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If you can spare the $125, it'll be a heck of an event. Auction, also. And TWG wines, amongst other fine providers (and we're pouring the good stuff!)
Tonight, National Building Museum, 7-10PM.
Restaurants for Relief Gala, October 17th, 7-10 PM
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A stew called New Orleans
Posted 17 October 2005 - 09:46 AM
Jake Parrott
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Anyway, I need f (4, 2) resolved to an integer value....
Haus Alpenz
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Anyway, I need f (4, 2) resolved to an integer value....
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Posted 17 October 2005 - 10:04 AM
I'll be working with the chefs from Evening Star Cafe & Vermilion tonight.
The theme for tonight's tasting is Southern, so prepare yourself for Cajun delicacies, BBQ and something with grits in it!
Hope to see you all there!
The theme for tonight's tasting is Southern, so prepare yourself for Cajun delicacies, BBQ and something with grits in it!
Hope to see you all there!
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Posted 17 October 2005 - 11:52 AM
i will be there in a 5% work capacity (our sister restaurant, dish is representing our group) and 95% party capacity. very much looking forward to the evening.
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Posted 18 October 2005 - 08:56 AM
Anybody with the postmortem? I've always been curious to know if these things are worth the financial outlay...
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Posted 18 October 2005 - 09:29 AM
Shrimp and grits as far as the eye could see!!Anybody with the postmortem? I've always been curious to know if these things are worth the financial outlay...
Beau and I were there (saw MelGold!!
) and thought that everything we tasted (way more than we should have) was excellent. While numerous variations of shrimp & grits were readily available, and delicious, you could also find outstanding pulled pork, duck confit/duck sausage, beef tenderloin (served with cheese grits of course), a few extra-spicy gumbos (lips tingled for half an hour from one of them!), an amazing smoked trout/crabcake, cheese/fig plates here & there and a fab praline cheesecake. The dishes were tapas-sized but tasting just a few adds up quickly! Pretty good wine offerings of various types, specifically a nice Argentinian Malbec.It was definitely worth the price, particularly due to the charity supported, but the restaurants really worked hard to present excellent and flavorful dishes that offer something for everyone. I would go to another event like this again anytime.
Edited by Camille-Beau, 18 October 2005 - 10:55 AM.
"If God did not intend for us to eat animals, then why did he make them out of meat?" -- John Cleese
"And the people did rejoice and did feast upon the lambs and toads and tree-sloths and fruit-bats and orangutans and breakfast cereals ..."
"And the people did rejoice and did feast upon the lambs and toads and tree-sloths and fruit-bats and orangutans and breakfast cereals ..."
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Posted 18 October 2005 - 10:33 AM
This was possibly the most fun I've had at a tasting event - either working or at play. Chefs from across the country were there and pulling off some amazing presentations of shrimp, grits, a bit more shrimp, pork, duck, lamb, and did I mention shrimp?
We were situated conveniently between jparrot's "The Wild Grape" offerings and Andy Husbands from Boston who was serving a lacquered duck breast with cajun ragout & rosemary biscuits. Oceanaire's BBQ shrimp were exceptional, and Thrasher was looking especially stunning a few stations away in his Jose Andres tribute jacket & apron! Needless to say, I didn't end up skipping dinner (dessert or an after-dinner aperitif).
All in all: Great food, great personalities and a great cause...I'd do it again in a heartbeat!
We were situated conveniently between jparrot's "The Wild Grape" offerings and Andy Husbands from Boston who was serving a lacquered duck breast with cajun ragout & rosemary biscuits. Oceanaire's BBQ shrimp were exceptional, and Thrasher was looking especially stunning a few stations away in his Jose Andres tribute jacket & apron! Needless to say, I didn't end up skipping dinner (dessert or an after-dinner aperitif).
All in all: Great food, great personalities and a great cause...I'd do it again in a heartbeat!
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A stew called New Orleans
Posted 18 October 2005 - 10:34 AM
Kudos also to the organizers, who had plenty of people available to help unload and facilitate. I'll keep doing SOS events just for that!
Jake Parrott
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Importers to the trade, serving the adventurous palate
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Anyway, I need f (4, 2) resolved to an integer value....
Haus Alpenz
Importers to the trade, serving the adventurous palate
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Anyway, I need f (4, 2) resolved to an integer value....
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Posted 06 April 2006 - 10:11 PM
Kudos also to the organizers, who had plenty of people available to help unload and facilitate. I'll keep doing SOS events just for that!
Thanks! I'm one of the organizers. And thanks to everyone who partipated! Through this event and a national Dine around Share Our Strength has raised over 800 thousand dollars for hurricane relief. To learn more visit http://www.strength....icane/index.php
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