It's that time of the week again! Monday is just around the corner and this week we are flying to the Côte de Nuits. The Côte de Nuits is the northern part of the Cote d'Or, the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of Burgundy wine. Join us this Monday for a north to south tour of this legendary wine region paired with regional cuisine.
monday, october 5th: côte de nuitsflight 1...frédéric magnien
2007 bourgogne pinot noir
2007 “croix viollette”, côte du nuits-villages
2005 fixin
flight 2...marsannay
2006 charles audoin, marsannay blanc
2007 regis bouvier, “clos du roy”, marsannay rouge
$12 each
*** bitesa selection of regional cuisine
$8 each***We look forward to seeing you.
Upcoming flights: October 12: Willamette Valley
October 19: Provence
October 26: Central Europe
*Flights & Bites will be available from 6 till 10 p.m.
*All flights subject to change
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Thursday night in Santa Monica
| Thursday Tastings at Bar Pintxo | ||||
| And over at your favorite compact beachside wine bar, Thursday brings a new way to taste the Spanish goods—fifty bucks gets you a four-course tasting (it'll change every week) with four matching wines. Now you just have to find a seat. | ||||
| ||||
Comme Ca Happy Hour in West Hollywood
Or Monday through Friday from 4-6:00 p.m., Comme Ca's (8479 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood) new “Défaire” menu, inspired by the traditional French businessmen's break. Small plates for $7, oysters are $2 each and seven "aphrodisiac" themed cocktails are available for $7. Sample a "Cuba Liberato" (white rum, ginger, lime, egg white, Coca Cola), or a "Live to Love" (cachaca, St Germaine Elderflower liqueur, raspberry and champagne) and mange tartares (steak or salmon), tarte flambee, crab cake, shrimp cocktail, croque monsieur, snapper escabeche and a fromage de jour. You'll feel very Don Draper, only French.
This Saturday in LA
Saturday, October 3, the annual American Wine and Food Festival returns to the Universal Studios Backlot for its 27th year benefitting Meals on Wheels. Though $300 tickets sound steep in any economy, if you've never been before, the festival offers a truly unrivaled culinary experience; with dozens of world-renouned chefs serving their signature dishes against a backdrop of live music and dancing. Few would argue that it is worth every penny. Visit their website for complete details including a list of participating chefs and pre and post festival events. Also, buy your tickets online, they cost $50 more at the door.
Shake Shack in NYC
| Shacktoberfest Begins | ||||
| Just in time for the end of the actual Oktoberfest, Shake Shack is busting out a menu full of bratwurst, German beer and apple strudel. Normally we'd predict longer lines, but we're not actually sure that's possible. | ||||
| ||||
Alcohol Sno Cones in NYC This weekend
| Carnival Debuts the Boozy Snow Cone | ||||
| If you always wished Coney Island was a little closer, filled with stilt walkers and served alcoholic snow cones, welcome to the splendor of Carnival, a new bar on top of a bowling alley with carnival-themed food, drink and merriment. Yes, it's as crazy as it sounds. | ||||
| ||||
NYC Bloody Marys
| Bloody Mary's Birthday Party | ||||
| The St. Regis Hotel is celebrating the diamond anniversary of its fabled brunch cocktail creation with tomato/vodka concoctions from Charlie Palmer, the Spotted Pig and WD50 (among others), with ingredients including everything from onion brine to clam juice. Mimosas, while delicious, will be strictly forbidden. | ||||
| ||||
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)