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June 2013
Vino Vino’s Pink Fest
Pink wines get a bad rap and frankly it's just not fair. While white Zin's have long harmed the reputation of pink wine here in the US, our friends across the pond in Europe drink great pink wine year round because it's approachable and so food-friendly. As we make our way into the hot summer months, rose is just the wine for outdoor entertaining and yes, even BBQ. The fine folks at Vino Vino are prepared to change your mind…
Find out more »Austin Food For Life Tomato Dinner
Austin Food for Life is committed to bringing affordable healthcare options to the Austin food community. You can give the a helping hand and enjoy the best of summer's tomato crop at a six course dinner devoted to and inspired by tomatoes. Chefs from Swift's Attic, Glass-2-Plate, and Cafe Josie will take tomatoes to places you can't imagine and just won't expect. Tomato-inspired cocktails and wine pairings for each course will round out the evening on the beautiful grounds of…
Find out more »A Feast for Love
Austin's food community is coming together once again to help one of our own recover from a catastrophic life even. Heather Love, Austin native and smiling face at the Dai Due butcher shop and supper clubs, was seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident. She suffered a serious brain injury and broken bones, and while she will need all of her strength to recover she will also face significant medical expenses. Join chefs Shawn Cirkiel of Parkside, Jesse Griffiths of…
Find out more »Uchi’s Citywide86’d Finale
For the last few weeks chefs from around the city have been competing in preliminary Chopped style events, making their best and most creative dishes from baskets full of mystery ingredients. Now the four finalist winners of each of the preliminary rounds are going to battle it out for the opportunity to learn new techniques in a prestigious restaurant. Attendees at the event will get to watch the kitchen action unfold and taste bites and sips from some of Austin's favorite…
Find out more »Sushi 101 Class and Dinner
Learn to make sushi from Finn and Porter's own Sushi Chef Triet Huynh. During hands-on sushi demos you'll make your own California and Vegimaki rolls. Then, to reward your hard work, enjoy a four-course dinner of Spicy Tako Sunomono (steamed octopus, cucumber salad, crunchy parsnip, spicy Southeast Asian dressing), Tuna Foie Gras (tuna-wrapped goat cheese, kalamata olives and capers over fennel slaw topped with seared foie gras and balsamic teriyaki), a sampling of fresh sushi & sashimi, and a dessert…
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