AKASHA

Stop in tonight for Antiquum Wines paired with our specials for the night including:

Butternut Squash Tortelli ~brown butter, sage, parmigiano

Tagliatelle & Lamb Ragu ~ tomato broth, herbs & pecorino

Pinot Noir Spiked Chocolate Cake~ blackberries, blackberry jam filling chocolate ganache, whipped cream

*regular menu also available

✨Weekend Specials ✨

Spanish Octopus ~chickpeas, fennel Sungold tomatoes, and salmoriglio sauce

Mushroom Risotto al Limone ~ porcini, crème fraîche, parmigiano, lemon, humboldt fog goat cheese

See Canyon Ranch ‘last chance’ Grilled Peaches ~whipped feta, candied pecans, Pete’s arugula, Santa Ynez fig balsamic

Peri Peri Half Chicken ~ nando’s style, house steak fries, white sauce & herbs

Roman-style Pizza with wild mushroom
fonduta, goat cheese, parmigiana, wild mushrooms

Buratta & Heirloom Tomatoes
arugula, toast, olive oil

Happy Birthday Michael Jackson!

Labor Day Weekend Specials
Available August 29 to September 1st

From , a little about our dinner specials this weekend…

“I met Michael Jackson with my friend chef Mani Niall (Mani’s Bakery) at the Golden Temple, his favorite restaurant near Westlake Studios where he was recording Thriller. After that, I spent many years traveling with Michael as his private chef, cooking his favorite Mexican dishes all over the world. I had a special traveling pantry case for the big tours, & I was never without New Mexican red chile powder, masa harina & a tortilla press. Wherever he was in the world, he wanted enchiladas (that drove me a little crazy), & sometimes I had to make the tortillas, which were not easy to find in cities like Moscow or Prague! Today, my favorite tortillas come from my friend Sherry Mandell & farmer Alex Weiser ( ) who are partners in the . They produce all sorts of delicious, healthy non GMO grains & flours. I especially love their corn tortillas, which this week are made with Oaxacan blue corn. For dessert we have two of MJ’s favorites-Banana Cream Pie & Maple Pecan ‘Ookies’. Ookies are the nickname Michael’s bodyguards gave to the healthyish maple-pecan cookies I used to make for him except this time I’ll be using some Tehachapi Grain Flour. I hope you will come celebrate with us”

**Note- we will be closed Monday 9/2 in observance of

Easy peasy Sunday dinner with our Akasha @ Home prepared meals. Everything comes frozen and re-heats perfectly. Stock up on your next visit!

Did you know that every Wednesday is at 🍷 🙌🏼 All bottles on our list are 50% off!

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Weekends were meant for so we put them back on the menu! 🥞🥞🥞

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🍅Tomato Fest 🍅

August 16-19th

à la carte in addition to our dinner menu
featuring the best of our local tomatoes 🍅 🍅🍅

🍅 🍉 munak watermelon & tomato margarita
tequila & lime

🍅 🍉 schaner farms tomato & munak watermelon salad
feta, mint & global gardens olive oil

🍅 white bean ragu with braised kale & grilled squash
tehachapi grain focaccia with torpedo onions & weiser farm’s tomato

🍅 🦐 wild shrimp pasta
beylick farm’s san marzano & yellow tomatoes
strozzapreti pasta, tuscan olive oil, garlic & basil

🍅 heirloom tomato & olive oil spice cake
vanilla ice cream & grilled andy’s orchards stone fruit

🍅Tomato Fest 🍅
August 16-19th
à la carte in addition to our dinner menu
featuring the best of our local tomatoes 🍅

🍅 🍉 munak watermelon & tomato margarita
tequila & lime

🍅 🍉 schaner farms tomato & munak watermelon salad
feta, mint & global gardens olive oil

🍅 white bean ragu with braised kale & grilled squash
tehachapi grain focaccia with torpedo onions & weiser farm’s tomato

🍅 🍤 wild shrimp pasta
beylick farm’s san marzano & yellow tomatoes
strozzapreti pasta, tuscan olive oil, garlic & basil

🍅 heirloom tomato & olive oil spice cake
vanilla ice cream & grilled andy’s orchards stone fruit

It’s back!

By popular demand, our Tuscan Kale Caesar is back on the and menus!

Last year we participated LA Loves Alex's for the first time and were beyond inspired and moved my Alex Scott's story- a young girl suffering from cancer, dedicated her far too short life to raising money to help other sick kids.

In honor of Alex we are donating $1 for every order of our Tandoori Chicken Wings sold to the and in support of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation and the fight against

Wine Wednesday recommendations ✨

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Whichever you choose all bottles are 1/2 off every Wednesday! 🍷

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Have you tried our $12 Smash Burger? Available daily on our menu!

Buratta & Heirloom Tomatoes ~ arugula, toast, olive oil

Dreaming of Paris? So are we! 🇫🇷 Join us this Thursday, August 1st for our ‘Tour de France” Tasting with Bruno Lalotte of Hillside Wines and Spirits. 🍷

Come taste some beautiful French wines paired with this week’s inspired dishes.

6-8p à la carte small plates all night! 🇫🇷🍷

Dreaming of Paris? So are we! 🇫🇷 Join us this Thursday, August 1st for our ‘Tour de France” Tasting with Bruno Lalotte of Hillside Wines and Spirits. 🍷

Come taste some beautiful French wines paired with this week’s inspired dishes.

6-8p à la carte small plates all night! 🇫🇷🍷

Hillside Wines & Spirits

One Night Only ✨Three Girlfriends Collab

✨Meet the Makers!✨

Thursday, August 8th, 6p-8p

Join Theo Stephan of , named the “California olive oil guru” by the , and , winemaker extraordinaire of for a fun summer tasting party! We have been talking about doing this forever because we want our customers to experience each others’ delicious crafts, food and wines.

A seasonal small-plates menu featuring Global Gardens EVOOs and Balsamics, created by Akasha and perfectly paired with Future Perfect wines will be available all night. Meet Theo and Sunny for sample tastings between 6p-8p. Everyone’s favorite selections from Global Gardens and Future Perfect will be available for tasting and to purchase.

The highly allocated and praised Future Perfect Wine is made from hand-gathered fruit, hand crafted from brilliant vineyards in Santa Barbara County, California. “I am proud to source grapes from exceptional, local vineyards practicing sustainability, organic and/or biodynamic farming.”
– Sunny Doench Stricker ~ Winemaker

Santa Ynez Valley based Global Gardens has been featured in Better Homes and Gardens, Sunset Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Fine Cooking. Bon Appétit and lots of others.

“Global Gardens is my favorite extra-virgin olive oil. I use for salad dressings, marinades for fish and meat, roasting vegetables (especially the blood orange), desserts, and of course, drizzled on summer tomatoes. I was never an infused olive oil fan until I tasted Theo’s blood orange, lemon and basil oils. I am so excited to have them available for purchase at AKASHA!”

This special event menu is à la carte but reservations are recommended.

Link in bio to reserve!

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Icelandic Salmon ~ creamed corn, herb tomato butter, grilled summer squash

market peach & arugula salad ~ goat cheese, candied pecans & golden balsamic vinaigrette

Now through July 26th on our Dinner menu!

Matcha break! ☕️☕️☕️

Join us in the Cafe Tuesday- Sunday for Coffees, Pastries and Breakfast!

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Meet Cooper Brougher from Monterey Bay Wine Company this Wednesday July 10th
For a Pinot Noir Wine Tasting 🍷🍷🍷

We will be pouring tastes of:

Portlandia Pinot Noir
Oregon, 2022
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Crossbarn Pinot Noir
Sonoma Coast, 2022
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Vineyard
Santa Rita Hills, 2022
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Zotovich Estate Pinot Noir
Santa Rita Hills, 2022

specials in addition to our regular menu

figs, proscuitto & humboldt fog ~fig balsamic, los olivos olive oil & grilled focaccia

wild mushroom risotto ~porcini, wild mushrooms, pecorino

lasagna verde ~ beef & pork bolognese, fonduta, parmigiano, shallots, herbs

Our Apricot + Peach Fest continues through July 7 🍑 Specials include regier farm’s white peach salad with arugula, goat cheese, candied pecans
golden balsamic vinaigrette. 🍑

Link in bio to reserve 🔗⬆️

**Regular menu also available.

🍑 Apricot & Peach Fest 🍑

celebrating local apricots & peaches

July 5-7th

peach & apricot cosmo

marsh hen mills blue cornbread
andy’s orchards apricot jam, whipped butter (gf)

regier farm’s white peach salad
arugula, goat cheese, candied pecans
golden balsamic vinaigrette (gf)

fried chicken & pickled peaches
first of the season corn salad
apricot hot sauce (gf)

grilled dourade “fish tacos”
peach & apricot salsa, guacamole
tehachapi corn tortillas
cabbage, cilantro, onion (gf)

peach pie for two
brown sugar crumble
apricot swirl ice cream

**à la carte in addition to our regular menu

Great news! Happy Hour pricing on Food + Drinks now available daily from 4-6:30p!

Bar menu @ AKASHARestaurant.com

BLTA ~ bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, basil mayo, sourdough