Calendar of culinary events
Do you have an event or dinner planned at your restaurant or food emporium? Would you like to let our web visitors know of an upcoming food festival? Is a popular cookbook writer going to autograph copies at your bookstore?
The Calendar of culinary events page on My Table’s website is the perfect way to get the word out. And, it’s free! Just send us an email with the details.
Friday March 19, 2010
Sam Houston Race Park and Constellations host an evening of wine and food tastings at the track’s Winner’s Circle Restaurant. Sample 10 different wines from Wild Horse, Clos Du Bois, Blackstone and Woodbridge vineyards, all paired with cuisine from the restaurant. Constellations wine experts will be on hand to answer questions. Cost is $39 per person, which includes the live racing program. Make reservations by March 17 by calling 800-211-3381.
Monday March 22, 2010
Canopy (3939 Montrose) hosts a five-course wine dinner spotlighting Morgan Winery. Dan and Donna Lee founded Morgan in 1982 in Monterey and later added vineyards in the Santa Lucia Highlands. Traditional winemaking techniques, combined with modern cellar equipment, allow Morgan Winery to produce complex wines with integrity to the grape and the terroir. Seating is limited to first 36 reservations. Cost is $90 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Call 713-528-6848.
Wednesday March 24, 2010
Voice restaurant at the Hotel Icon welcomes Dutton-Goldfield Winery and presents a five-course tasting menu with pairings for $75 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. Dutton-Goldfield began with a handshake in a vineyard in 1998, when longtime colleagues and friends Steve Dutton and Dan Goldfield recognized a shared vision between them—to craft wines that express the personalities of their cool-climate vineyards and which they’d enjoy drinking at their own dinner tables. A reception begins at 7 pm followed by dinner at 7:30. Reserve by calling 832-667-4470.
Wednesday March 24, 2010
Jasper’s the Woodlands (9595 Six Pines, The Woodlands) hosts a Barrell 27 wine dinner at 6:30 pm with McPrice “Mac” Meyers. Cost is $95 per person, plus tax and 20 percent gratuity. For reservations, call Patrick Vasquez or 281-298-5650.
Thursday March 25, 2010
The Greater Houston Restaurant Association (GHRA) hosts Who’s Your Crawdaddy? Cajun Cookout 5 to 8 pm at The Lot on Washington and Pearl Bar (4212-4216 Washington Ave.). There will be pots of boiled crawfish, Cajun buffet, cold beer and live music. Tickets are $30 in advance, $40 at the door. More details at their website: www.GHRA.com.
Thursday March 25, 2010
The Strip House (1200 McKinney) hosts an evening with Texas’ oldest craft brewery, Saint Arnold. Executive chef John Schenk skillfully demonstrates how specialty ale, with its subtle notes and flavors, can complement and intensify the flavor of aged beef. Each course has been specially created to pair with ales including light, brown and even root beer for dessert. The evening will also feature an in depth discussion with Saint Arnold founder/brewer, Brock Wagner. The evening begins at 6:30 pm. Cost is $75 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Call 713-659-6000.
Friday April 16, 2010 – April 17, 2010
The inaugural Galveston Island Food & Wine Festival takes place this weekend in historic downtown Galveston. The festival will feature South American wines complemented by live Latin music and entertainment. Festival-goers can also enjoy chocolate, cheese and food bites from area restaurants as well as American wines. A general tasting ticket is $45 in advance or $60 that day; premium ticket is $65 in advance or $75 that day. Tickets include commemorative souvenir glass, live entertainment, wine tastings and opportunity to win prizes, as well as Saturday night dining-wine pairing discounts at area restaurants. Proceeds benefit Galveston charities. For information, call 409-762-6676 or visit www.Galveston.com/FoodAndWine.
Sunday May 2, 2010
SAVE THE DATE: The 22nd annual Share Our Strength/Taste of the Nation will be held again on the meadow at The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa. The Houston Food Bank is the major beneficiary for this much-loved foodie event event. Want to know more? Visit www.houstontaste.org.
Saturday May 22, 2010
Empty Bowls is an international effort to fight hunger, implemented in Houston to benefit the Houston Food Bank. Our city’s unique lunch fundraiser is a collaboration between Houston area ceramists, woodturners and artists working in all media and the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (4848 Main St.). In its first five years, Empty Bowls Houston has raised $170,760 for the Houston Food Bank. Here’s how it works: For a minimum $25 donation, attendees receive a simple lunch of soup, bread and water, and then select a bowl from hundreds of one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted bowls donated by Houston-area ceramists and craft artists. The empty bowls serve as a reminder of all the empty bowls in our community and the world. There are also larger bowls available at a higher price (lunch also included). Live music and live demonstrations by various artists throughout the day. The event takes place 11 am to 4 pm. Soup served 11 am until it runs out. For more details, visit www.EmptyBowlsHouston.org.
