A Slow Dinner @ Backyard in Forestville

A convivial dinner at Backyard in Forestville with other eaters who want our food system to be better, cleaner and more fair, for everybody.

Slow Food Russian River invites you to join our table at Backyard in Forestville to celebrate those local farmers, ranchers, chefs and restaurant workers who work to make our food system better, cleaner and more fair.

A table host represents Slow Food Russian River.
* The menu is appropriate to the season and locally sourced where possible.
* The serving staff is knowledgeable about the menu, the sourcing and restaurant food philosophy.
* The chef, where possible, visits the diners during the meal to talk about the menu, the sourcing and restaurant’s food philosophy.
* The table setting is designed by Slow Food Russian River and reflects Slow Food ideals and the goals of the Three Sisters Project.

Menu (Family style):

• Pickle Plate – house fermented kimchi, fermented butter, & variety of pickled vegetables from our local farms
• Young head lettuces, shaved radishes, Gypsy Cheese Co. feta, spiced walnuts, olive & caper vinaigrette
•Buttermilk fried chicken. Braised kale agro dolce, young onions, apple cider vinegar. Creamy polenta, green garlic & mushroom ragout. Buttermilk biscuits & honey butter
•Strawberry trifle. Olive oil cake, sweet cream, lemon curd

Please note that the menu ingredients are subject to change due to farmer availability.