Sweetcie Pies
2018-12-11 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Come support our favorite local pie baker, Karen Uyeda and try her award winning pies!
If you are not familiar with Sweetcie, we featured her cherry amaretto pies at the Holiday event of 2017 and she supports our Thanksgiving pie promotion!
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetciePie

HOT TAMALE - THEY'RE BACK!
2018-12-13 11:00 - 13:30 | The Pacific Cafe
We know you’ve been asking about when your favorite hand-crafted holiday tamales will be available, and your answer is:
We will be featuring them in the cafe on December 13th at the CRAFTED station, and they will be available for pre-order for pickup December 21st and 24th.
Download an order form HERE.

Welcome Winter!
2018-12-21 11:30 - 13:30 | The Pacific Cafe
Join us in welcoming winter with some cozy traditional favorites that are sure to warm your soul.
CRAFTED | CLASSIC BEEF STROGANOFF
egg noodles, and roasted baby carrots
TOSSED | ROASTED ACORN SQUASH AND BEET GREENS
roasted heirloom carrots & red bell peppers, sliced mushrooms, house-made spiced apple vinaigrette
BUILT | PEAR, HAM AND BRIE PANINI
on a locally-crafted whole wheat bun, arugula, cranberry spread
MARKET GRILL | CHICKEN SAUSAGE JAMBALAYA
brown rice, jalapeno bread

ENERGY BALANCE | FOOD FOR YOUR WELL-BEING
2019-01-16 11:30 - 13:00 | The Pacific Cafe
Weight management is about energy balance. Eat well and move often.
Join us in the Pacific Café to discover tasty swaps that cut calories and boost flavor.

Chili Cook-off
2019-01-24 11:30 - 13:00 | The Pacific Cafe
It’s about to get HOT!

We invite you to taste chili from our fierce competitors and help decide who should take home the prize:
bragging rights and a badge of honor!

THIS YEAR, IT’S CHEF HECTOR VS. CHEF RON

After the competition, we’ll raffle of 32 oz. of the winning chili, chips and salsa – perfect to take home for the BIG GAME!

Super Sunday Showdown
2019-02-01 11:00 - 14:00 | The Pacific Cafe
Get prepped before watching New England and Los Angeles vie for football supremacy, enjoy some of the teams home town favorites in the Pacific Cafe:
Team Patriots – “Lob-stah” Rolls @ BUILT
Team Rams – LA Street Tacos @ MARKET GRILL

2019 is the year of the pig!
2019-02-05 11:30 - 13:00
Celebrate Lunar New Year with LEAP, a Capital Community
Menu created by our very own Chef Alberto
CRAFTED
beef or vegetarian pho
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chicken, or vegetarian thai curry over rice
MARKET GRILL
sweet and sour pork over fried rice
KETTLES
hot and sour soup

HEALTHY FATS | FOOD FOR YOUR WELL-BEING
2019-02-20 11:00 - 13:30 | The Pacific Cafe
Fats Matter. Get yours from (mostly) plants.
Join us in the Pacific café for a menu packed with healthy plant-forward fats as well as a spotlight on our Oil Infusions at the salad bar.

NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH | FOR YOUR WELL-BEING
2019-03-06 11:30 - 13:30 | The Pacific Cafe
March is National Nutrition Month®.
Our theme this year is “Go Further with Food – Explore the extraordinary versatility of vegetables.”
It encourages the discovery of different culinary techniques to prepare and transform vegetables from ordinary to extraordinary.
Top tips to explore the versatility of vegetables:
1. Aim to eat a fruit or vegetable at every meal, especially breakfast.
2. Think more plant-forward. Try to make vegetables half of your plate.
3. Elevate your kitchen literacy skills and learn new techniques to prepare vegetables.
Try our recipe for Cauliflower Rice at home.

Happy International Women's Day
2019-03-08 11:30 - 13:30 | The Pacific Cafe
Today in particular we celebrate incredible women who lead, teach, and inspire others.
Please enjoy a collection of inspirational women’s favorite dishes prepared by Chef Alberto.
Featured: Rosa Parks, Malala Yousafzai, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Constance Wu, Mother Teresa, Robin Roberts, Frida Kahlo, and Ellen DeGeneres. To learn more about these inspiring women, click HERE.

St. Patrick's Day
2019-03-15 11:30 - 13:30 | The Pacific Cafe
It’s your lucky day!
Chef Alberto has planned a traditional Irish menu with all of your St. Patrick’s Day favorites.

Welcome Spring
2019-03-20 11:30 - 13:30 | The Pacific Cafe
Spring has sprung!
Enjoy the fresh new spring produce! Join us for a very special spring-inspired lunch.

Bon Appetit at the Pacific Cafe present Gayle Pirie and John Clark!
2019-04-30 11:30 - 13:30 | The Pacific Cafe
Gayle Pirie and John Clark will sign copies of their book, The Foreign Cinema Cookbook, and a special menu featuring recipes from the book will be offered in the cafe.

Food for Your Well-Being: Portions Count
2019-09-11 11:00 - 13:30 | The Pacific Cafe
Portions on today’s menu are the recommended portion sizes for a healthy diet.

Eat Local Challenge 2019
2019-09-24
Our chefs are taking on Bon Appétit Management Company’s annual Eat Local Challenge! Come enjoy a meal made entirely of foods grown within 150 miles of this café, and see a list of local farms and purveyors that we’re featuring.

Oktoberfest
2019-10-03 11:00 - 13:30 | The Pacific Cafe
Did you know?
Oktoberfest is held annually in Munich, Germany and is the world’s largest fair drawing more than six million people from around the world!
Join us as we celebrate in the cafe with an Oktoberfest menu:
CRAFTED | SAUERBRATEN BRISKET
MARKET GRILL | POTATO KNISH
BUILT | CORNED BEEF PANINI
TOSSED | GERMAN POTATO AND LENTIL SALAD
KETTLES | POTATO BEER SOUP

Food for Your Well-Being: Plant-Based Proteins
2019-10-09 11:00 - 13:30 | The Pacific Cafe
VARY YOUR PROTEIN ROUTINE | Plant proteins pack a powerful punch!
Plant proteins are a powerhouse of good nutrition, loaded with phytonutrients, fiber, and naturally low in saturated fat. Visit us in the Pacific café October 9th at lunch time, to explore creative and delicious ways to incorporate plants into your meals.
ON THE MENU
BUILT | BLACKENED TEMPEH WRAP
TOSSED | BEET… BEET… PEAR!
MARKET GRILL | HAND FORMED EDAMAME BURGER
KETTLES | RAINBOW VEGETABLE + BEAN

Hey Hey Hey - It's Pumpkin Day!
2019-10-23 11:00 - 13:30 | The Pacific Cafe
It’s ALL THINGS PUMPKIN TODAY!
Remember our General Manager Nicole’s Nana’s hand-made petite pumpkin pie?
She is bringing them back for ONE DAY ONLY! Come early to get yours, we sold out quickly last year!

Halloween
2019-10-31 11:00 - 13:30 | The Pacific Cafe
ALL TREATS | NO TRICKS
Our ghoulish chefs have been brewing up some spooktacular treats!
Come check out the scary sweets for a limited time in the Pacific Café.

Veterans Day
2019-11-11 11:30 - 13:00 | The Pacific Cafe
Join us for an all American menu in the Pacific Cafe.
CRAFTED | BARBECUE BEEF BRISKET
maple and bacon baked beans with cowboy caviar and corn bread
TOSSED | WALDORF SALAD
local granny smith and fuji apples, red seedless grapes, shaved celery, candied walnuts, with Boston bib and romaine lettuce tossed in light citrus yogurt dressing
MARKET GRILL | FRIED CHICKEN AND BISCUITS WITH GRAVY
baked sweet potato coins

Holiday Pie Pre Orders
2019-11-13 11:00 - 13:30
Brought to you by “With Love, From Scratch”!
Kourtney will be in the café on November 6th and November 13th with her award winning pies.
You can check out her pies at:
instagram is: https://www.instagram.com/withlove.fromscratch
facebook is: http://www.facebook.com/freshwithlove

Friendsgiving
2019-11-21 11:30 - 13:00 | The Pacific Cafe
Gather your work family and friends and join us in the Pacific Cafe for a holiday feast!
CRAFTED | CARVED-TO-ORDER LOCAL MARY’S SAGE ROASTED TURKEY BREAST
apple and sultana stuffing, garlic mashed potato, sautéed green beans, red onion cranberry sauce
TOSSED | CRAB LOUIE SALAD
crab salad mix with avocado, celery and onions, tossed with butter lettuce, romaine lettuce cucumbers, asparagus, hard-boiled egg and tomato tossed with citrus herb dressing
BUILT | HONEY ROASTED SQUASH WITH GOAT CHEESE
arugula and bacon with house made chips
MARKET GRILL | HERB ROASTED PRIME RIB HOAGIE
truffle tater tots

Celebrate Black History Month
2020-02-04 11:30 - 13:30, 2020-02-11 11:30 - 13:30, 2020-02-18 11:30 - 13:30, 2020-02-25 11:30 - 13:30 | The Pacific Cafe
We’re proud to be partnering with CAAD (Community of Americans of African Descent) to present their authentic menus and recipes in the Pacific Cafe every Tuesday in February.

Eat Local Challenge 2021: Limited Miles, Unlimited Flavors
2021-09-21
Enjoy a special meal made entirely of foods grown within 150 miles of your café and learn that eating locally does not mean you have to sacrifice flavor. Our chefs will flex their culinary muscles to bring a world of different flavors to a single local ingredient.

Earth Day 2023
2023-04-25 11:30 - 13:30 | The Pacific Cafe Patio
Beans is how we will combat climate change, promote wellness, and create delicious, affordable food! To celebrate our partnership with Beans is How, a global campaign to double bean consumption by 2028, we’re hosting a battle of the beans to showcase unique ways to incorporate beans into everyday recipes. We’re also going to be on the patio to teach some bean literacy with a bean identification game!
In addition to our “bean-tastic” event, you can shop our hyper-local farmers market without leaving campus.
Swing by to meet our local farm and artisan partners.
Farmer Nic Romano of Villa Romano Green Farms will be here with a farm stand offering local produce and honey.
Larder Baking will be sampling their delicious hand-crafted artisan baked goods.
Shakti Natural Nutrition will feature Ayurveda-focused products like teas and healthy snacks.

Chef Appreciation Week
2024-09-09 08:00 - 2024-09-13 17:00
We ❤️ our chefs, and we know you do, too!
This Chef Appreciation Week we want you to help us celebrate the amazing people creating the unique dining experiences at Capital Group!
Join us September 9-13 to share your appreciation.

Eat Local Challenge
2025-09-23
It’s our 21st annual Eat Local Challenge, our annual tradition challenging chefs to serve an entirely local meal sourced from farms, ranches, and artisan food businesses within 150 miles of our kitchen. Join us for this exciting celebration of our long-standing commitment to local food producers.
