The Update JANUARY 2018 The Athenaeum A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR MEMBERS OF THE ATHENAEUM ■ THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Wedding Open House Happy New Year Save the date this January as The Athenaeum opens its from all the staff at doors for this very special occasion. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres & The Athenaeum! We refreshments and become familiar with our historic venue. Meet our experienced Private Events staff and our preferred will see you after the wedding vendors. This event is the perfect time to visualize holidays when we your wedding day at The Athenaeum as well as get a re-open on Tuesday, jump start on planning all the details. Advance January 2. reservations are required. To reserve, please email [email protected].

Martin Luther SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 King Jr. Day 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. We are closed on Complimentary admission to all members & guests Monday, January 15, in observance of the Wine & Spirits International Nights International Nights are the perfect way to Martin Luther King Tasting – Scotch Join us for an exclusive tasting explore the culinary world without leaving Jr. holiday. event featuring premium town. Join us for these special dining blended, single grain and experiences. International prix fixe dinners are available in addition to our à la carte dinner. Complimentary single malt Scotches. Learn the distinction between varietals from aromas, (Please see menus on page 5.) continental breakfast flavoring, maturity, taste, and texture during is available to our MONDAY, JANUARY 8 – Greece this very special event, one of our most popular. MONDAY, JANUARY 22 – South Africa hotel guests on FRIDAY, JANUARY 19 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., seating every half hour weekends and holidays 6:30 p.m. $39.00 per person from 7:30 a.m. to $50.00 per person 9:30 a.m. Valentine’s Day Chef’s Cooking Class: Dinner Dance Thai & Vietnamese Cuisine Escape the crowds of local eateries and opt for Chef Kevin welcomes you back into the the personal and romantic atmosphere of The Reservations Athenaeum kitchen for an afternoon of Athenaeum this Valentine’s Day. Treat your education that will hone your culinary skills. loved one to an enjoyable evening, dining by Breakfast, Lunch, Chef’s Cooking Classes provide informative, candlelight with musical entertainment and Dinner and hands-on preparation and cooking lessons, dancing. Delight in an opulent menu with Club Events followed by a class luncheon, with instructional four unique main course options. Extend the athenaeum.caltech.edu evening by staying overnight in one of our (626) 395-8282 recipe booklets to take home. (Please see menu on page 5.) guest rooms or hotel suites. (Hotel reservations are to be booked separately.) Hotel Rooms SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 (626) 395-8200 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 10:00 a.m. Registration 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., seating every half hour 551 South Hill Avenue Class begins promptly at 10:15 a.m. Four course menu from $100.00 to $115.00 Pasadena, CA 91106 $92.00 per person per person (depending on entrée selection) (Please see menu on page 5.) Employee of the Month November 2017 (Marisu’s Message Corner) CONCEPCION RAMIREZ We welcome 2018, a New Year!

Let me start off by thanking all the members who gave generously to the Employees Holiday Fund. Your contribution made the holidays joyful and bright for the employees! In addition, thank you, to all the members who kindly donated Concepcion Ramirez has been with to the Rath al Fresco Pavilion and The Athenaeum Architectural The Athenaeum for 11 years and has Preservation Endowment Fund (AAPF.) Both of these funds been elected Employee of the Month support, sustain and advance the preservation and future growth numerous times and it’s not hard to see of the club to satisfy the growing needs and expectations of the why. As a server in our dining room membership. and at many events, he goes out of his way to help others and is very hard- A new year means the start of new winter menus at lunch and working and efficient. Concepcion dinner in the middle of the month, showcasing always what is highly values teamwork and the in season. So, where does Executive Chef Kevin Isacsson get his friendships he has formed with his co- inspiration for his menus? He says that a lot of research and thought workers. In his words, “Working as a goes into changing the menus seasonally. He makes a long list of team, works.” Concepcion has a loving menu items, reviews these numerous times and sometimes from family in Elvira, his wife, and his two a list of a hundred or more will pick only a handful which will daughters, Juliana, 20, and Cassandra, make the final cut. He also takes into consideration current trends 14. Concepcion’s positive contribution and how these will apply to the current menu mix. The Food is recognized by everyone at The Committee is privileged to sample some of the new menu items Athenaeum. that ultimately make it but not before the dishes are critiqued and evaluated by committee members on presentation, taste and the Congratulations, Concepcion, appropriate balance of flavors. It is an arduous job for the Chef for a job well done! but surely one that brings bountiful satisfaction when member comments validate all of the efforts he has put into the process. Robert Burns Scotch tasting in January is one of our very popular events. Food & Prix Fixe Dinner Beverage Director Jerry Rodriguez, just like the Chef, puts a lot of thought on the selections for the tasting. There is a core following The birth of the famous for this event, so an interesting combination is always crucial. Join Scottish poet and lyricist, us on Friday, January 19 to experience and discover how this spirit Robert Burns, will be gets its unique flavor and character. Join fellow enthusiasts in an commemorated as our Executive Chef exploration of single malt, premium blended Scotch and other Kevin Isacsson prepares an appropriate feast unique whiskies. of several prix fixe selections, served with with neeps and tatties. Everyone in I look forward to seeing you all at The Athenaeum in 2018. Please your party can raise a toast in celebration of drop by my office when you are next at the club. this auspicious day. THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., seating every half hour Marisu Jimenez $55.00 per person General Manager

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Winter Break Happy New Year! Prime Rib Institute Holiday Institute Holiday Buffet Athenaeum Closed Athenaeum Closed Prix Fixe Menu Prix Fixe Menu Prix Fixe Menu available in MDR available in MDR available in MDR 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 International Night Prime Rib Chef’s Greece Buffet Cooking Class – Thai & Vietnamese Prix Fixe Menu Prix Fixe Menu Prix Fixe Menu Prix Fixe Menu Cuisine available in MDR available in MDR available in MDR available in MDR 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Institute Holiday Prime Rib Wine & Spirits Martin Luther Buffet Tasting – Scotch King Jr. Day Prix Fixe Menu Prix Fixe Menu available in MDR available in MDR 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 International Night Prime Rib South Africa Buffet Robert Burns Prix Fixe Dinner Prix Fixe Menu Prix Fixe Menu Prix Fixe Menu available in MDR available in MDR available in MDR 28 29 30 31 FEB 1 2 3 Wedding Prime Rib Open House Buffet Prix Fixe Menu Prix Fixe Menu Prix Fixe Menu Prix Fixe Menu available in MDR available in MDR available in MDR available in MDR

RATHSKELLER SPECIALS Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Kobe Burger Night Fish Taco Pasta Night Philly Cheesesteak Pizza

Request for Teacups & Saucers New Members We would like to thank Ms. Marlene R. Konnar Ms. Tonia Ahmed Mr. Songtai Li and Leslie & John White for their donations of Mr. Thomas Felgner Ms. Alice Lyons beautiful teacups and saucers. The Athenaeum Mr. Aidan Fenwick Mrs. Monica Nolasco Mr. J. David Germany Dr. Sumner Norman gratefully accepts donations of fine China teacups Mr. John Grimes Prof. Dinakar and saucers, along with salad Ms. Megan Hayashi Ramakrishnan and plates, to expand Ms. Amanda He Mr. Kevin Reelfs our Afternoon Tea service. Mr. Chen Chih Hsu Dr. Robyn Sanderson China may be in mismatched Ms. Stephanie Hsu Dr. Kathleen Schiro or incomplete sets, but must Ms. Jenny Hua Mrs. Margaret Sharma be in good condition without Dr. Satish Khanna Dr. Katerina Sherstyuk any chips. Please call Valinda Dr. Joseph Lee Ms. Ariana Tribby Richardson at (626) 395-8277 if you have any Dr. Thierry Lepelletier Mr. Robert Wilson questions. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Mr. Chun Wei Wu

3 Thank you ROBERT BURNS for Supporting PRIX FIXE DINNER THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 The Athenaeum $55.00 per person Thank you to the most recent donors to 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., seating every half hour The Athenaeum Architectural Preservation Fund (AAPF), as of November 15, 2017: FI RST COURSES Prof. Jenijoy La Belle Scottish Rarebit crusty farmhouse bread with cheddar ale sauce, Mrs. Kay S. Onderdonk & Mr. Robert M. Sutton arugula and a basted duck egg Prof. Leon Silver & Mrs. Arlana Silver Scotch Duck Egg encrusted in pork sausage with mustard ale sauce, The AAPF is an endowment dedicated to the leeks, heirloom tomatoes, apple ginger maintenance and restoration of The Athenaeum’s physical facilities. Cullen Skink hearty smoked fish chowder served with brown bread If you would like to donate to the AAPF, please mail Forfar Bridies your check to Marisu Jimenez, General Manager, at beef pies with colcannon and mustard beef gravy The Athenaeum, 551 South Hill Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91106. Donation checks should be written to All Served with Haggis, Neeps and Tatties “The Athenaeum,” with the memo line indicating ENTREES “AAPF.” Steak Balmoral If you would like to discuss a naming opportunity or a pan-fried rib eye steak, mustard mushroom sauce, special gift, please contact Marisu at (626) 395-8260 or Scotch whisky, skirlie potato cakes, [email protected]. roasted Brussels sprouts Slow Poached Scottish Salmon bubble and squeak, clapshot, market carrots, CHEF’S COOKING CLASS dill beurre blanc Thai & Vietnamese Cuisine Pan Roasted Duck Breast Scotch broth, pearl onions, stuffed Savoy cabbage, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 blackberry sauce 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Steamed Vegetable Registration at 10:00 a.m. market vegetables steamed in an oatmeal pastry casing Class starts promptly at 10:15 a.m. with Scottish mustard curry sauce $92.00 per person Prawn Firecrackers Pork Sugarcane Satay Sweet Pumpkin and Peanut Curry buttered caramel, vanilla bean ice cream Pho Cranachan Pad Thai crème fraîche, honey, raspberries, toasted oats, Scotch whisky Cassava Cake with Lemongrass Ice Cream Tipsy Laird Chef’s Cooking Classes provide informative, layers of sponge cake, pastry cream, professional techniques and cooking insights followed fresh berries, crème fraîche, by a class luncheon with instructional recipe booklets toasted almonds and Scotch whisky to take home. Please wear comfortable clothes and closed-toe shoes; hair should be tied back. 4 International Nights 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Seating every half hour – $39.00 per person Greece South Africa MONDAY, JANUARY 8 MONDAY, JANUARY 22 Grilled Octopus Salad Prawns Peri-Peri cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, Romesco yellow rice with golden raisins Youvetsi Tomato Lamb Bredie Greek lamb and orzo casserole with tomato, a spiced tomato lamb stew with fruit chutney, grated sheep’s milk cheese and pita curried carrot salad, hot rice salad and Galaktoboureko Malva Pudding baked semolina lemon with honey ice cream apricot pudding with crème anglaise

Valentine’s Day Dinner Dance WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 AMUSE-BOUCHE 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Oyster and Caviar Terrine seating every half hour FIRST Dancing from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Diver Scallops and Prawns Four course menu from basil risotto, truffled mushroom ragout, $100.00 to $115.00 per person roasted pepper pesto (depending on entrée selection) MAINS Coffee Porcini Crusted Tenderloin of Beef short rib croquette, creamed spinach, potato pavé, caramel soy beurre blanc Olive Oil Poached Norwegian Halibut lemon potato purée, liquid olives, zucchini, roast tomato,roasted carrot lobster sauce Citrus Duck Breast and Duck Leg Confit garlic thyme roasted beets, duck fat fries, haricots verts, citrus honey sauce Portobello Mushroom Wellington curried carrot coulis, roast potatoes, fresh peas DESSERT Red Velvet Sphere passion fruit, strawberry, sparkling zabaglione

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Coming in February

INTERNATIONAL NIGHTS Valentine's Chef’s Cooking Class – Basque Country Galicia Dinner Dance Pairing Seafood and Wine MONDAY MONDAY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12 FEBRUARY 26 FEBRUARY 14 FEBRUARY 17

Athenaeum Administration and Staff Dining Room Schedule Chair, Board of Governors Director, Food & Beverage Membership & Guest Relations GARY LORDEN, Ph.D. JERRY RODRIGUEZ Coordinator Breakfast Phone: (626) 395-4349 Phone: (626) 395-8261 SUSAN WANG Monday to Friday – 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: (626) 395-8266 Lunch Email: [email protected] Chair, House Committee Manager, Banquets Monday to Friday – 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. PETER DERVAN, Ph.D. DEXTER JEREMIAH Lunch and Dinner Reservations, Dinner Phone: (626) 395-6002 Phone: (626) 395-8205 Special Events Reservations Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: (626) 395-8282 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. General Manager Manager, Private & Club Events Front Desk & Guest Room Prime Rib Buffet MARISU JIMENEZ, CCM KATHY WINTERROWD Reservations Every Wednesday Evening Phone: (626) 395-8260 Phone: (626) 395-8206 Phone: (626) 395-8200 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Fax: (626) 795-0869 (Non-beef options are always available) Executive Chef Manager, Private & Club Events Hayman Lounge KEVIN ISACSSON, CEC BONNIE WEILER Bar Service Phone: (626) 395-8293 Phone: (626) 395-8263 Monday to Thursday: 4:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Food Service Finance Director Director, Hotel Operations & Monday to Wednesday: 5:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. MEETA BINDRA, CPA Membership Thursday & Friday Phone: (626)395-8267 MARGARET McVEY THOMAS, CCM Food service available until 9:00 p.m. Email: [email protected] Phone: (626) 395-8271 Email: [email protected] Rathskeller Bar Service: Monday – Thursday, 4:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Friday, bar service until 10:00 p.m. The Athenaeum Food Service: 551 South Hill Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91106 Monday – Thursday, 5:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. Friday, food service until 9:00 p.m. http://athenaeum.caltech.edu