{"id":1601,"date":"2014-06-10T02:40:08","date_gmt":"2014-06-10T06:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1601"},"modified":"2014-06-10T19:56:05","modified_gmt":"2014-06-10T23:56:05","slug":"bay-area-restaurants-for-fathers-day-part-1-includes-san-jose-sf-monterey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1601","title":{"rendered":"Bay Area restaurants for Father\u2019s Day Part 1 — includes San Jose, SF & Monterey"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Buffalo wings and beer at Cannery Row Brewing Company<\/p><\/div>\n

Father\u2019s Day 2014 is less than a week away, on Sunday, June 15. If you have a foodie in your life that needs some celebrating, you\u2019d better make plans! Here are details on a few Bay Area restaurants; I\u2019ll publish more in the next couple days including restaurants in Santa Cruz and a few more Monterey highlights.<\/p>\n

SAN FRANCISCO
\nTop of the Mark at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins\u00a0<\/strong>
\nTop of the Mark<\/a> and Executive Chef Nenad Stefanovic present a delicious brunch buffet. Guests will enjoy a carving station with Roasted Bone in Prime Rib of Beef and Baby Back Ribs with whiskey BBQ sauce and entrees like Grilled\u00a0 NY Steak with cipollini onion, cherry tomato, demi glace and Pan Seared Corvina with fennel beurre blanc. Breakfast favorites for dad include Pork Belly Benedict with coleslaw and chipotle hollandaise sauce and a Forest Ham and California Monterey Jack Strata. An omelet and buttermilk waffle station are also available. The price is $79 for adults and $45 for ages four through 12. Children three and under are complimentary. Brunch is served from 10:00 a.m. \u2013 1:00 p.m. For reservations, call 415-616-6916.
\nOff the Grid: Picnic at the Presidio<\/a> for Father\u2019s Day<\/strong>
\nSit back and treat Dad to a Father\u2019s Day indulgent experience complete with a reserved blanket to take home as a souvenir. There is a $100 package for two or a $150 package for four that includes:
\n\u2022 A signature Picnic at the Presidio blanket ($35 retail value), for you to keep
\n\u2022 One or two beer kits (depending on package) for the group to share
\n\u2022 Tri-tip lunch for two or four<\/p>\n

Pick a spot upon your arrival and they will lay out a picnic blanket for you and your party.After seating, enjoy a choice of one of the Presidio Bar’s beer kits (5 bottles of Scrimshaw or Pacifico) as The Whole Beast prepares your tri-tip lunch. They will serve up your tri-tip lunch with sides (baked beans, potato salad and green salad with bleu cheese dressing) right to your blanket.
\nBook here <\/a><\/p>\n

Presidio Social Club <\/a>
\nPSC will host its annual Father\u2019s Day Pig Roast on Sunday, June 15. Following in the spirit of a backyard luau, the Pig Roast is a vintage-Hawaiian themed event taking place throughout the restaurant with two pigs rotating through the spit on the sunny back patio. Available from 1 p.m. through dinner service, the Pig Roast meal is a composed plate including meat right off the spit, two sides and a scrumptious Pineapple Upside-down Cake with coconut sorbet for dessert. For reservations, call 415-885-1888.<\/p>\n

SAN JOSE
\nFogo de Ch\u00e3o<\/a><\/strong>
\nOn Father\u2019s Day, Fogo de Ch\u00e3o Brazilian Steakhouse invites the man of the hour to relax and enjoy his special day, while Brazilian-trained gaucho chefs do all the grilling. As a special thank-you, Dads who dine on Father\u2019s Day will receive a Father\u2019s Day card good for a complimentary lunch or dinner towards their next visit. The Father\u2019s Day menu will feature the restaurant\u2019s extensive variety of fire-roasted meats that are specially carved to each guest\u2019s preference. Make reservations online or call 408-244-7001.<\/p>\n

MONTEREY
\nCannery Row Brewing Company<\/strong>
\nLocated in downtown Monterey right off historic Cannery Row, the building was once a cannery (as the name suggests) but is now redefining Northern California brewhouses and casual dining. With 73 beers on tap, a dining room, and outdoor fire pits, Cannery Row Brewing Company is a family-friendly spot to enjoy Father\u2019s Day. This year dads can enjoy a Prime Rib special paired with English Ales Big Sur Golden, a local Monterey brewery, for $25. Other regular selections include burgers and buffalo wings. The venue is open from 11:30 a.m. to midnight. Call 831-643-2722 (note: the web site is supposed to be canneryrowbrewingcompany.com but at press time the link wasn\u2019t working).<\/p>\n

Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa <\/a>
\nThe hotel\u2019s \u201cTusCA Ristorante, The Fireplace Lounge\u201d is having a special BBQ-themed dinner. A $25 special features oregano BBQ lamb ribs, rosemary red potatoes, and grilled sweet corn with thyme butter. Dads get free strawberry shortcake with the purchase of an entr\u00e9e. Call 831-657-6675 for reservations.<\/p>\n

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