a week without meat October 4, 2009

A week of completely meatless gourmet dinners will be featured at supperclub, San Francisco's most daring and provocative restaurant. From Sunday, October 4 through Thursday, October 8th, Executive Chef Guus Wickenhagen will present multi-course prix fixe menus created to appeal to both vegetarians and to those that do not ordinarily select strictly meat-free cuisine.

Served to guests while they lounge on supperclub's famous roman-style beds, the special Vegetarian Week will include 3 and 4-course surprise menus and an array of health-oriented cocktails, accompanied by a captivating line up of live performances, original videos, fine art, and alluring music mixed by resident DJs. Following dinner service, the healing arts are also offered, with foot, shoulder, and full-body massages provided by the Gayatri Institute.

Acclaimed for his contemporary global cuisine designed to "delight the palate and stimulate the senses," Wickenhagen uses locally grown seasonal ingredients and is known for his clever and inventive presentations. A recent dinner included a piquant Beet, Carrot & Micro Greens Salad served atop a smoking dry-ice platter, a silky Cream of Cauliflower Soup served in a gleaming chrome dog bowl, Crispy Tofu with Tamari Braised Bok Choy & Fennel Mousseline, and a luscious Vegan layer cake served with a latex glove in place of a fork.

"supperclub is always full of surprises-and that's part of the fun," added Straver. "In addition to our unique ambiance and entertainment, our Vegetarian Week is an opportunity for our guests to try delicious foods in unusual ways that they may have never experienced before."

supperclub san francisco offers 3-and 4-course prix fixe dining Tuesdays through Sundays, with dinner seating beginning at 7 pm each night. Reservations are recommended: 415-348-0600. For more information about supperclub, please visit www.supperclub.com.

$35 to $55.

Official Website: http://www.supperclub.com/index.php?ver_location=sanfrancisco