Food Events: Game Dinners, Saint Arnold Brews and Opera at the Deli
Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings: Ouisie’s Table, 3939 San Felipe, is serving up a weekly series of imaginative game dinners, offering everything from venison and fowl to elk, now through November 26. Each week brings a new off-menu prix-fixe special, like Seared 5 Spice Duck Breast […] The post Food Events: Game Dinners, Saint Arnold Brews and Opera at the Deli appeared first on Houston Press.


Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings:
Ouisie’s Table, 3939 San Felipe, is serving up a weekly series of imaginative game dinners, offering everything from venison and fowl to elk, now through November 26. Each week brings a new off-menu prix-fixe special, like Seared 5 Spice Duck Breast with black currant sauce, Venison Backstrap Chicken Fried Steak, and Braised Wild North American Elk Osso Buco, with suggested wine pairings available for an additional cost.
On Saturday, October 12, honor Filipino American heritage with a special full-day Filipino American History Month Celebration at POST Houston, 401 Franklin, from noon to 9 p.m. Folks can enjoy a bustling marketplace of Filipino vendors, traditional cuisine, live performances and more.
State Fare Kitchen and Bar, 947 Gessner, 15930 City Walk, 1900 Hughes Landing, celebrates fall with a three-course Saint Arnold beer pairing dinner, offered from October 13–31. For $55, enjoy dishes like Cocoa-Chili Braised Short Rib, Brown Butter Pierogi and Texas Pecan Tart, each paired with Saint Arnold seasonal brews including its iconic Pumpkinator.
On Wednesday, October 15, highly anticipated Energy Corridor concept Kirkwood is teaming up with The Lymbar for an exclusive multi-course wine dinner featuring the wines of DAOU Vineyard. The special evening will be held at The Lymbar, 4201 Main, beginning with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by the wine-paired dinner at 6:30. Highlights include a decadent Lobster Ballotine, richly layered
Lyric Market, 411 Smith, has a series of events in its fall lineup, including Cocktails For A Cause on Wednesday, October 15, featuring a special Happy Hour and Silent Auction in partnership with the Lupus Foundation of America – Texas Gulf Coast; a Sip & Bloom Floral Workshop on Thursday, October 16; the Tastes & Treasures Pop-Up Artisan Market (Halloween Edition) on Friday, October 18; Ravioli Making Class on Thursday, October 23; and more.
Kenny & Ziggy’s New York Delicatessen, 1743 Post Oak, teams up with Houston’s innovative opera company HOPERA for Divas at the Deli, an evening of food, song and laughter for one-night-only on Saturday, October 18. The 6:30 p.m. dinner features a buffet of East European favorites like Beef Mouton Rothchild, Chicken Breast with Cherry Roman Sauce and Snapper Isabelle, plus Kenny & Ziggy’s legendary cheesecake for dessert. While you dine, HOPERA co-founder Brennan Blankenship and contralto Davia Bouley perform famous operatic arias with live musical accompaniment. Tickets are $75 per person, including tax and gratuity, and must be purchased in advance by Tuesday, Oct.ober 14, by calling 713-871-8883.
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