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[Guest guest]

Please disperse as needed. Sounds like the cause for a major

demonstration at the restaurants. And some letters to the editors of

local newspapers in the meantime.

 

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Californian restaurants hosting huge foie gras dinner --

April 16

Wed, 23 Mar 2005 09:33:22 -0800

Karen Dawn <news

 

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San Jose Mercury News (California)

 

March 23, 2005 Wednesday MO1 EDITION

 

FO; Pg. 2

 

By Carolyn Jung; Mercury News

 

 

 

In a jab at the state's new law that will ban the production of foie

gras in California in 2012, chefs Jon Sears of the Dining Room

restaurant and Scott Giambastiani of Viognier restaurant, both in San

Mateo, will host a special 12-course dinner on April 16, with each

course featuring foie gras or duck. It's their way of supporting

California duck farmers and Sonoma Foie Gras, the state's only producer

of the delicacy made from the engorged livers of ducks and geese.

 

The dinner will be held at the Dining Room, 1602 El Camino Real in San

Mateo. Dishes include ''Ducksicle'' (a frozen Popsicle-type creation of

melon and duck cracklings); seared spiced foie gras with brandied Fuji

apple compote; and marinated wok-charred duck with ginger, soy and

coriander. Price is $250 a person; $300 with wine pairings. For

reservations, call (650) 349-5552.