TASCA TASCA Portuguese Tapas Restaurant & Wine Bar

Chef Manuel Azevedo, owner and head chef of Sonoma’s top-rated LaSalette Restaurant recipient of the Michelin Guides prestigious Bib Gourmand for the last 5 years, is elated to announce his new downtown Sonoma restaurant, Tasca Tasca. Tasca means tavern or pub in Portugal. Tasca Tasca “TT” is the realization of Chef Manuel’s dream of sharing one of his favorite styles of eating with Sonoma, “tapas style”– snacking on a wide variety of delicious food, with unique wine and beer, surrounded by lots of friends in a fun casual environment.

“TT” expands on two popular parts of his other restaurants, LaSalette Restaurant (his flagship) and Café Lucia (Healdsburg), the Tasca Tasting Plates and Portuguese wines. The menu will include: Sonoma Goat Cheese with Apricot Jelly; Portuguese Mac & Cheese; Herb & Garlic Marinated Olives; Linguiça-Sausage; Raw Oysters with Lemon Fennel Mignonette; House-Smoked California Sturgeon; Polvo – Octopus with “villain’s” sauce; Azoriana Sliders – Pork & São Jorge Cheese; Goat Stew with Fingerling Potatoes; Pork Belly with Madiera Glaze; Foie Gras Terrine, as well as a many other authentic and seasonal tapas including a variety of salads, soups and sweets. The carefully curated wine list focuses on Portuguese wines that were carefully selected for flavor and value, and boasts an extensive Port and Madeira selection.

Tasca Tasca is scheduled to open in January 2016. “TT” is located downtown, only steps from the historic Sonoma Plaza, at 122 W Napa St, Sonoma Ca 95476. For further information please email contact@tascatasca.com.