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Fall Harvest Week

by TT on October 28th, 2011 | Restaurant News
Our final Harvest Dinner event is not simply one event but an entire week of dining.  Hosted by the SJ Hot Chefs (AKA South Jersey Independent Restaurant Association), Fall Harvest Week will take place from October 30th through November 4th.  With  more than thirty independently owned restaurants participating, it is sure to be an amazing week of food.

Each restaurant that participates will serve a four-course dinner, which will include a variety of locally sourced ingredients.  Some of the menu items available from these restaurants include:

  • Stuffed Bell Pepper- sweet sausage, fontina cheese, roasted tomato

  • Fall Harvest Vegetable Misto Fritti- mushrooms, eggplant
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XO on Elm

by TT on October 25th, 2011 | Restaurant Reviews
A little over a month ago, my husband and I attended the annual wine tasting and auction for the Palace Theatre.  It was a fabulous evening of (You guessed it!) wine tasting that ended with an auction.  Of course, there were other pieces to this evening, such as some beautiful art and delicious food samples from local restaurants.  We participated in one of the raffles, which netted us a gift certificate to XO on Elm.  This restaurant has been on our need-to-try list for a while, and the certificate was the nudge we needed to go.

On a recent
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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

by TT on October 21st, 2011 | Restaurant News
Through our Harvest Dinner series, we have met many great chefs who are hosting dinners at restaurants and festivals.  This week we are pleased to feature another chef who is serving dinner in a different location.  Elise Johnson will be hosting dinner at her home for eighteen lucky dinner guests as part of the Guess Who's Coming to Dinner fundraiser that benefits the United Arts' Artists in the Schools program.  Elise is one of fifteen hosts to be chosen in Wake County, North Carolina.

Although the location is different, the theme of Locally Sustainable makes this dinner a perfect fit for
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Lunching in Florida

by TT on October 18th, 2011 | Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, I had the good fortune of spending a few days with my parents.  While we did spend every evening together, during the day we typically did things in pairs.  Most of those days my mom and I spent time together, touring the area, browsing in shops, and stopping for a bite to eat.  Out of our three different dining locations, two were excellent choices, and one was mediocre, at best.  Of course, the important part of this trip wasn't the food, it was spending time with my parents.  However, as I found a few great
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ZAZU Restaurant, Monday Night Farm Suppers

by TT on October 14th, 2011 | Restaurant News
In this Harvest Dinner series, we've traveled from Nebraska to Georgia to Florida.  Our next stop is Santa Rosa, California, which is the home to ZAZU Restaurant & Farm.  Co-owners and chefs, Duskie Estes and John Stewart, opened the restaurant in 2001 and have been busy earning accolades ever since.

Like many of the other restaurants in this series, ZAZU provides meals created from locally sourced ingredients.  What makes ZAZU unique is that their harvest dinners happen on a weekly basis.  Every Monday from the end of May until the end of December a 3-course dinner is served to
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Ithaki, Ipswich, MA

by TT on October 10th, 2011 | Restaurant Reviews
I was invited to dinner at Ithaki last week.  Bringing my husband for company, we made the hour drive in hopes of finding a tasty meal ahead.  Much to our delight, we enjoyed a delicious three-course meal that was filled with great food, excellent service, and pleasant atmosphere.

Dining at Ithaki on a Thursday night, we were 15 minutes early for our reservations but were able to be seated early.  We were offered seats in the bar area near the evening's musical performer.  Asked if this location would be acceptable, we agreed.  The acoustic guitar made for great background
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The Ritz-Carlton “Meet the Farmers” Dinner

by TT on October 7th, 2011 | Restaurant News
The third restaurant in our Harvest Dinner series is The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island.  This "Meet the Farmers" Dinner will offer diners the opportunity to sample delicious dishes made from locally sourced foods and to meet the people who produced them, including local farmers, growers, and seafood purveyors.

The dinner will be held this evening, October 7th, at 6:30 p.m.  The evening will begin with a reception with the farmers.  During the reception passed hors d'oeuvres created by Chef de Cuisine of Café 4750, Garrett Gooch, will be served along with craft beer tastings.  The beer tastings are provided by
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Abattoir Fall Harvest Dinner

by TT on October 4th, 2011 | Restaurant News
The next Harvest Dinner to be highlighted at Think Tasty will feature a chef duo using only ingredients sourced in their respective states.  Chef Josh Hopkins of the host restaurant, Abattoir, in Atlanta, Georgia, and Chef Steven Devereaux Greene of Herons at the Umstead Hotel and Spa in Cary, North Carolina, will combine their cooking talents to prepare a delicious meal for their guests on Saturday, October 9th.

The meal will begin with a reception at 6:30 pm consisting of passed hors d'oeurves.  The six-course meal will be served at 7:00, and each course will be paired with
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Food Localmotion Green Pizza and Beer Local Foods Dinner

by TT on September 23rd, 2011 | Chef News, Restaurant News
With today marking the start of fall, it seemed the appropriate time to start a new series.  This series will features chefs and restaurants who are hosting Fall Harvest dinners that utilize locally sourced produce, meats, cheeses, and more.  The series will highlight many delicious events from California to Florida to New Jersey and a few other locations in between.

Our first Harvest Dinner is taking place this Sunday, September 25th, at 5:30 p.m. at the Lucky Bucket Brewery in La Vista, Nebraska, in conjunction with The Food Localmotion (Sierra Club Omaha, Green Omaha Coalition, and Slow Food Omaha).  Preparing
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Sorella, New York, NY

by TT on September 21st, 2011 | Restaurant Reviews
In August, my husband and I were able to plan a business/pleasure trip to NYC.  After two days of meetings, we had a day and a half to enjoy the sights and tastes of Manhattan.  We spent our last evening there roaming the Lower East Side, a section which we had not explored together previously.  After a cocktail at a bar, we had a great first meal at The Meatball Shop.  From there we walked the third of a mile to our second dining experience of the evening, Sorella.

We were brought to this restaurant, having seen Michael
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