Prize:
$100 gift
certificate
from *17.
QUESTION for
May 19, 2012
This
is an
Italian term
describing a
pasta dish
of spaghetti
(or other
noodles)
with a sauce
composed of
cream, eggs,
Parmesan
cheese and
bits of
bacon. Fresh
green peas
are
sometimes
added for
flavor and
color.
What is it?
Definition source:
epicurious.com
The menu is
influenced
by seasons,
using
locally
produced
ingredients,
fused with
approachable
culinary
techniques
that define
today's
modern
American
cuisine with
a great
balance of
"Land &
Sea". At *17
we invite
guests to
share and
"play" with
food by
offering
stylish
presentations
of classics
such *17
crab cake,
crispy Gulf
coast
snapper with
roasted
poblano
risotto &
citrus
haricot &
the *17
Texas spice
rub bone-in
Cowboy
rib-eye
steak with
Sam Houston
Bourbon
sauce.
www.17Food.com
1117 Prairie
Street at
San Jacinto,
Houston,
Texas 77002
(in the
Alden Hotel)
832-200-8888.
Breakfast:
Mon-Sat 6:30
am-10:30 am;
Sunday 7
am-10:30 am;
Sunday
Brunch:
10:30 am-2
pm
Lunch:
Mon-Fri 11
am-2 pm
Dinner:
Daily 5:30
pm-10 pm
Prize:
$100 gift
certificate
First
correct
caller wins!
713-965-0650
QUESTION for
May 19, 2012
This method
of preparing
beef is
popular in
the South &
Midwest. It
refers to a
thin cut of
steak that
has been
tenderized
by pounding,
then dipped
into a
milk-egg
mixture,
then
seasoned
with flour.
The meat is
fried like
chicken
until crisp
and brown.
It can be
served with
country
gravy.
What is it?
Definition source:
epicurious.com
Executive
Chef David Grossman's award-winning Branch Water Tavern focuses on
classic American food prepared with fresh seasonal ingredients. The bar
offers an impressive array of handcrafted beers, wines and spirits.
Awards include: Best New Restaurants of the Year from Texas Monthly; 5
Best Desserts-GQ Magazine; 10 Favorite Burger Spots-Bon Appetit
Magazine; 2009 Best New Restaurant- Houston Business Journal. Check out
their $10 specials, every Tues-Fri: Lunch 11:30 am to 2 pm featuring a
different dish each day. Soft drink included. 4-7 pm catch their $10
Kobe-Style Burger & Bombshell Blonde.
510 Shepherd, Houston, Texas 77007. 713-863-7777.
www.BranchWaterTavern.com
Prize:
$100 gift
card
First
correct
caller wins!
713-965-0650
QUESTION for
May 19, 2012
This
commonly
mispronounced,
invented
wine term
that is a
compound of
the words
"merit" and
"heritage.
The word was
registered
as a
certification
mark with
the U.S.
Department
of
Trademarks
and Patents
in 1989. It
was coined
by a group
of vintners
who sought
to establish
standards of
identification
for American
blended
wines made
with
traditional
Bordeaux
grape
varieties.
What is this
wine called?
Definition
source:
epicurious.com
Situated in
Houston’s
affluent
Highland
Village,
Smith &
Wollensky’s
steakhouse
is one of
the most
desirable
destinations
in Houston’s
steak scene.
Seating up
to 350
guests, it’s
the ultimate
atmosphere
for luxury
dining and
drinking.
Open Monday
through
Wednesday
from 11:30
am–11:00 pm.
Thursday
through
Saturday
from 11:30
am–1:00 am &
Sundays from
11:30
am–10:00 pm.
General
Manager is
Benjamin
Berg and the
Executive
Chef is Tom
Elbashary.
Smith &
Wollensky is
located at
4007
Westheimer
at Drexel in
Highland
Village,
Houston, TX.
Call (713)
621-7555 for
reservations
and private
party
information.
And Smith &
Wollensky
offers
complimentary
valet
parking.
www.SmithAndWollensky.com
Join our
discussion about what's hot, hip & happening in
our city's restaurants. Got a scoop or a
question? Call the show! Open lines. Let's talk! Call 713-965-0650
from 12 - 3 PM central time.
Dana
Tyson, Clarenda McGrady and Cleverley taste
desserts made from beets, tomatoes and fennel
from Quattro at the Four Seasons on "Great Day
Houston."
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