It’s a little slow in the restaurant business this week. Here’s a little news.
Urbano Café. New dinner hours. Now open for lunch on Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; dinner is served Tuesday through Saturday from 5:00 – 10:00 p.m. Reservations are still recommended. They’ve also updated their lunch menu to feature goodies like smoked chicken and red pepper ravioli with pesto cream sauce, steak frites, and the Urbano burger with choice of fontina, smoked Gouda or Cambozola cheese. Check it out at here.
Aurora. December’s cooking class is Wild Game. The four-course lunch with wine pairing will take place on Saturday, December 19 at 10:00 a.m. $95. 214.528.9400
Sigel’s. Moet-Hennessy Champagne Tasting Change of Venue. “Due to the overwhelming response for this tasting we have moved the event to our Greenville Avenue store (which has more parking) in order to insure the convenience of our guests.” Champagnes & Sparkling Wines to be Tasted: Chandon Brut, Chandon Blanc de Noir, Chandon Etoile Brut, Chandon Etoile Rose, Moet Brut Grand Vintage 00, Moet Brut Imperial Rose, Moet Nectar Imperial, Clicquot Brut Yellow Label, Clicquot Brut Rose, Clicquot Brut Vintage 02, Dom Perignon 00, Clicquot Grande Dame 98, Krug Grande Cuvee.
Sacred Cellars : First come, first serve:
7 bottles of Pride Mtn Merlot 2007 retail is $60. Our Price is $40
2 bottles of Phelps Insignia 2005 retail is $140+. Our price is $115 Wine Spec. 92 pts. Robert Parker 95 pts.
1 bottles of Shafer Relentless Syrah 2005 retail is $70. Our price is $50. Robert Parker 93 pts, Wine Spec. 92 pts.
1 Magnum of 2005 Gaja Sori San Lorenzo in the original wooden box. Retail is $850-$1100. Our price is $750.
1 Magnum of 2000 Dom Perignon Champagne retail is up to $500. Our price is $400.
12 bottles of 2006 Duckhorn Napa Merlot retail is $52. Our price is $30. Plenty of cases available.
36 bottles of 2005 Conn Creek Anthology retail is $50. Our price is $28. (current steal of the week)
12 bottles of 2005 Mouton Rothschild in the wooden case retail is $800. Our price is $500.
214-764-6858
Gingerbread House Contest at NorthPark. Builders, chefs, and community members teamed up to start the “Home Sweet Gingerbread Home” competitions at NorthPark Center. Chef and cookbook author Karel Ann Tieszen teamed up with Shared Housing boardmember Mona Lincoln and TX State Fair Celebri-chef Peter Clarac (he was a winner in the Oprah cook-off) to decide which of the houses would be awarded the coveted blue ribbon. More below the jump. Gingerbread House Contest at NorthPark.
Pastry Chef Instructor at the Art Institute of Dallas Nina Hunter amazed the
judges with her beautiful victorian home complete with playful penguins enjoying the pool in the backyard and was awarded first place.
Thursday the “Builders and Bakers” competition will be taking place from 12pm to 4pm also at NorthPark. Teams comprised of members from the Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas will be creating homes onsite with celebrity chefs from Stephan Pyles, Sambuca, Old Hickory Steakhouse at the Gaylord Texan, Tillmans, DCʼs Catering and The Cupcakery. They will then be judged and awarded various prizes in differentcategories.
The competitions will benefit two great organizations – Shared Housing Center and HomeAid / Homebuilders Care, both which break the cycle of homelessness and abuse in the Dallas area.
Contact: Suzanne S. Felber, Lifestylist®
The Home Idea Factory
214-941-8341
[email protected]
