About few years ago we moved from Baldwin Park and have since missed the bike trail, walkable community and incredible sunsets – basically everything but the dining scene. All of that’s changed since Osprey Tavern arrived in the neighborhood last year. A once barren corner is now filled with culinary creations and intriguing interiors.
Bold and charming, this expansive restaurant is not for the timid diner. With a menu full of adventure, you’re sure to experience something new and unique. We recently visited for their inaugural five-course wine dinner featuring Paul Hobbs Winery. We’re told it’s the first of many wine dinners, so bring your adventure, appetite and friends to the newest dining experience at Osprey Tavern. Here’s a little recap of what we experienced last week.
Amuse: House dry aged beef tartare, american caviar
Hamachi: With Athena melon, feta panna cotta and watermelon, paired with 2014 CrossBarn by Paul Hobbs Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast.
Smoked Trout Terrine: Wrapped in shaved cucumber with smoked trout roe and paired with 2014 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay, Russian River Valley. The winery attributes their meticulous vineyard management followed by minimally-invasive winemaking techniques to wines that express their vineyard origins with finesse, complexity and authenticity. Their wines are fermented with native yeasts, aged in French oak and bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Texas Quail: With a chicken chorizo verde, hominy, zellwood corn paired with 2013 CrossBarn by Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast.
Venison Gin and Juice: Gin spiced with truffle juice, carrots and juniper drop biscuits with 2012 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley.
Crema Catalina: Cinnamon swirl toast with Valrhona dark chocolate paired with 2013 CrossBarn Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley.
Stay tuned for more wine dinner news from The Osprey Tavern, coming soon.