WINE TASTINGS ARE BACK!  Come join me at Bentley’s Wine Department EVERY SATURDAY @ 2:00 PM for a wonderful experience of meeting new people and tasting some lovely wines.  Please visit the RSVP website to reserve your space at http://wine.meetup.com/308 or just walk in!   August is my month to grill.  I don’t know what it is about August that makes me want to grill!    One of my personal favorites is the GRILLED VIETNAMESE SANDWICH also know as Banh Mi.  This French inspired sandwich has a small dose of heat and a huge amount of flavor.  I like this sandwich with a cold beer, an off-dry rose or slightly chilled pinot noir   SUGGESTIONS   •  Any wheat ale will do but I like Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat Ale. It has a robust perfume of fresh tangerine flowers and a wonderful citrus finish.   •  Handley Rose of Pinot Noir is a great match.   •  Marimar Torres Estate Pinot Noir is one of my favorites.

Bentley’s Meat Department offers superior quality meats like Certified Angus Beef® with a minimum of 21 days age from producer to store, USDA Choice and Prime Beef, and USDA Grade A Poultry. We carefully select all of our suppliers and use only those meeting our strict quality standards. Bentley’s Meat Associates can provide you with invaluable help on all your choices, advice on what or how much to purchase and talk to you about food safety and storage – whether it’s for your next dinner party, holiday, or meal. Taste the difference for yourself on a cut that’s cut above! Receiving 4 to 5 deliveries a week, Bentley’s Seafood Department offers the highest quality and freshness in seafood available to you. Our knowledgeable staff will be happy to assist you with your seafood needs from selecting your best options for grilling or baking to choosing the right flavors for you. Come and visit the varieties in seafood that the ocean can offer!

FRESH PRODUCE!  At Bentley’s Fresh Market, our Produce Department offers some of the freshest produce in town.  Did you know that many of our produce are delivered daily from local farmers?  Whether it’s in-season locally.

A blast of different colors, shapes and sizes make Dahlias our featured flower of the month.  Dahlias are summer blooming tubers and make excellent cut flowers.  These gorgeous flowers stand over 18” tall and are available in a 5-stem bunch for ONLY $9.99.  These exotic flowers are perfect to drop off to a friend or have delivered to someone special in a beautiful hand tied bouquet or in a vase by simply calling our Floral Department at 892-4214.

Bentley’s Bakery Department has added many more items to our selection of pastries, cookies, and cakes.  Come by Bentley’s Bakery and check out our distinct assortment of delicious pastries, decadent individual desserts, and of course a delectable selection of cakes, pies, cookies and more!  And for those special occasions, talk to one of our associates about our beautiful and delicious WEDDING and CUSTOM-ORDER cakes.  You’ll be surprised by what we can do!

Bentley’s Prepared Foods Department has never looked…  or tasted better!  

I've added a couple of items to our Salad Bar.  "Asian Noodle Salad" is dressed with the same dressing I used at Harlands for the Chinese Chicken Salad.  Here we are tossing the chicken, vegetables and dressing with angel hair pasta.  There's also a refreshing "Jicama/Orange Salad " featuring sweet, crisp jicama, cut into batonettes (little sticks) and tossed with Navel orange slices, sweet red onion and tangy citrus vinaigrette.

In the Cold Case we'll be adding a wonderful “Couscous Salad” with raisins, scallions, apricots, spices and pecans and "Slow Roasted Balsamic Onions."  Both are side dishes that make home meals so easy.  We have a spicy East Indian Rub for our "Rotisserie Chickens" available upon request (give us a couple of hours) for those who want something with a little zing.

Bentley’s Grocery Department is introducing NEW products to its own private label.    Bentley’s Strawberry Preserves is made from vine-ripened California strawberries with pure can sugar (no corn syrups) and then cooked to perfection in small kettles.  Delicious on toast, muffins or right out of the jar!   With the fall coming around the corner, Bentley’s Apple Butter will help you welcome the new season.  Use it on muffins, bagels, rolls, or even on eggs in the morning and taste the fresh apple flavor!   Our new Bentley’s Cocktail Sauce is the finest made.  It contains fresh cabbage, fresh onions, fresh celery horseradish, Californian ground pickled watermelon, spices and other goodies in a tomato base. Use with your favorite fish especially with shrimp cocktail.   For seafood lovers, try Bentley’s Tartar Sauce made with the finest ingredients and a bit spicy.  This tartar sauce is like no other.  Great with fish and even with french fries.  Use it with any seafood.   Come by Bentley’s Grocery Department and check out Scott’s Signature Series of Marinades, Sauces and Seasoning Blends.  They are amazing!   Scott's Signature Series will indulge your taste buds in Savory Satisfaction and have you experience the Simple Elegance of flavor at its finest!  They only use Nature’s pure Honey, Rich Brown Sugar, and the best of the best in Spices and Ingredients from around the world – never artificial flavors, colors, or MSG!

Bentley’s Cheese Department is adding more incredibly delicious cheeses every week!  The Italian charmer "La Tur" is still tied with the similar, but very French "Brillat Savarin" as my current favorite guilty pleasure.  I hope not one customer misses the joy of tasting these tantalizing cheeses.    Fine Cheese remains possibly the best value in the world of specialty foods.  For under $5 for a generous appetizer serving, one can experience the centuries-old phenomenon of nutritious, naturally handcrafted cheese.    Try a new cheese this week.  Live a little!  And don't forget to ask Doug, our "Cheese Guy" for a sample of the Quince Paste and Fig Jam we've recently stocked to enhance and amplify the flavors of  great cheese.