Community Dinner: Braised Lamb (First Seating)

A one-plate dinner with beer and wine available for sale. This is not a cooking class. This seating is limited to 40 guests. Review our registration and cancellation policies here.

Join Chef Gracie Schatz for a hearty and satisfying meal featuring locally raised lamb and plenty of fresh herbs! When Gracie was first training to be a butcher at The Fatted Calf in Hayes Valley, she would take home various cuts of meat and experiment with them in her home kitchen. Lamb shanks became a quick favorite as they yield themselves into a tender, juicy, succulent miracle with only a few simple ingredients and a generous portion of time. 

Note: this ticket page is for the first seating from 6:00-7:00 pm. We do not have reserved seating and dining will take place at communal tables. For our second seating at 7:30 pm, please click here.

MENU

Spice Rubbed Braised Lamb Shanks with Garlic and Wine 

Tabouleh with Pickled Golden Raisins, Shallots, Fennel and Herbs 

Yogurt Mint and Harissa Sauce 

This menu contains the common allergens: Dairy, Wheat. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to attend, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket. Because we are cooking in large batches, we are very limited in accommodating allergens and dietary restrictions.

Gracie Schatz has been in the food industry for over fifteen years. In her career, Gracie has worked in a variety of places: as a baker and private chef in Eugene, OR, farming and cooking in Italy, raising pigs in the Sierra Foothills, butchering at the Fatted Calf in San Francisco, managing Avedano’s in Bernal Heights, cooking at Bay Area restaurants Molina and Cala and her own pop-up restaurant, Bread and Bones Supper. In Eugene, she started her own food justice nonprofit, Marigold Cooking Collective. After working with 18 Reasons as a guest instructor for the past 7 years, Gracie has decided to move from Eugene to San Francisco and join us as our head Chef. Her dream is to never stop learning about delicious food, to never stop exploring the many nuanced ways that food brings us joy, connection to culture, identity, seasons and community. 18 Reasons feels like the perfect place to explore this dream and she is so excited to be here!

ABOUT COMMUNITY DINNER

Once a month, we open our doors to friends new and old, welcoming all to our share a table and a delicious meal. Every month is something different, but tickets are always $18 and always tasty. Wine and beer are for sale at the event. Kids welcome! 

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