One-night-only experience pairs a seasonal three-course feast with a handcrafted ceramic plate for guests to use during dinner and take home
The beloved Castle Hills restaurant, Clementine, will host Clay & Cuisine: 3-Course Feast + Handcrafted Plate on Wednesday, Aug. 26, in collaboration with San Antonio ceramic artist Jesselyn Gordon.
Reservations will be available from 5 to 9 p.m. for the one-night-only experience, which brings together Clementine’s seasonal cooking and Gordon’s handcrafted ceramic work. The three-course dinner is priced at $110 per person, excluding tax and gratuity.
Guests will choose one dish from each of three courses. First-course selections include Carolina fluke crudo with tomato, popcorn, basil and chile; quail à la plancha with sweet corn pudding and chanterelles; lamb dumplings with garlic, labneh and cilantro; and summer crudités with cucumbers, long beans, tomatoes, corn, peppers and “fancy ranch.”
Second-course options include Berkshire pork chop cotoletta with crème fraîche, lemon, Aleppo pepper and Parmesan; halibut en papillote with summer tomato salad and brown butter vinaigrette; smoke-roasted tri-tip with fennel and potato salad; and sweet potato gnocchi with eggplant and pepper fondue and aged Gouda.
For dessert, guests may choose from the Chocolate Clementine Crunch Bar; mascarpone mousse with almond frangipane and fresh figs; or apple hand pies with vanilla bean ice cream.
At the center of the experience is a handmade 9-inch ceramic plate created by Gordon. Each guest’s second course will be served on the handcrafted piece. After the course, Clementine’s team will clean, wrap and package the plate for the guest to take home as a keepsake from the evening.
Gordon will also have a selection of her ceramic work available for guests to browse and purchase during the event.
Reservations are required and may be made through OpenTable. For more information about Clementine, visit clementine-sa.com.
About Clementine
Opened in 2018 in the Castle Hills community of San Antonio, Clementine is a family-owned neighborhood restaurant serving seasonal, innovative cuisine in a modern, welcoming atmosphere. Led by Chef John Russ, a 2023 James Beard Award nominee for Best Chef: Texas, and Pastry Chef Elise Russ, the restaurant features globally inspired flavors through rotating small plates, generous platters, produce-forward sideboard selections, and imaginative desserts.
Guests can also experience Clementine's signature Feed Me menu, a personalized six-course family-style dining experience showcasing the kitchen's creativity and the season's best ingredients. In addition to dinner service Tuesday through Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Clementine offers a special coursed lunch on the third Friday of every month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Clementine is also home to The Juice Box, a monthly wine club curated by Chef Russ and the restaurant's sommelier, featuring approachable and unexpected wines for members to enjoy at home. The restaurant also offers private buyouts for special events and Clementine @Home, a fully staffed in-home dining experience that brings the restaurant's signature hospitality directly to guests.
Clementine is located at 2195 NW Military Highway in San Antonio's Castle Hills neighborhood and serves dinner Tuesday through Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., with lunch offered on the third Friday of each month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Reservations are recommended and may be made by calling (210) 503-5121 or visiting www.clementine-sa.com. Follow Clementine on Instagram at @clementine.sanantonio and on Facebook at @Clementine.SanAntonio for upcoming seasonal menus, special events, and restaurant news.
