Come on, chefs. We don’t need Sonoma’s fancy Cowgirl Cheese when we have the mother of all artisan cheeses (Paula Lambert’s Mozzarella Company) in our own backyard. This Oct. 1 is the inaugural Go Texan Dine-Out Day and the Texas Department of Agriculture is asking chefs all over the state to create special Texas menu items served with Texas wines as part of its Go Texan Restaurant Round-Up. October is also Texas Wine Month. The whole month. It will be your duty as a Texan to drink wine. When will you ever hear that again? Click here to sign up for the Go Texan Restaurant Round-Up. Why should local restaurateurs consider this? Follow the jump to see the perks listed in the TDA’s press release.
- Connections to local products and growers
- Inclusion in Go Texan directories, Web sites, printed materials, advertisements, e-zines, calendars, and newsletters
- Branding opportunities through Go Texan logos on menus, printed materials, and a Go Texan window decal
- Discounted rates to exhibit at events and festivals spotlighting Texas cuisine and discounted advertising rates for print publications.
