Dallas Restaurant News, Wine Dinners, and Beyond

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Victory Tavern City Grille.  Hosting a four-course dinner paired with the excellent wines of Ridge Vineyards. Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 – 6:30pm. $65 per guest. Details below.

Coast. Beginning Wednesday, September 9, those seeking lunch in Plano will have a new option as COAST, a noted seafood restaurant located in The Shops at Legacy, will open Monday through Saturday for lunch service from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. COAST also offers a weekly “Cocktail Cruise” from 4 to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. During this time, guests can enjoy $5 premium well martinis, select wines by the glass and the ever-popular COAST Frozen Hard Lemonade, a refreshing mix of tangy fresh-squeezed lemonade and premium vodka served in a glass rimmed with salt and crushed Lemonheads Candy. Chilled Sake is available for $3 per bottle. The “Cocktail Cruise” is the perfect time and place to enjoy COAST’s stunning view of the “dancing fountains” at The Shops at legacy.

Tramontana. Come taste the flavors of Paris, France, as you enjoy an evening of great food and wine created by Chef James Neel. The menu highlights his experiences from this summers R & D food trip. Four courses of cuisine from the heart will be paired with wines from the Louis Latour portfolio. Wine representatives will be on hand to speak and answer all your questions. 214-368-4188. And, yes, Chef James is receiving fresh Maryland soft shell crabs for this weekend. Details below.

Ferrari’s Flight! PatioParty at Ferrari’sFlight (attached to Ferrari’s Grapevine1400 William D. Tate #817-251-2525) is featuring a patio party on September 18 that will include $3.00 hand-crafted draft beer (brewed by Gavin Secchi), $5.00 Peach Nectar Bellini’s, $5.00 Italian sausage sandwiches, cooked on the outdoor wood-burning oven, and live music by Jet Poets, which is a band comprised of four men in the aviation business (pilots and flight attendants). The band begins at 8:00 PM and plays cover tunes spanning all genres.

Pappas Bros. Steakhouse. Welcomes Balvenie to Dallas on September 18th. If you’re that Scotch Aficionado, this dinner is a must! “The Most Handcrafted Single Malt Scotch Whisky,” Balvenie, created by Malt Master David Steward, is a one-of-a kind. Nowhere else will you find a distillery that still grows its own barley, malts in its own traditional floor maltings and employs coopers to tend the casks and a coppersmith to maintain the stills. The Balvenie Scotch dinner on September 18th, $125 per person plus tax and gratuity, begins at 7:00p.m. Details and menu below.

Watters Creek.  Second Annual Taste Of Watters Creek Benefiting Meals On Wheels is scheduled for Thursday, September 10 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.  This signature event benefits Meals on Wheels and features delicious food from Watters Creek restaurants, plus wine and cocktail tastings.  Wine stewards and sommeliers will be on hand to educate guests about the 50 domestic and international wines available for complimentary tastings sponsored by Republic Beverage.  Taste of Watters Creek will feature wineries from California, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Details below.

Hotel St Germain. An  Evening With Julia. Friday, September 18 & Saturday, September 19, 2009. 7:00 p.m.$ 75 per person. Spend a glamorous evening at Hotel St Germain celebrating legendary culinary goddess: Julia Child. Chef Chad Martin has created an exquisite menu featuring recipes from her culinary bible, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. We’ll kick off our celebration with passed hors d’oeuvres and Champagne followed by a sumptuous buffet supper, all from the repertoire of Julia herself.  Accompanying the divine menu will be Champagne and five French wines. The complete menu is below.

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