Friday, October 24, 2008

Saltistry at the Wine House


Saltistry products are now available at The Wine House in West LA! Check out the October/November edition of The Wine House newsletter in the 2311 Gourmet page.


So while you’re picking out an amusing wine for your dinner party, stroll over to their gourmet section and browse through their Saltistry selection. Need a cool gift? Pick up a set of Salt Rocks with Grater. Or the Table Box with Herb Grey Salt. Both are already nicely packed in a gift box. Can’t wait for those sea salt caramels to arrive in the mail? The Wine House is carrying the small AND large bags (for you caramel junkies!) And our complete line of Artisan Infused Sea Salt Samplers are specially priced and flying off the shelves.



To celebrate our arrival, The Wine House is paring Saltistry with Charbay, a family-run artisan distillery & winery based in Napa Valley, for a tasting event on Thursday, October 30. We’ll have a few of our salt tasting favs like the Saltini and the pee wee potatoes with truffle salt. Plus Chef Todd Barrie of Upstairs 2 will showcase his menu inspired by Saltistry’s sea salt infusions. And of course there will be creative cocktails whipped up by Charbay mixologist, Jenni Olson. A Salty Dog with Charbay Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka and Tangerine Salt perhaps. Or a Six Pepper Bloody Mary with Charbay Meyer Lemon Vodka. Let’s try a Blood Orange Espresso Martini...

No doubt, a good time is bound to be had by all at this Wine House event! For details and reservations, call 310-479-3731.

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Red Hot @ Red Seven & Saltistry


Red Hot @ Red Seven, was billed as the exclusive VIP event to proceed the huge Universal Backlot event. Red Hot was Friday September 26th at the Pacific Design Center. Hosted by Wolfgang Puck to celebrate the 26th American Food & Wine Festival. All of his chef's and a handful of other chefs were there serving up beautiful tastes of spectacular beef; Craft LA, Cut, Lawry's, 8 oz, Montage and La Brea Bakery. Our little spread seemed like an interesting addition to the event. Not sure if people were just super hungry and replaced dinner with this event but the guests were going crazy! There were over 500 guests and they ate everything and I mean everything we brought (which was a lot)! It was exhausting and a blast to expose our humble yet powerful salts to a new group of tastebuds! Were happy to take a little break from these whirlwind events for a few weeks. We'll see everyone at Great Chefs of LA in November and were also doing a Salt Tasting for the Winehouse at their restaurant Upstairs on October 30th.

Savor the Season & Saltistry

The official foodie charity "season" started with Savor the Season, Saturday, September 21, at the beautiful Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles. We participated last year for the first time and made a lot of new friends in the VIP lounge. Bonnie Graves, Madame Chocolate and Andrew's Cheese Shop had beautiful tables and tasty treats. This year we were the first table in the VIP lounge again and had such an overwelming response. Many a guest told us, as they came by for their tenth taste of the truffle pee wee potatoes, that we were the "best in show"! What a wonderful compliment.


Bonnie Graves and crew provided lovely libations all evening.
Andrew Steiner of Andrew's Cheese Shop.

Saltistry kicks off Party Season



Saltistry began the fall holiday Salt Party season with its end of the summer bash at the Shampoo Lounge in West Los Angeles. Lots of newbies were crazy for the usual suspects, Truffle Salt and Pee Wee Potatoes, Lavender Salt and Caramels, and Skirt Steak with Smoked Chili Salt. Tending to the all important duty of bartender, Maria was mixing up Salty Dogs, Bloody Mary's, killer Margarita's (with recipe to follow soon on Saltsmith) and she even improvised a tasty Michelada! Thanks to Holly Jones, Michael and all our talented friends at the Shampoo Lounge for hosting us at such a beautiful and artistic space! Also thanks to Sally Aristei of See Sally Shoot for gracing Saltistry with more of her wonderful photography.