This just in from Ruben Perez, owner of the The Black Sheep restaurant at 18 E Cota Street:

Hi John, Hope all is well. Was hoping we could post this:

Throwback Wednesday at the sheep. Chef Robert Perez former chef of the original black sheep restaurant is coming back 1 night only Jan 24th at 5pm till close to show case all the classics menu items at the new black sheep location 18 east Cota street. Reservation highly encouraged by calling Ruben at (805) 319-2498 We will be offering this as family style tasting menu where you will get 9 different dishes ($72pp), or you can enjoy a la carte.

Hope to see you there. Here is the menu:

Black Sheep 1.0 Greatest Hits
Family style tasting menu, 4 courses 9 different dishes $72pp

Uni Shooter, salmon roe, ponzu sake ginger liqueur, negi…$14

Boqorones, marinated white anchovies on a crostini with Italian parsley and orange zest…$10

Roasted Beet Salad, goat cheese panna cotta, pickled persimmon, pistachios, malt vinegar powder…$18

Oysters & Beer, ginger gelee, salmon roe, negi, beer foam…$21

Tuna Aquachili, a dressing of aji amarillo, ginger, mirin, white soy and ginger, tomatoes, avocado, pickled red onion, yucca root chips and micro cilantro…$18

Wagyu Beef Carpaccio, a la “Pho,” fish sauce infused broken Vietnamese beef jus vinaigrette, shallots, mint, micro cilantro, Thai chili…$18

Frites Special, curry fries, curry ketchup, shallot, aioli…$10
Roasted Carrots, roasted in duck fat with garlic and rosemary…$10

Papas Taco, purple Peruvian potatoes, green cabbage slaw, tomatillo salsa, crème fraiche, cotija cheese…$11 (2X)
Steamed Salt Springs Mussels, coconut curry tomato sauce, cilantro, grilled baguette…$18

Gambas a Ajillo, sautéed Hawaiian prawns in a garlic chili white wine sauce on grilled baguette…$18

Uni Mazemen, ramen noodles, eggplant togarashi sofrito, salmon roe and negi…$21

“Bacon & Eggs,” slow braised Niman Ranch pork belly served with a poached egg, Dutch waffle, licorice syrup…$20
Broken Arrow Ranch Wild Boar Spareribs, Asian-style red cabbage slaw, caramelized fish sauce accented with ginger and sriracha…$20

Sautéed Sweetbreads, glazed in teriyaki sauce, summer truffles, sautéed wedge of green cabbage…$24

Shoyu Ramen, slow-braised pork belly, roasted shii-take, bean sprouts, green onions, ajitama egg, sambal…$20

Chicken Ballantine, re-constructed free-range chicken stuffed with dried apricots and walnuts, with crushed olive oil Yukon potatoes, barley infusion, chicken short jus…$21