The Greek Pop-Up by Dino Moniodis

For four Mondays this fall, the Appellation Kitchen dining room sets a Greek table. The Greek is a pop-up dinner series with Chef Dino Moniodis, who cooks the food he was raised on.

Dino grew up in Sonoma County and spent his childhood summers in Greece, working in a cousin's beachfront restaurant. He came home, built a food truck into two restaurants and a team of forty-four, and never stopped. Now he is cooking here.

Five courses, and Dino calls them contemporary interpretations rather than reproductions. The wine list is Greek as well, with Tess Housholder pouring her favorite dry whites from the region.

A Sample Menu

First · Tarama
smoked trout roe, dakos, pickled cucumber, fennel, smoked oregano olive oil, warm pita

Second · Spanakopita
wilted spinach, feta, crisp phyllo, dill oil

Third · Charred Octopus
Florina pepper, gigantes plaki, saffron aioli, sea fennel

Fourth · Lamb Chop
farro, mustard greens, grilled radicchio, blistered tomato, honey glazed pearl onion, tzatziki, pomegranate molasses

Fifth · Rizogalo
candied fig, hazelnut praline, sesame

Mondays | September 21, September 28, October 5, October 12
Hours | 5 to 9 pm, open seating
Price | $85 per guest, Greek wines priced separately

Reservations through OpenTable, and walk-ins are welcome throughout the evening. The Appellation Kitchen menu remains available as well.