Last night, donned in a Santa hat, Sammy surprised diners at his “El Paseo” Restaurant , and personally topped a special yuletide risotto with fresh shavings of his white winter truffle.

Sammy announced "tonight we're celebrating the naughty and nice” and proceeded to treat 50 tables of diners with a mouth-watering order of El Paseo’s famous risotto topped with truffle shavings (typically a $100 plate!)

Sammy enjoyed visiting and laughing it up with the locals. In 2011 Sammy reopened the Northern California Restaurant in Mill Valley, Sammy’s local neighborhood of 40 years. Was a great night for all!

All through the holidays, El Paseo will have special little surpirse holiday treats like this!

Photos by Arthur Rosato/CHIME