Happy Birthday, Valentines and Honeymoon!

I thought Valentine’s day was on a Thursday?  No, thats right , its always on our anniversary!
This Sunday we officially turn 3 and are hosting a special Valentine’s Day Menu.   Come wish us happy birthday and bring your special someone in for a wonderful evening.

Starters (choose one)
-Fava Bean & Mint Crostini served with spring greens and meyer lemon vinaigrette.
-Italian Wedding Soup with fresh herb chicken meatballs and escarole
-Fritto Misto of squash blossoms, asparagus, sweet onions and calamari with lemon aioli.

Entrees (choose one)
-Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon with stilton butter, garlic mashed paotatoes and bloomesdale spinach.
-Pork Milanese served with heirloom cherry tomato and wild arugula salad.
-Panko/Dijon Crusted Steelhead Salmon with beluga lentils, pancetta, carrots and garlic jus.
-Cauliflower, Leek and Swiss Chard Gratin with grana padano, gruyere and hazelnut picada.

Desserts (choose one)
-Strawberry Rhubard Crostada with tahitian vanilla gelato.
-Bittersweet Chocolate Souffle with creme anglaise.

$45/per person plus beverage, tax and gratuity
reservations required for tables. call 619.563.1011
bar is available for walk ins.

We have a boatload of great new wines from all over the world at just about every price point.  This week in honor of our great friend Jeremy Parzen of Do Bianchi and his lovely new bride Tracie P who have been honeymooning in Italy, Tuesday through Thursday we will be featuring a wine flight from one of our top fave regions, Piedmont Italy.  These are three stellar traditional producers.

2008 Cavallotto Dolcetto Vigna Scot
2006 Valpane Barbera Monferrato
2008 Produttori Del Barbaresco Nebbiolo
$12

This pairs wonderfully with the back by demand Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe and Prosciutto with Italian Grissini.

On Draft, we just tapped a new keg of St Bernardus ABT 12.

We hope to see you all this week!

xo jayne and jon

Reuben, Mussels, Belgian Flight and your Alternative to Restaurant Week

While our plants may be grinning we all need some warming up around here.  We have some great hearty dishes this week from Tuesday through Thursday to get you back up to temperature!

-Hot Pastrami Reuben on Bread and Cie Corn Rye with Housemade Pickles and Kennebec Fries
Our favorite East Coast Sandwich, done right. $13.50

-San Quintin Mussels with Leeks, Spanish Chorizo and La Brea Bakery Baguette.
Beautiful Pan Sauteed Mussels in a to die for Spanish chorizo/white wine broth. $14.50 

Belgian Beer Flight:
Brasserie Caracole Saxo Blonde Ale
Palm Speciale Amber Ale
St Bernardus ABT 12 Quadrupel
Enjoy 3 outstanding Belgian Ales for just $8.

We aren’t participating in restaurant week, so think of us as a refuge from the crowds and a place for your larger party this week. We have a gang of new menu items in addition to our specials so this is a great time to come on in. We hope to see you all this week!

We’re Back!

Welcome back to Jaynes, me droogs.  We had a wonderful annual break. Sorry for all those facing a darkened house, but it always gets a lot brighter around here with a good 2 week break under our belts.  We open today at 5pm with our luscious Short Ribs back on the menu along with some other great additions.  Hope to see you all very soon!  xo jayne and jon

New Years Eve Dinner, then off into the Sunset…until the 13th that is.

Jayne at the helm of the "Chocolat Blanc." Jost Van Dyke, BVI

Jaynes is having a special New Years Eve Dinner, Thursday 12/31.   Options:  There will be a $45 prix fixe menu.  Choose one of the starred items in each course, along with a glass of champagne.   A la carte ordering is also available including our much beloved Jayne Burger.   Options are good….

Menu

Starters
Triclore Salad  of   Radicchio   Arugula   Belgian Endive   with  Lemon Vinaigrette and   Shaved Grana Padano   9.50  *

San Quintin Mussels with  Spanish Chorizo   Braised Leeks    Yellow Tomatoes    Sliced Garlic  and   Grilled Baguette  12.50 *

Grilled Asparagus with Organic Fried Egg and Aged  Parmesan 10.50 *

 Entree

South African Black Sea Bass  with Cauliflower Puree    Pea Tendrils    Sweet Corn    Baby Carrots   Cremini Mushrooms    Basil Vinaigrette   23.50 *

Bacon Wrapped Grilled Filet Mignon with Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes    28 *

Fresh Local Fettuccine with Wild Mushrooms  House Made Ricotta   Thyme   Olive Oil    Aged  Parmesan   19.50

Jayne Burger  Grilled Niman Chuck   Aged Vermont Cheddar   House Pickled Onions  Garlic  Aioli    Frites   16.50

White Sea Bass Fish and Chips   Garlic Snap Peas   Housemade Caper Tartar  Sauce   Lemon   17.50

 Dessert

Profiteroles with Tahitian Vanilla Gelato and Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce * 9.00

Pear Apple Crostada with Maple Walnut Gelato * 9.00

This is always a very special evening for us at Jaynes and is a perfect sendoff for our annual Jaynes Holiday aka the envy of the San Diego restaurant community.   We will be closed from 1/1 until 1/12 and reopen on Wednesday the 13th.  This is a time for some much needed rest and time to give our beloved 4677 30th some extra love and attention.  We always return very inspired and fired up for the new year. 

We hope to see you this year!

xo

jayne and jon

Now Playing At Jaynes: Don Covay’s “Mercy Mercy” x 2

Check out these two versions of the great Don Covay song “Mercy, Mercy.”  One by the Roling Stones and then the original by Don Covay featuring a 22 year old Jimi Hendrix.   Both amazing…

SD Food Bank Benefit Tonight

Jaynes is taking part in a neighborhood Food Drive for the San Diego Food Bank.  Our neighbors the Green Door Collective are putting on an event tonight Tuesday the 15th starting at 9pm at the AC Lounge, right door next to Jaynes.  The cover is $4 with a non-perishable food donation.  You may also bring donations directly to Jaynes if you prefer.   Jaynes and the Green Door will be starting out the stack with a $550 purchase of bulk foods to help feed San Diegans in need this season.   Area organizations like the SD Food Bank have been hit hard this year. Donations are way down and the need is through the roof.  

Here is a breakdown of what they need most.  

Please stop by and give what you can.  

xo jon & jayne

My Goodness, My Christmas, It’s Guinness! $3 Pints Until 2010

What better has come from the Emerald Isle than U2 or Daniel Day Lewis?  Guinness. I think if I only could have one beer for the rest of my life it would be this one.  Think about it, It’s got great flavor, it’s not too hoppy, not too malty, has a nice creamy texture and it’s low in alcohol, 4 or 4.5 percent, so I can drink a lot of it.  Guinness began way back in 1759 when Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000 year lease for an empty four acre brewery at St. James Gate in Dublin. The space was bought for 100 pounds with and annual rent of 45 pounds. Still today, after 250 years of history, Guinness poured in Great Britain, Ireland, and North American, comes from the St. James Gate Brewery. An astonishing 1.8 billion pints of Guinness are sold every year. That’s 1 beer for every three people in the world.

In celebration of Guinness’ 250th anniversary and the holiday season, we are pouring 20 oz Imperial pints of Guinness all December through to the New Year for $3.   That’s right, $3, all the time until 2010.   With our new nitro/direct draw system you are guaranteed a perfect creamy pint, every time.   So head on over to Jaynes and get your Guinness.   I’ll try my best to make one of those cute little clovers in the beer for you.

author:eric

C’mon, Bobs your Uncle!

We hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful late fall, always the most fashionable time of year.  Coats, scarves and boots love fulfilling their true purpose.   We have been happily edging towards winter here at Jaynes with new dishes and bevvy delights abound…

New menu items:

Maple Leaf Farms Oven Roasted Roast Duck with Gnocchi, Shitake & Cremini Mushrooms, Savoy cabbage, Pearl onions with a Pomegranate Balsamic Reduction 

Filet Mignon Carpaccio with Wild Arugula, Lemon Vinaigrette and Shaved Aged Parmesan

Our Special this weekend is:

Washington State Sea Scallops on Saffron Scented Israeli Cous Cous with Alba Mushrooms, Candy Beets, English Peas with an Heirloom Tomato Coulis

We’ve been feeling pretty darn good about our wine program here at Jaynes (which is a full time job unto itself) and we are greatly expanding our beer selections.  We’ve added over 20 new beers in the past 3 weeks and will keep expanding and hunting for hard to get handles and bottles.  We just teamed up with San Diego’s Taphunter, a great site showing real time draft handles for our great beer establishments here in San Diego.  We just updated the blog beer list and it automatically updated at TH.  I love tech that works.  Why people still design flash sites that won’t open on the iphone baffles me, but Im a content purist……

New On Draft:

Scheider Weisse Aventinus Doppelbock

Allagash Black Belgian Style Stout

Alesmith Anvil ESB

We have some amazing bottles on the list right now at every price point and the reserve list has some real gems.  I know Ive spoken about this wine before, but I want to remind everyone about the 2001 Lopez De Heredia Bosconia Tempranillo from the Rioja Alta region.  Lopez de Heredia is among the few remaining traditional winemakers in Rioja and creates some of the most powerful, unique and often misunderstood wines. Definitely in our top 3 most beloved wines here at Jaynes.  Read our friend Jeremy’s review on his great blog Do Bianchi.

We look forward to seeing you this Weekend!

xo jayne and jon

Roasted Duck and Cru Barbaresco

Thanks to everyone that came out last night to the Green Flash Progressive Dinner.  There was a huge turnout and people were really showing their support for one of the great US breweries that just happens to be in our own backyard.

Tonight we are featuring a new menu selection, Maple Farms Oven Roasted Duck Breast served over gnocchi, shitake and cremini mushrooms, savoy cabbage, pearl onions with a pomegranate balsamic reduction.  

Our Reserve Wine List has some real gems right now with a few cru Barbarescos leading the pack.    The reserve list is really rocking lately.  Please ask your server for more info.

2004 Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco Rabaja
1993 Fratelli Giacosa Barbaresco Rio Sorda
1996 Moccagatta Barbaresco Cole

We hope to see you all this weekend!

jayne and jon

Green Flash Progressive Dinner Tonight! Thursday the 12th

Its here!  This should be one of the highlights of beer week.  The Green Flash Progressive Beer Dinner is tonight starting at 5:30pm until 10:00pm.  Five fine eateries are participating: Jaynes Gastropub,  Blind Lady Ale House, Ritual Tavern, The Linkery, and Sea Rocket Bistro. Each establishment will have a short menu with three small food items paired with a 6 ounce pour of Green Flash beer.  The price for each pairing is $8, including the beer.  Start your dinner at any location and travel to the next or stay and have all three items at your restaurant of choice.  This is not a ticketed event, its pay as you go so enjoy a course at all five places if your belly has room for it.

Also conveniently, Green Flash Brewing is sponsoring a “Hop-on/Hop-off” bus with Brew Tours of San Diego that will be running a circular route all night (6pm to 11pm) between Hamilton’s Tavern on 30th Street and Blind Lady Ale House on Adams Avenue.

See you tonight!

The Menus:

Jaynes Gastropub

1st Course; Grilled Cheese featuring three Artisanal Cheeses from Venissimo, San Diego on Bread and Cie Levain. Beer Pairing; Summer Saison

2nd Course; San Quintin Mussels in a Broth of Spanish Chorizo, Braised Leeks and Yellow Tomatoes and Sliced Garlic. Beer Pairing; Belgian Brown Ale

3rd Course; Grilled Bratwurst with Savoy Cabbage Sautee, Smoked Bacon, Golden Raisins and Coarse Mustard. Beer Pairing; Le Freak

The Linkery- (3794 30th St. @ North Park Way, San Diego, CA 92104)

1st Course; House cured Sopressata (pork from Kelly Beisen) marinated in local oil and herbs Beer Pairing; 30th Street Pale Ale

2nd Course; Scotch Egg; Local pastured chicken egg, Green Flash barley sausage, pomegranate jelly. Beer Pairing; Hop-less (Ancient Gruit)

3rd Course; Spiced waffles, house made chocolate bacon ice cream, coco nibs Beer Pairing; Belgian Stout

Sea Rocket Bistro- (3382 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92103)

1st Course; Mexican Wild Shrimp and Seasonal vegetable Simmered in a Belgian Style Double IPA tomato sauce. Beer Pairing; Le Freak

2nd Course; Santa Rosa Pork Roast braised in Belgian Brown Ale served with Potatoes gratin. Beer Pairing; Belgian Brown Ale

3rd Course; Fresh Figs poached in Belgian Stout served with creamy mascarpone Beer Pairing; Belgian Stout

Ritual Tavern- (4095 30th St., San Diego, CA 92104)

1st Course; Caramelized Onion & Blue Cheese Tart Beer Pairing; Hop Hed Red

2nd Course; Smoked Tri Tip with Spatzle & Beef Sauce Beer Pairing; 30th Street Pale Ale

3rd Course; Tiramisu with Espresso Stout Lady Finger Beer Pairing; Coffee Stout

Blind Lady Ale House- (3416 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116)

1st Course; Bacon Wrapped Arctic Char stuffed with cornbread, Watercress and Buerre Blanc Beer Pairing; Lil’ Freak

2nd Course; Moroccan Braised Lamb Osso Bucco, Root Vegetable, Gremolata Beer Pairing; Belgian Brown Ale

3rd Course; Chocolate Pretzel Cake, Espresso Sauce and Carmel Ice Cream Beer Pairing; Coffee Stout