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ON OUR RADAR DINEWRITE
Sundown at The Grove presented by Jaguar Houston Central returns to Discovery Green for another summer season, this time with a craft beer twist! Every Wednesday evening thru September 18 sample a featured brewery’s flight of beer with one-of-a-kind food pairings created by chefs at The Grove. Brewmasters will be available each week to mingle with guests, answer questions, discuss craft beer trends and channel their inner DJ as they provide a personal curated list of music. thegrovehouston.com/sundown
Mark Decker is the new head chef at Down House. He has worked as sous chef at Down House for the last year and a half. Mark has been cooking professionally for 15 years, seven of them as sous chef at Humble’s Chez Nous.
IN CELEBRATION OF THE UPCOMING ARRIVAL OF WILLIAM AND KATE’S BABY – THE FIRST HEIR TO BE BORN IN MORE THAN 25 YEARS – WHOLE FOODS MARKET LAUNCHED THE LIMITED EDITION, WESTMINSTER WILLIAM AND KATE ROYAL ADDITION CHEDDAR CHEESE. ALL-NATURAL WHITE CHEDDAR IS MADE ON THE FARM IN ENGLAND AND AGED FOR 12 MONTHS; IT HAS A CREAMY YET SAVORY FLAVOR.
CRAVE Cupcakes is now offering Vegan, Gluten-Free and Sugar-Free cupcakes, providing alternatives for people who have celiac disease or gluten intolerance. Vegan cupcakes are available in red velvet, and eliminate dairy and eggs by substituting soybased tofu cream cheese and vegetable oil. Glutenfree options are available in chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting and chocolate cupcakes with vanilla frosting, while sugar-free cupcakes are available in vanilla cupcakes with chocolate frosting.
The Grateful Bread churns out artisan products in small batches – think aged Worcestershire sauce, green or red Sriracha, vanilla extract. Oh, and amazing breads like the ones on our cover this month. www.thegratefulbread.com
Suja recently launched its bottled, nutrient-packed line of juices at Whole Foods. The 10 juices (9 of which are vegan) promote a healthy diet and lifestyle. Made with 100% organic fruits and vegetables (3 lbs of produce in each juice) and certain juice pairings are customized for 1, 3- or 5-day cleanses are perfect for people who juice regularly and need a fix on the go! There are no extra chemicals or ingredients, just the stuff you’d put in your juicer at home. Chris Frankel is the new bar manager at RDG + Bar Annie. Chris was part of the original bar staff at Anvil Bar & Refuge and worked there for 3½ years. He is now working side-by-side Robert Del Grande at RDG to create an internationally inspired cocktail menu focused on brandy and eau de vie. 10. august 13 | www.002mag.com
The Counter partners with Fort Bend Brewing company Thursdays thru September for a beer + burger pairing at the locations on Washington and The Woodlands. Four premium mini-burgers will bexpertly matched with a flight of four Fort Bend Brewing Co. beers ($15). Throughout the evening, Fort Bend Brewing Co. brewers will be mingling and discussing the collaboration with guests.
SOUTHWELL’S IS A HOUSTON INSTITUTION – ITS BURGER JOINTS HAVE BEEN FLIPPING OUT ALL KINDS OF BURGERS SINCE 1986. TODAY IT’S RUN BY MR. ROBERT SOUTHWELL’S SON BRIAN WHO MANNED THE FRONT COUNTER IN THE 80S.002HOUSTON STAFFERS LOVE THE VEGGIE BURGER AND THE TRIO.
Shiner Smokehouse, a family- owned sausagery’s line of homemade, family recipe products, are at Kroger stores just in time for grilling season. Shiner Smokehouse favorites including the Original Smoked Sausage, Beer Brat made with Shiner Bock beer and Country Style Smokies are on the shelves. www.shinersmokehouse.com
CREATED BY HUSBAND AND WIFE SUSHI AND FARHAN, PHAT SPICE WAS THE KEEPSAKE FROM WEDDING A FEW YEARS AGO. WHAT BEGAN AS A FUSION OF THE PAIRS CULTURES, (SHE IS INDONESIAN AND HE'S PAKISTANI) BECAME AN EXPLOSION OF FLAVORS. FLAVORS FROM PUNJAB TO PUNCAK, FROM SOUTH ASIA TO THE FAR EAST, OFFER A FULL SPECTRUM OF TASTE WITH SALT, FRAGRANCE, SWEETNESS AND JUST ENOUGH SMOLDER TO HEAT THE PALETTE. FIND PHAT AT WWW.PHATSPICE.COM.