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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Food News / Events / free food 50% off drinks at BLT Steak
Posted By Priscilla Tsai on Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 1:17 PM
Turn in your taxes and head over to BLT Steak this Thursday, April 15 for a drink. To take the stress off of Tax Day, BLT is offering 50% off all alcoholic beverages.
All cocktails, beer, wines by the glass and bottles of wine will be sold at 50% off for lunch and dinner.
BLT Steak Charlotte
110 North College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-972-4380
Best I've Had All Week Best I’ve Had All Week: Quiche Florentine at Café Monte French Bakery & Bistro
Posted By Tricia Childress on Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 1:09 PM
You would be surprised at how many SouthParkers battled the Yellow Season by having brunch outside. One favorite spot is Café Monte French Bakery & Bistro. Monte's interior captures the feel of La Belle Époque with tumbled Italian marble floor tiles and the lace café curtains. In fact, owner Monte Smith continuously tweaks the interior, so visiting is an I Spy puzzle experience.
Outside, tables are restricted to the sidewalk which also hosts palm trees in gigantic containers. We wish Café Monte would “storm” the side parking lot to add more patio seating on these gorgeous spring days.
Best I had toute la semaine was Café Montes’ brilliantly crafted Quiche Florentine, a rustic sacre du printemps classic, mais non? The appeal of this locally owned spot translates well into any language – or any season.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Events / free food 31 Cent Scoop Night Baskin-Robbins
Posted By Priscilla Tsai on Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 5:06 PM
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 28. Baskin-Robbins is partnering with National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to raise money for local fire service organizations by offering cheap ice cream.
From 5 to 10 pm, you can get a scoop of ice cream from Baskin-Robbins for only 31 cents. You'll find me lining up repeatedly...
free food Free coffee at Starbucks
Posted By Priscilla Tsai on Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 5:00 PM
In addition to free cupcakes from Cinnabon on Tax Day April 15, you can get a free cup of coffee from Starbucks if you bring in a reusable travel mug this coming Thursday.
Get more info here.
Events Blynk Organic celebrates Earth Day all week
Posted By Web Editor on Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 3:16 PM
In honor of Earth Day, April 22, Blynk Organic is celebrating "Earth Week" with a week full of special events and promotions from April 19 to 25.
Specials include:
reuse 50%: bring your mug or bottle and get 50% off your coffee, tea or other non-bottled drink. (april 19th – april 24th all locations)
emit 50%: show us your public transport ticket and get 50% discount. (all locations, april 19th – april 25th)
eat: all sandwiches for $4.00 (april 20th - 22th, all locations, as long as supply lasts)
Earth Week events will be hosted at various Blynk locations and will include tea and coffee tastings, work-out demos, free detoxes, and more. Check out their Facebook site for more info (event details will be announced later on).
Food News / free food BOGO at Dairy Queen ... for 25 cents
Posted By Priscilla Tsai on Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 2:15 PM
The Dairy Queen Blizzard® is turning 25!
As part of the 25th birthday of the Blizzard, Dairy Queen stores nationwide will celebrate a Customer Appreciation Week April 19-25. For that week, customers can purchase one Blizzard and get the second for only 25 cents.
Download and print the BOGO coupon here: http://www.idq.com/content/BOGO_Coupon/DQ-BlizzardCoupon.pdf.
Click here to find a Dairy Queen location near you.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Mouthful A slice of Paris in SouthPark
Posted By Priscilla Tsai on Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 4:23 PM
If you read the story "3 questions with Monte Smith, restaurateur" on our site last week and wondered what the food at Cafe Monte French Bakery and Bistro in SouthPark might look like, here's a pic for you:
Having never ventured over to this Paris-getaway in South Charlotte, I stopped by to check it out for lunch. The bistro offers al fresco dining with cafe tables that look like they've been plucked from France. With jazzy, slow French music piped through their sound system, you really feel like you just might not be in Charlotte anymore. Take a gander at this beautiful BLT sandwich. Thick slices of sweet brioche toast sandwich together fresh tomato, lettuce, and country bacon, served with a side of mixed greens.
Cafe Monte French Bakery & Bistro
6700 Fairview Road
Charlotte, NC 28210
(704) 552-1116
Recipe / Priscilla Tsai Dorie Greenspan's Tiramisu Cake
Posted By Priscilla Tsai on Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 3:27 PM
Back in college, I used to go home over the holiday breaks and come back to campus with homemade goodies for my friends. One time I returned from winter break with tiramisu.
I was never allowed free reign of the household alcohol in our liquor cabinet as I was under 21 at the time, but when it came to cooking or baking, my mom could care less. As long as I didn't straight up drink it by the glass, it was all good. Rum, Kahlua, Chambord, Bailey's ... I could use as much as I wanted. It was my loophole.
So when I made the tiramisu,
I loaded it up to the max with Kahlua. Back at school, my friends took one bite of the stuff and refused to eat the rest because it tasted way too alcoholic for tiramisu. Eight years later, they still make fun of me for my "Alcoholic Tiramisu."
Don't worry... this Tiramisu Cake is nothing like that. I followed the recipe exactly and used only two tablespoons of Kahlua for the entire cake. Two white cakes are brushed with an espresso syrup, then layered together with a fluffy coffee-flavored marscapone and whipped cream filling, studded with bittersweet chocolate, frosted with more marscapone and whipped cream, and topped with shaved chocolate.
The recipe comes from Dorie Greenspan again ... I used the recipe found in her book Baking: From My Home to Yours.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Food News / free food Free cupcakes from Cinnabon
Posted By Priscilla Tsai on Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 3:17 PM
Ahhh, there's nothing like eating your way through stress.
To take the stress out of Tax Day, Cinnabon is giving you two free bite-sized cupcakes on April 15, from 6 to 8 pm. You can pick between four flavors: Cinnacake Classic, Chocolate Passion, Vanilla Bliss and 24-Carrot Cake.
(Yeah, who knew Cinnabon makes cupcakes?)
And if you can't get enough of their free cupcakes, enter their online essay contest to win a $100 gift card. Visit www.cinnabon.com to find the nearest location and to get contest details.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Food News / Events Attend Taste of the Nation to fight hunger...
Posted By Priscilla Tsai on Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 11:16 AM
Attend Taste of the Nation to fight hunger... both yours and childhood hunger in America.
The gourmet extravaganza takes place next Wednesday, April 14 at the Wachovia Atrium from 7 to 10 pm. As part of the nation's premier culinary benefit, Charlotte's Taste of the Nation will feature signature dishes from over 20 of Charlotte-area restaurants, culinary schools and organizations, fine wine, beer and other beverages. There will also be live entertainment and live and silent auctions.
Tickets are $60 and $85. Visit their web site for more details: http://strength.org/charlotte/event_details/.
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Recipe: Rose Water Tea Cookies 1
Cookies, tea and shouting. In that order. Ascending order.
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Dish on this: Charlotte-based chefs join ACF Culinary Team USA 2016
As fall approaches, local chefs prepare for a culinary battle in Germany.
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Recipe: Pomegranate Gingerbread Granola
Breakfast logic: Things that are crunchy are good. Granola is crunchy. Therefore, it is good.
