Yankee's vs. A's Tailgate Part

Oakland
Tasted Tuesday, September 6, 2005 by jamiekutch with 1,345 views

Introduction

    The Tailgaters
  • Bob Summers
  • Ken Emery
  • Bill Wilka
  • Jonathon Goldman
  • Al Osterheld
  • Alan Rath
  • Eric Lundblad
  • Tom Genn
  • Jim Hanlon
  • Kristen Green
  • Jamie Kutch


Over Labor Day weekend Ken Emery & Bob Summers (Alan Rath on right) organized an absolutely KICK ASS tailgate party in Oakland at the home of the A’s stadium. When Bob first sent me an email asking if I might be interested in attending the game I was a bit skeptical as they were playing the NEW YORK YANKEE’S. Now being from NY and attending Fordham University in the Bronx, I have certainly been a Yankee fan for a long time. I knew that most of the attendees would be loyal A’s fans but I pushed that aside knowing that Bob doesn’t F@#$ around when it comes to cooking and BBQ'ing. Everyone should take note: If Bob Summers is involved in an offline/cookout – Do Whatever You Can To Attend!!! This was the second event I attended that Bob set up and IT ROCKED!!! (Bob also does the Hospice du Rhone BBQ every year).

    Just look at the Menu:
  • La Tur, Ossau Iraty, & Irish Cheddar Cheeses
  • Skewered Shrimp Salmariglio
  • Smoked Salmon and Chevre Quesadillas with Dill and Chives
  • Boneless Chicken Thighs with 5 Spice and Pinot Noir Essence
  • Lavender Marinated Lamb Chateaubriands
  • Portobello's with Garlic and Fresh Herbs
  • Red Bell Peppers
  • Zucchini strips
  • Ribeye or New York Steaks
  • or upon request Halibut with Mediterranean Olive Relish


Kristen and I arrived at 10:15 (Bob said the Champagne would be opened at 10:30 and I certainly didn't want to be late). Bob had almost everything set up when we arrived including long dinner tables, multiple chars, two BBQ’s, etc. I couldn’t believe how much gear Bob had. At one point of the morning a wine geek (who will remain nameless) dropped a Spiegelau glass on the ground shattering it into pieces. Well - no more than 10 seconds later Bob pulled out a mini broom and pan to clean up the mess. There was a table set up to put wines on so I placed my bottle of 2003 Kosta Browne 4 Barrel and 1994 Mount Eden Pinot on it and quickly reached for a cork screw as I knew the 4 barrel would need plenty of air time. Before I could blink Ken was cracking the Krug (2 hours after getting out of bed) so with Krug N.V. in hand we toasted one another - a bunch of early morning wine freaks. Car after car would pass by us gawking at the sight of 12 people with 14+ bottles of wine and crystal stem wear. The steaks were cooked to perfection. Although I am a NY Yankee’s fan, I ordered the Ribeye steak over the NY strip. It was easily the best steak I have had since moving to California. I was told they were purchased from Ver Brugge meats which is located in Oakland. Seriously, does it get any better than this? Look at all those smiles.

Ohh – the wines weren’t that bad either…

Flight 1 (17 Notes)

Closing

Bob picked up ten tickets in the first row of the second deck behind the plate. The seats were great and the view was perfect. Bob asked for $45 from each of us to cover the cost of the ticket plus ALL the food!! What a deal… The game began at 1:05 sharp and we walked in a closer to 1:30. With a slight buzz the game moved fast with no one nodding off that I saw. It didn’t take long for the Yankees to fill up all the bases and then slam one out of the park. I felt right at home with the score. Thanks Bobfor a great day and for everyone who attended.

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