Underground Dining – Page 2 – Lark Artisan Market

September 5, 2013September 5, 2013

8/30/13 “Discovering Beauty and Inspiration” at Cleobella’s in Sunset Beach, CA

Friday’s lark was held at Cleobella’s 1920’s seaside cottage in Sunset Beach. We had a balmy, beautiful evening under the stars as we enjoyed wine, conversation and an Ecuadorian inspired menu. We are thankful for Jim and Angela for opening the doors, sharing their good vibes and joining us at the common table.

Their quaint little boutique offers timeless bohemian pieces from handbags to home décor. All of Cleobella’s handmade products create sustainable income for artisans in Bali Indonesia and a portion of all profits are donated to Care.org, specifically helping women in South East Asia. So inspiring!

Cleobella’s 16792 14th St. Huntington Beach, CA 92649

www.cleobella.com

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A lark at the beautiful Cleobella Boutique in Sunset Beach

June 29, 2013June 29, 2013

6/27/13 “Let’s Have A Great Summer” Pop-Up at The AOSA Project

We were happy to set the communal table inside The AOSA Project, an amazing socially responsible retail shop in Huntington Harbor. What a great way to start off summer! We did our best to create a special, but eclectic setting – something that would fit the location well. Many great topics were brought up at the dinner table, such as “The Edible Schoolyard Project” and how do you know when “You have it all”? These great images were taken by Vivid Images-Don Baker. Many thanks to Jennifer Orona for opening the doors for us. We cannot wait to do it again!

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June 15, 2013August 7, 2014

Why Pop?

Popping up a restaurant and marketplace in different locations is a cool and fun way to bring people together to share what we are passionate about in life. For me, this is the perfect combination of friends, food, wine, and design (an abridged list as you may surmise). It is also a way for “Lark” to figure out where it fits in this world, a sort of living business plan. Our motto is “do, reflect, refine, and do again”. We often tell people it’s about “doing” instead of “dreaming of doing”. We hope this leads to becoming experts at pop-ups and, later on, having our own brick and mortar. However, we are grateful to have discovered the opportunity to bring people together for a wonderful and unique experience doing what we love. The beauty of popping up is that each event is fresh and different. The combination of locations, people, food, design are constantly changing and evolving. This makes it easy to call it an adventure, ahem, Lark.

-Lisa Gutierrez-Martinez, Owner/Creative Director

Ready to greet out guests! at our AoSA Underground Dinner Party in Huntington Harbor.

February 28, 2013March 1, 2013

2/23/13 “Bohemian Romance” at Viridian ~ Pictures

We had a wonderful time at Viridian in Costa Mesa! Cheers to Lisa Kray for all her help and support. We hope to have another event there soon! Please visit www.viridianfinds.com, you will love it!

Wine, Appetizer & Cheese Plate greet you!Interior at Viridian

Wine, Appetizer & Cheese Plate greet you!Interior at Viridian

Pancetta and White Bean Soup topped with Kale Chips

Herb Encrusted Rack of Lamb served with Polenta and a Demi Glaze Chanterelle Mushroom Sauce

Homemade Strawberry Marshmallow with Dark Chocolate Mouse topped with White Chocolate Shavings

Loara, Gabi & Miss Daisey - Cheers! — Loara, Gabi & Miss Daisey – Cheers!

Dining in the Art Gallery, interior at Viridian

: Interior at Viridi

Browsing vintage furnishings, unique objects, estate jewelry, and original art.

February 15, 2013February 15, 2013

The Making Of A Communal Table

We decided to host a communal pop-up diner party, yay! But where can we get a table for 12? Hmm, those beautiful farm tables are a bit pricey. Fortunately, my talented husband and youngest son took it upon themselves built our table from raw Pinewood from Home Depot. They turned out solid and functional, but they needed a little character.

A little research on Pinterest resulted in a simple DIY recipe for staining wood – one that would dry in just a few hours. So on the very morning of our very first pop-up we stained the raw Pinewood with a concoction of steel wool, vinegar and coffee grounds (which we soaked together in even proportions for about 17 hours). Once we applied the stain, we felt it needed a bit “more” so we grabbed that morning’s coffee grounds and rubbed them into the table, perfect! While the table was drying a small rain shower made a brief visit leaving it’s own marks. Results? Absolutely beautiful!

Joey's work of art. — Joey’s work of art.