STAFF WRITER MARK NARDONE DISHES ON THIS WEEK’S
BEST WINE EVENTS AND MORE
November 2012
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11/13/12Culinary Art NouveauIt’s that time of year—the Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived, and Union City Grille in Wilmington will celebrate with a special dinner on Nov. 17. The ticket is a ridiculously reasonable $54, and the menu can’t be beat. It starts with brie and honey in phyllo with roasted pepper, plus croque monsieur and brandade canapés, all paired with Bouchard Aine & Fils 2012 Beaujolais Nouveau and Marcel Lapierre 2012 Raisins Gaulois Gamay. The first course features mussels steamed with garlic, fingerling potatoes and Sancerre served with toasted baguette teamed with Chateau Ducasse 2011 Bordeaux Blanc. The second course of cassoulet with duck confit will be served with Kermit Lynch 2011 VdP du Vauclause Rouge, followed by braised beef short rib, root vegetables and... Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 2 |
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11/06/12More Than a MarketLate on a Tuesday night, Whole Foods Glen Mills hums like a beehive. Shoppers by the dozens zip and buzz between the grid-like aisles, stopping for a moment to admire the beaming tower of acai juice bottles or the bulk crates of yellow chana dal beans. Naturally, a few settle near the vats of locally sourced honey. The body moves instinctively along with the hive. Almost without control, you find yourself hovering near a crate of fair trade figs and digging through the five varieties of organic beets. Soon you’re reading the nutritional label on a bottle of raw coconut water and talking yourself into one of the 60-gallon rain buckets you saw on your way in. Suspiciously cheerful chalkboards direct your every motion. “Welcome to Whole Foods,” they seem to say.... |
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10/30/12Doing WellWe love this—Chef Matthew Curtis of Union City Grille in Wilmington believes the best way to be successful is to be an active participant in city life. In addition to participating in neighborhood and charity events, Union City Grille has also wooed charities through its doors to generate unique, fun events that help the organizations reach their financial goals and generate awareness of their missions. In September 2010, in honor of its second anniversary, UCG rolled out its 52 Charities in 52 Weeks initiative. Its signature program, Dine In for Charity, raised more than $8,000 for charities last year. The initiative is now in year two. You can be a part of it. Pick any free Wednesday, contact UCG, then start promoting. The restaurant has worked with everyone from AIDS... |
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10/23/12American Beauty, IndeedWhy do we love Dogfish Head Craft Brewery so much? There’s so much more to it than beer. The gang of music geeks there has produced brews to celebrate some of the greatest artists and recordings of our day, such as Johnny Cask and Bitches Brew. (Brewery owner Sam Calagione was listening to the Miles Davis classic while making his first batch of homebrew.) Now comes American Beauty, named after the seminal album by the Grateful Dead. The band is looking for a strong pale ale made with all-American hops and barley. Now it needs fans to suggest a special ingredient. “Did you trade a bushel of clementines for tickets to a two-night stand at Long Beach Arena?” Dogfish asks. “Or maybe your dad first laid eyes on your mom in the parking lot of the legendary Cornell... |
