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New chefs at Alden-Houston’s 17 are Wesley Morton and Jami Kling. Morton is the new executive chef and hails most recently from Half Moon Bay, CA, where he served as executive sous chef for NAVIO Restaurant at the Ritz Carlton. Kling is the new executive pastry chef and comes to 17 from Bistro Moderne in Houston where she was executive pastry chef. 17 is located at 1117 Prairie downtown. For reservations, call 832-200-8888.
Those Taverna guys from up in Conroe are opening at a new location at the old Chez George place at 219 Westheimer. Co-owner Richard Knight says the new restaurant will be called Feast and hopes to open in mid-March.
Think you’ve got a cocktail with moxie? Bartenders are invited to submit a punch cocktail recipe for the annual cocktail competition sponsored by Tales of the Cocktail. Recipes must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 17. The official 2008 cocktail will be announced in early April. For guidelines and entry forms visit www.TalesoftheCocktail.com or email ann@talesofthecocktail.com for an application.
Sweet Tomatoes is offering a sweet deal during the month of March to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. When diners donate $2 to MDA, they will receive a compimentary baker’s dozen of fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies and a coupon for their next meal at Sweet Tomatoes. Sweet Tomatoes has four location in greater Houston. For more info, visit www.sweettomatoes.com
¡Que Bien! Sylvia Casares has been selected as one of Houston’s best chefs by H Texas Magazine in their February issue. Casares is chef/owner of Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen (281-679-8300).
According to QSRWeb.com, Cold Stone Creamery will launch Cold Stone To Go on April 1, a made-to-order selection of treats that will include dozens of ice cream flavors and mix-ins. Each treat will be packed in new containers call Mine, Ours and Everybody’s. (Sounds like S, M, L to us).
A final reminder that the Wednesday market has been discontinued at Bayou City Farmers Market. Saturday still works from 8 am to noon, rain or shine. Location is 3000 Richmond in the back parking lot.
Taverna Winery & Restaurant in Conroe has a new executive chef. He’s Jimmy Mitchell, most recently at Gaido’s Seafood House in Galveston and trained at the Culinary Institute of American in New York. Taverna is located about five miles west of I-45 in Conroe on Highway 105. For reservations and directions, call 936-588-6464.
Chef/owner Arnaldo Richards at Pico’s Mex-Mex Restaurant, 5941 Bellaire Boulevard, is now serving fresh, whole, head-on, baby Gulf red snapper. They are prepared a la Veracruzana, Tikin Xik or Mojo de Ajo. Supplies are limited. Please call for availability. For more information about the one-and-one-half pound baby Gulf red snapper or Pico’s Mex-Mex, call 713-662-8383.
Culinary Calendar
"Hungry or thirsty, anyone?"
Trevisio Restaurant continues its guest “chef” series in March with Donna Sollengerger, CEO of Baylor Clinic and Hospital and executive VP of Baylor College of Medicine. Her signature dish will be baked pasta with spinach and sausage. For more info, call 713-749-0400.
Sweet Tomatoes is warming up the month of March with the return of its Creamy Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese Focaccia, a unique version of a favorite childhood comfort food combination. And to conjure up even sweeter memories, the restaurants will debut the new Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Cups, warm and gooey cookie cups topped with peanut butter and chocolate chips that make even adults feel like kids again. There are four Sweet Tomatoes restaurants in greater Houston. Call 888-374-8358 for more info.
Azzarelli’s, 22764 Westheimer Parkway at Peek, and 12460 Memorial Drive, will be hosting a Lasagna Festival at the restaurants, Sunday through Thursday, during the month of March. The Trio of Lasagnas comes with a Misto salad, and equal portions of Lasagna al Forno, Seafood Lasagna and Camilla’s Lasagna. Cost is $16. For more information about the Trio of Lasagnas Festival or Azzarelli’s, call 281-395-9010.
Pleasant Hill Winery in Brenham is releasing its 2005 Fume Blanc from the Texas Davis Mountains and is pairing it with oysters and a pepper rubbed smoked pork tenderloin sandwich. The event is March 1 and 2 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For more info and directions, visit www.pleasanthillwinery.com
Haak Vineyards & Winery in Santa Fe is hosting several events in March. For more information, visit www.haakwine.com
- Wine and Stars party, March 1, dark to 10 p.m.
- Greek Festival, March 2, 1 to 5 p.m.
- Port and Chocolate Event, March 8, 6 to 8 p.m.
- St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, March 16, 1to 5 p.m.
Pico’s Mex-Mex Restaurant, 5941 Bellaire Boulevard, will be celebrating its 24th Anniversary with a Tequila Festival on Saturday, March 8, from 6 until 11 p.m. at the restaurant. Advance tickets are $24.00 per person. Tickets purchased the day of event are $30.00 per person. To order advance tickets, call 713-662-8383.
Got kids? Want a free breakfast for them? Want to help other kids? Sweet Tomatoes is helping to teach children the important lesson that “giving is better than receiving” by inviting kids ages 12 and under to bring a new clothing item with tags attached to their nearest Sweet Tomatoes location on Sunday, March 30 from 9 a.m. to noon, during the restaurant’s Sunday Breakfast. All clothing items will be donated to the non-profit organization Kids in Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S). Each child who brings in an item of clothing during that time will receive a free kid’s breakfast meal.
The Texas Hill Country Wine Trail offers “Wine and Wildflower Trail,” April 4-6 and April 11-13. During this time, the hills come alive with Texas bluebonnet and Indian paintbrush during spring’s annual wildflower profusion. Wine enthusiasts can enjoy vineyard tours, picnics, music, and much more while drinking up the spectacular seasonal scenery. There is no charge for this trail event and no tickets are required. Early registration is recommended. For more information and a map, call the Fredericksburg Convention & Visitor Bureau at 888-997-3600 or visit www.texaswinetrail.com
Zonta Zelebration, featuring the Best of Houston Chefs (formerly the Glass Slipper Ball), will take place on Saturday April 19 from 6:30 pm to midnight at the Edwin Hornberger Conference Center, 2151 W. Holcombe Blvd. The $85 per person ticket price will go towards assisting women both locally through Zonta Club of Houston and internationally through Zonta International and the United Nations. Roseann Rogers of KPRC will emcee the evening. For more info, visit www.zontahouston.org
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