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Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Mouthful Cooking in Chef Alyssa's Kitchen
Posted By Keia Mastrianni on Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 12:45 PM
A few weeks back, I was manning a farmers market booth for a friend and just so happened to see Chef Alyssa Gorelick in the market, chatting it up with the local vendors, picking and prodding the produce and loading up her basket with ingredients. Turns out, she was shopping for her cooking classes in Chef Alyssa's Kitchen, her new business inside the Atherton Mill & Market (winner of Best Farmer's Market, by the way).
I recently had the pleasure of attending one of her classes a few Wednesdays ago. The topic? Hearty Italian Dishes. Chef Alyssa spent much of her early culinary years studying in Italy, which made for spot-on recipes. On the menu that evening was a white bean bruschetta, pesto, pasta bolognese, chicken with olives, tomatoes and spinach and for dessert, chocolate-espresso panna cotta. I know, right? The best part is you get to eat the entire menu after cooking it.
Friday, October 4, 2013
Events Oct. 5: A day filled with eating and drinking
Posted By Laura Rathbone on Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 12:43 PM
* The second annual Taste of FreeMore gives attendees the opportunity to feast on food and beer from west-side restaurants and breweries from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Savor Café, Picante Mexican Grill and Open Kitchen will be among the featured restaurants, with Four Friends and Birdsong Brewing offering a selection of craft beers. Food prices range from $1-$5. For more information, visit www.freemorewest.com.
* Olde Mecklenburg Brewery's Mecktoberfest will take place from noon to 10 p.m. and is expected to sell out quickly. This German-style celebration comes complete with food and beer, as well as entertainment courtesy of Josh Daniel Duo, ToneBlazers and Holzhackern Tyrolean, a traditional nine-piece Bavarian band. The venue has limited entry, so for those who wish to attend, arrive early to pick up your $5 ticket at the door. For more information, visit www.oldmeckbrew.com.
* The Southeast Crabfeast may have started out as a small gathering of coastal food lovers but has since turned into one of Charlotte's most anticipated food events. This year, the food will be served at Park Road Park from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Be sure to bring your appetite for the all-you-can-eat buffet of Charleston blue crabs and low country boil fixings. Adult tickets start at $25 and kids (10 and under) for $10. For more information visit www.southeastcrabfeast.com.
* Great Grapes! Wine, Arts and Music Festival features select North Carolina vineyards and will be held at Symphony Park from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wineries such as Bottoms Up, Carolina Heritage, Slightly Askew and Southern Charm will be among those offering tastings. Live music includes the tunes of Celtic rock band Uncle Hamish and the Hooligans. Adult admission is $25 in advance ($30 on site) and comes with your very own souvenir wine glass and unlimited samples and performances. For more information visit www.uncorkthefun.com.
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Events AZN to host Chef's Dinner to celebrate 1st anniversary
Posted By Keia Mastrianni on Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 3:15 PM
- Image courtesy of AZN cuisine
Congratulations to AZN Cuisine who received the Critic's Pick for Best New Restaurant in Charlotte!
Join AZN this Saturday to celebrate the restaurant's first anniversary with special guest chef Jeem "Jim" Han Lock, founding chef of Seattle's renowned Wild Ginger and the 1997 James Beard Award winner for Best Chef Pacific Northwest/Hawaii. Lock will be joined in the kitchen by AZN chef Alex Chiu and Sonny Seng, chef of AZN's sister restaurant Pacific Rim Bistro of Atlanta, to prepare a five-course meal that includes Tuna Yuzu Tartare, Indonesian Beef Satay and Lamb Curry Maluku.
A native of Taishan, Guangdong Province, China, Lock has racked up his own list of "Best of" accolades over his years in the restaurant industry. During his 12-year tenure at Wild Ginger, Lock was featured in the New York Times, Gourmet, Bon Appetit, People and W magazines for pioneering pan-Asian cuisine. Since then, Chef Lock has traveled on extensive tasting tours of Southeast Asia, China, Australia, Malaysia and New Zealand.
Cost of the five-course dinner is $55 per person, with an optional additional wine and sake pairing. Reservations are required.
If you can't make it to the dinner, join AZN for its very first brunch offering this Sunday, Oct. 6 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The extensive buffet-style brunch will include multiple stations featuring noodle dishes, salads, sushi, hot entrees, fresh fruits, sweets, and more, as well as a dim sum cart. The cost is $22.95 per person.
AZN is located in SouthPark's Piedmont Town Center at 4620 Piedmont Row Drive. To make reservations, call 980-819-9189 or visit www.aznrestaurant.com/charlotteAZN.
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