RENOWNED CHEF JOHN SEDLAR RETURNS TO MANHATTAN BEACH TO TAKE OVER

On Monday, April 7, 2014, renowned chef
John Sedlar of downtown Los Angeles’ four-star rated Rivera, creator and founder
of MUSEUM TAMAL, and former chef of critically acclaimed Saint Estèphe restaurant,
will return to Manhattan Beach to take over Executive Chef Greg Hozinsky’s
kitchen at The Strand House as part of the restaurant’s on-going Culinary
Masters Series.

For the five-course dinner, Sedlar, named the
“father of modern Southwest cuisine” by Gourmet Magazine, will recreate some of
his most popular dishes from his historically famous Manhattan Beach Saint
Estèphe eatery, which took Los Angeles by storm with its bold and innovative
flavors more than three decades ago.  Each dish will be paired with wines from Trefethen
Family Winery, Ceja Vineyards, Comstock Wines, Faust by Huneeus Vintners and
Robert Mondavi Vineyards. Winemakers and winery associates will be in
attendance to comment on each pour.

“We are especially thrilled to open our doors
to Chef Sedlar to recreate a few of his most famous dishes from Saint Estèphe
while cooking alongside The Strand House’s very own top chef, Executive Chef
Greg Hozinsky,” said Michael Zislis, owner of The Strand House. “The
restaurant’s Culinary Masters Series has already proven to be a huge success with
new and returning guests, but with the arrival of such an iconic chef, we are
expecting this particular dinner to sell-out in record time.”

The night will
begin with a 30-minute reception at 6:30 p.m. featuring a selection of
tray-passed hors d’oeuvres paired with wine from Mumm Napa. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. The price of the dinner is $100
per person and is an additional $50 for the wine pairings, excluding tax and a
20% service charge. The Strand House Culinary Masters Series has limited
seating available so early reservations are highly recommended. To RSVP, please
call 310-545-7470 or for more information, visit www.thestrandhousemb.com.