Ever wished you could recreate a restaurant meal at home? Ever tried, and been disappointed to discover you couldn’t capture the perfect flavor, or that the secret ingredient evaded you? Wooden Stone Gallery and the Town of Davidson will offer a series of cooking classes starting in April to help you learn to make stellar meals at home. See the details below – along with news about Bonefish Grill coming to Birkdale, a restaurant “promenade” in Davidson, the date of Ben & Jerry’s spring Free Cone Day, a variety of wine and beer events, and a bevy of local musical performances.
HANDS-ON COOKING CLASSES
Wooden Stone Gallery and the Town of Davidson are pairing up to give you the skills you need to make restaurant-quality food in your own kitchen. The Hands-On Cooking Series will allow cooks of any skill level to learn how to make a gourmet seasonal meal using locally-available ingredients. After honing your skills, you get to sit down in the gallery and enjoy the tasty meal you’ve created with a glass of wine. The first class will be on Sunday, April 29, from 2 to 4:30 p.m., and more classes will occur on the last Sunday of each following month. April’s lesson is themed around French food with spring ingredients, and will cost $60 a person.
The menu will include: Bruschetta with Peppers and Gorgonzola, Herb-Roasted Leg of Lamb, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes w/Fresh Herbs, Loin of Pork with Green Peppercorns, Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce, Crème Brulee.
To reserve a spot, visit www.d-recs.org or call 704 892-3349.
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BONEFISH GRILL COMING TO BIRKDALE
Bonefish Grill, a nationwide chain of seafood restaurants, is opening a new location in Birkdale Village, near Pier One. The corporate offices in Tampa are currently estimating that the restaurant will be up and running in late April or early May. In the meantime, if you’d like a preview of the food to come, you can visit the Bonefish Grill in Charlotte, located in the Carmel Village Shopping Center. For more information, visitwww.bonefishgrill.com.
NEW FLAVORS AND FREE CONE DAY
Mark your calendars: the popular Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s ice cream will be on Tuesday, April 3, from noon to 8 p.m. Ben & Jerry’s is at 202 S Main St, Davidson. This year will feature some new flavors, including Chocolate Nougat Crunch, Banana Peanut Butter, Blueberry Vanilla Graham, Raspberry Fudge Chunk, and Vanilla Greek frozen yogurt, and all donations will benefit the Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center (ECAC). The ECAC is a Davidson-based organization founded to help parents and families of children with disabilities, and now offers a range of child-centered programs and services. For more information about ECAC, visit http://www.ecac-parentcenter.org/.
“DRINK PINK” AT FLATIRON WED.
On Wed., Feb. 15, Flatiron Kitchen + Taphouse will be “drinking pink” to raise money for breast cancer prevention. The restaurant will be open until 2 a.m., with Off Main Jazz Trio – saxophonist Charlie Ford, guitarist George Ramsay, and bassist Daniel Bernstein – performing live music from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. A portion of all the evening’s proceeds will go to Connor Eating House of Davidson College, which is raising money to promote early detection of breast cancer. Flatiron Kitchen + Taphouse, 215 S. Main St., Davidson. For more info: flatirononmain.com or 704-237-3246.
DAVIDSON DINNER PROMENADE
Five Davidson restaurants will be joining forces with the Town of Davidson to offer a progressive dinner on Thursday, March 8, from 5:45 to 9:30 p.m. Ticket-holders will meander down Main Street and stop in for mini-courses at these restaurants: Restaurant X, Campania Cafe, Flatiron Kitchen + Taphouse, Toast Cafe, andIl Bosco Ristorante. For more information and to purchase tickets ($50 for residents) visit www.d-recs.org. There are limited spaces available and registration is open until March 2.
WINE TASTING AT LAKE NORMAN COTTAGE
This Friday and Saturday, February 17th and 18th, you can enjoy some wines from the West Coast at Lake Norman Cottage, 200 A North Harbor Pl, Davidson. The tasting will include a light 3-course meal and wines from California and Washington State, for a price of $20. For reservations, call 704.237.3629.
ASS CLOWN BEER DINNER
Have you heard of Ass Clown Brewery? Founded last year, this Cornelilus brewery may have a bizarre name, but it produces serious beers: seriously flavorful, seriously unique, and seriously local. Matt Glidden, the owner and brewer, is dedicated to using North Carolina-grown ingredients as often as possible, and experiments with unusual flavors (often organic as well as local).
If you’d like an introduction to this local brewery, Flatiron Kitchen and Taphouse will present its first “beer dinner” of 2012 next Tuesday, February 21st. Ass Clown beers will be paired with food from Chef Marlow. For tickets, or if you have any questions, email jerri@flatirononmain.com.
BEER DINNER AT FOX AND THE HOUND
For an alternative way to unite beer and food, you can also check out the Beer Pairings Dinner at the Fox and the Hound in Birkdale Village. On Monday, February 27th, the pub and grille will offer a $35 fixed-price menu that will pair a variety of entrees with five different beers: Stella Artois, Hoegaarten, Shocktop, Red Fox Amber Ale, and Boddingtons. For more information, call 704-895-4504.
LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR
Many area restaurants and taverns host live music. Here’s a partial list of what’s going on in the area in the coming days. See additional happenings and music in The Guide.
- SUMMIT COFFEE – Thursday night, February 16th, Summit Coffee Co. will present their Summit Songwriters series from 8 to 11 p.m. Then on Friday, February 17th, the upstairs room will once again turn into the Freckled Dog Pub, offering a variety of craft beers from 5 – 9 p.m. The Nita B Jazz Duo will provide musical entertainment from 8 – 11 p.m. On Saturday, February 18th, Too Wet To Plow will perform from 8 – 11 p.m. All events are free. Summit Coffee is located at 28 S. Main St., Davidson. For more information, visit www.summitcoffee.com.
- B-SIDES BAND AT LAKESIDE TAVERN - Thursday night, February 16th, Laketown Tavern will present the B-Sides Band starting at 9:30 p.m. 19708-K W. Catawba Ave., Cornelius. For more information, visitlaketowntavern.com.
- BRICKHOUSE LINEUP - This Friday, Feb. 17, Johnny, Johnny and Wendell will perform at Brickhouse Tavern in Davidson starting at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, February 18th, Robin Burke will present her talents at Brickhouse, also starting at 8:30. 209 Delburg St., Davidson. For more information, call 704-987-2022 or visit www.brickhousetavern.com.
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