant 2017 Winner Randy Smerik – Owner.

Chef Accursio Lota is also winner of the Best Chef in San Diego, in San Diego Magazine.

 

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Mid in the incredible meal, fit for Royalty!

Sixty-four place settings, and room for more. … Outside in San Diego!

This once a year event is produced by, Randy Smerik and the entire staff of the Family-owned and operated, Solare Ristorante Lounge Restaurant on Liberty Station. Voted San Diego’s Best Italian Restaurant for 2016.

Randy Smerik and his team are dedicated to providing an amazing dining experience for you. Chef Accursio Lotà’s authentic Southern Italian cuisine features a focus on fresh and locally sourced ingredients.

See this image here: http://flic.kr/p/UL3h1y

See the full gallery here: http://www.thelenslord.com/Clients/Solare/HeartOfSpring-2017/

Solare Kitchen

I am now shooting for Solare Ristorante Italiano, Pizzeria, Lounge at Liberty Station in San Diego. … This day was just messing around, looking at things. 😉 

Here is the rectilinear image.

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And here is a link to the imersive 360 using the same image.

The active kitchen of Solare – Ristorante Italiano, Pizzeria, Lounge, at Liberty Station, San Diego. Chef in his kitchen.