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Smith & Wollensky the last stop for Houston Restaurant Weeks

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Labor Day is the last day for Houston Restaurant Weeks 2012, which benefits the Houston Food Bank. FOX 26 anchor Kristine Galvan and food radio talk show host Cleverley Stone visit Smith & Wollensky in Highland Village to learn what they are serving and how Houston Restaurant Weeks fared at the restaurant.

Chef Juan Ascensio is in the kitchen with Cleverley and Kristine Galvan chats with general manager Ben Berg.

Smith & Wollensky will donate $3 from each special Houston Restaurant Weeks lunch sold and $5 from each Houston Restaurant Weeks dinner sold to the Houston Food Bank.

Founded in 1982, Houston Food Bank, is a certified member of Feeding America, the national food bank network. The organization plans to grow to an annual distribution of 100 million nutritious meals by 2018. Diners can make a $10 donation to the food bank by texting HRW to 20222. Message and data rates may apply and account holder must authorize transaction. For details, visit http://www.houstonrestaurantweeks.com/ .

Watch Cleverley in the kitchen with Chef Ascensio, the interview with Berg and the emotional check presentation from Smith & Wollensky on MyFoxHouston.com.

For more information about food, wine and dining in Houston,
listen to Cleverley’s radio show Saturdays at Noon on Talk 650 AM.
(By the way, she gives out restaurant gift cards on every radio show!)

Seafood abounds at Truluck’s Seafood, Steak & Crabhouse for Houston Restaurant Weeks

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Houston-area residents are responding well to the Houston Restaurant Weeks menu offered by Truluck’s Seafood, Steak & Crabhouse. Chef Danny Kievit and managing partner Dave Mattern, show food radio talk show host Cleverley Stone how to make one of their signature dishes: Cioppino: a feast of seven fishes with fresh fish, shrimp, mussels, calamari and blue crab, simmered in a tomato and herb broth.

Truluck’s Seafood, Steak & Crabhouse offers a three-course dinner for $35 per person during Houston Restaurant Weeks. This represents a terrific dining value. Outside of Houston Restaurant Weeks, this dinner would cost more. The restaurant will donate $5 from each dinner sold to the Houston Food Bank.

The Houston Food Bank feeds 137,000 people each week through its’ network of nearly 500 food pantries, soup kitchens, senior centers and other agencies in the greater Houston area. Diners can make a $10 donation year-round to the food bank by texting HRW to 20222. (Message & data rates may apply and all purchases must be authorized by the account holder. For more details, visit www.HoustonRestaurantWeeks.com .)

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For more information about food, wine and dining in Houston,
listen to Cleverley’s radio show Saturdays at Noon on Talk 650 AM.
(By the way, she gives out restaurant gift cards on every radio show!)

 

BlackFinn American Grille a new addition to Houston Restaurant Weeks

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BlackFinn American Grille opened just ten months ago and they are thrilled to participate in Houston Restaurant Weeks benefiting the Houston Food Bank. Chef Edgar Sepulveda and sales and marketing manager Michelle Tarallo show food radio talk show host Cleverley Stone how to make Blackened Brie with Apricot and Cranberry Chutney.

BlackFinn American Grille offers a three-course Saturday and Sunday brunch for $20 per person; a three-course lunch for $20 per person; and a three-course dinner for $35 per person during Houston Restaurant Weeks. The restaurant will donate $3 from each brunch and lunch sold and $5 from each dinner sold to the Houston Food Bank.

The Food Bank feeds 137,000 people each week through its’ network of nearly 500 food pantries, soup kitchens, senior centers and other agencies in the greater Houston area. Houston Restaurant Weeks ends on Friday, August 31, 2012. BlackFinn American Grille will extend Houston Restaurant Weeks menus through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. Diners can make a $10 donation year-round to the food bank by texting HRW to 20222. (Message & data rates may apply and all purchases must be authorized by the account holder. For more details, http://www.houstonrestaurantweeks.com/ .)

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For more information about food, wine and dining in Houston,
listen to Cleverley’s radio show Saturdays at Noon on Talk 650 AM.
(By the way, she gives out restaurant gift cards on every radio show!)

Merlion Thai Restaurant & Lounge on 4th in Seabrook participates in Houston Restaurant Weeks

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In 1984, Gil Lobeck moved his family from Bangkok to Texas. In 1990, he opened Bay Thai restaurant in Seabrook. After he retired in 2005, his son and chef, Andrew, opened Merlion Thai restaurant. On September 11, 2008, Hurricane Ike washed Merlion away, leaving nothing but its’ sign behind. In February 2009, Merlion was resurrected two streets over from its’ original location.

Chef Andrew has a unique love for making exquisite food and a deep commitment to his community. This is the second year that Merlion Thai Restaurant & Lounge on 4th is participating in Houston Restaurant Weeks. He and co-owner Brooke Vellianeuva show food radio talk show host Cleverley Stone how to make Shrimp Kang Kua Sapparos, a sweet and tangy Thai curry with crushed pineapple.

Merlion Thai Restaurant & Lounge on 4th offers a three-course dinner for $35 per person during Houston Restaurant Weeks and will donate $5 from each dinner sold to the Houston Food Bank, which feeds 137,000 people each week through its’ network of nearly 500 food pantries, soup kitchens, senior centers and other agencies in the Houston area. HRW ends on Friday, August 31, 2012. Diners can make a $10 donation year-round to the food bank by texting HRW to 20222. (Message & data rates may apply and all purchases must be authorized by the account holder. See details at: www.HoustonRestaurantWeeks.com.)

Houston weather, traffic, news | FOX 26 | MyFoxHouston

For more information about food, wine and dining in Houston,
listen to Cleverley’s radio show Saturdays at Noon on Talk 650 AM.
(By the way, she gives out restaurant gift cards on every radio show!)

Shrimp Kang Kua Sapparos
(sweet and tangy Thai curry with crushed pineapple)
Chef Andrew Lobeck, Merlion Thai Restaurant & Lounge on 4th

Ingredients
5-6 jumbo shrimp
½ teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons cooking oil
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 tablespoons crushed pineapple
1 tablespoon Kang Kua curry paste (available at Asian grocery stores)
1/2 cup coconut milk
One portion of jasmine rice, cooked

Directions
1. In a sauce pan: combine 2 tablespoons cooking oil, curry paste, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of lime juice.
Sauté shrimp until are cooked (don’t overcook).
2. Add crushed pineapple and mix well. Add coconut milk and mix well.
3. Pour into bowl and serve with jasmine rice.

Kiran’s Restaurant & Bar participates in Houston Restaurant Weeks

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Kiran’s Restaurant & Bar in Houston’s Galleria area is a popular dining destination for Houston-area residents who desire authentic Indian cuisine. Chef and owner Kiran Verma shows food radio talk show host Cleverley Stone how to make a sauce to accompany Texas red fish. Delhi Chaat, Chicken Tikka Masala, Mango Mousse and Vegetarian Thali are also popular items on Kiran’s Houston Restaurant Weeks menu.

Kiran’s Restaurant & Bar offers a two-course lunch for $20 per person and a three-course dinner for $35 per person during Houston Restaurant Weeks and will donate $3 from each Houston Restaurant Weeks lunch sold and $5 from each dinner sold to the Houston Food Bank. The Houston Food Bank feeds 137,000 people each week through its’ network of nearly 500 food pantries, soup kitchens, senior centers and other agencies in the greater Houston area. Houston Restaurant Weeks ends on Friday, August 31, 2012. Diners can make a $10 donation year-round to the food bank by texting HRW to 20222. (Message & data rates may apply and all purchases must be authorized by the account holder. For more details, visit http://www.houstonrestaurantweeks.com/ .)

Houston weather, traffic, news | FOX 26 | MyFoxHouston

For more information about food, wine and dining in Houston,
listen to Cleverley’s radio show Saturdays at Noon on Talk 650 AM.
(By the way, she gives out restaurant gift cards on every radio show!)

Recently-opened L’Olivier Restaurant & Bar part of Houston Restaurant Weeks

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L’Olivier Restaurant & Bar opened recently and is supporting the effort to end hunger in Houston by participating in Houston Restaurant Weeks 2012. Chef de Cuisine Kevin Bryant shows food radio talk show host Cleverley Stone how to make traditional French crepes. Restaurant owner, Mary Clarkson, talks about the new restaurant.

L’Olivier Restaurant & Bar offers a three-course lunch for $20 and a three-course dinner for $35. The restaurant will donate $3 from each lunch sold and $5 from each dinner sold to the Houston Food Bank. Diners can make a $10 donation to the Houston Food Bank by texting HRW to 20222.
(Message & data rates may apply and all purchases must be authorized by the account holder.
For more details, visit http://www.houstonrestaurantweeks.com/ .)

Houston weather, traffic, news | FOX 26 | MyFoxHouston

For more information about food, wine and dining in Houston,
listen to Cleverley’s radio show Saturdays at Noon on Talk 650 AM.
(By the way, she gives out restaurant gift cards on every radio show!)

Branch Water Tavern taking part in Houston Restaurant Weeks

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Sunday brunch is a popular choice for diners supporting Houston Restaurant Weeks, a charitable event founded by food radio talk show host Cleverley Stone. Award-winning chef David Grossman, owner of Branch Water Tavern, is getting rave reviews for his Houston Restaurant Weeks brunch. Today he demonstrates how to make Hollandaise sauce for Eggs Benedict.

Branch Water Tavern offers a three-course Sunday brunch for $20. Also offered are three-course lunches and dinners. The restaurant will donate $3 for each brunch and lunch sold and $5 for each dinner sold, to the Houston Food Bank. Diners can make a $10 donation to the Houston Food Bank by texting HRW to 20222.

(Message & data rates may apply and all purchases must be authorized by the account holder. For more details, visit http://www.houstonrestaurantweeks.com/ .)

Houston weather, traffic, news | FOX 26 | MyFoxHouston

For more information about food, wine and dining in Houston,
listen to Cleverley’s radio show Saturdays at Noon on Talk 650 AM.
(By the way, she gives out restaurant gift cards on every radio show!)

Concepcion joins Houston Restaurant Weeks participants

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For Houston Restaurant Weeks, benefiting the Houston Food Bank, Chef Jonathan Jones from Concepcion shows food radio talk show host Cleverley Stone how to make his version of ceviche, a dish on his Houston Restaurant Weeks menu. Diners will be delighted by Jone’s creativity. “I change my ceviche flavors and techniques almost daily,” he says. Other dishes on his Houston Restaurant Weeks dinner menu are: Ropa Vieja, a classic cuban stewed flank steak with rice, tomato, onion and plantains; and Pastel, a cacao and macha tea cake with fresh farmer´s market fruit and rich chocolate ganache.

Concepcion offers a three-course dinner for $35 per person during Houston Restaurant Weeks. The restaurant will donate $5 per dinner sold to the Houston Food Bank, which will turn that into 15 meals for a Houston-area resident who is food insecure. Diners can make a $10 donation to the food bank  by texting HRW to 20222. (Message & data rates may apply and all purchases must be authorized by the account holder. For more details, visit http://www.houstonrestaurantweeks.com/ .)

Houston weather, traffic, news | FOX 26 | MyFoxHouston

For more information about food, wine and dining in Houston,
listen to Cleverley’s radio show Saturdays at Noon on Talk 650 AM.
(By the way, she gives out restaurant gift cards on every radio show!)

McCormick & Schmick’s a Houston Restaurant Weeks participant

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Chef David Hernandez from McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks shows food radio talk show host Cleverley Stone how to make stuffed salmon. This dish is served with lump crab, bay shrimp, brie cheese, mashed potatoes and vegetables for dinner during Houston Restaurant Weeks, benefiting the Houston Food Bank.

All three McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks locations will extend Houston Restaurant Weeks through Labor Day, September 3, 2012:
The Pavilions (downtown); Uptown Park (610 & Post Oak Boulevard) and Town & Country (Katy Freeway & Beltway 8).

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks offers a two-course lunch for $20 and a three-course dinner for $35 per person during Houston Restaurant Weeks.
The restaurants will donate $3 per lunch sold and $5 per dinner sold to the Houston Food Bank. The food bank turns each $1 into 3 meals for a Houstonian who is food insecure. Diners can make a $10 donation to the Houston Food Bank by texting HRW to 20222.
(Message & data rates may apply and all purchases must be authorized by the account holder.
For more details, visit http://www.houstonrestaurantweeks.com/ .)

Houston weather, traffic, news | FOX 26 | MyFoxHouston

For more information about food, wine and dining in Houston,
listen to Cleverley’s radio show Saturdays at Noon on Talk 650 AM.
(By the way, she gives out restaurant gift cards on every radio show!)

Frank’s Chop House taking part in Houston Restaurant Weeks

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Mike Shine, owner of Frank’s Chop House, and chef Alberto Estrada, show food radio talk show host Cleverley Stone how to brine and cook a pork chop. The 16 ounce chop, served with corn mashed potatoes and fresh spinach, is just one of the popular items on Frank’s menu for Houston Restaurant Weeks, benefiting the Houston Food Bank. Frank’s Chop House will continue the charity dining event through Labor Day, Sept. 3, 2012.

Frank’s Chop House offers a three-course dinner for $35 per person during Houston Restaurant Weeks and they will donate $5 from the proceeds to the Houston Food Bank for each dinner sold. The Houston Food Bank will convert the $5 into 15 meals for a Houston-area resident who is food insecure. Diners can make a $10 donation to the food bank by texting HRW to 20222. (Message & data rates may apply and all purchases must be authorized by the account holder.
For more details, visit http://www.houstonrestaurantweeks.com/ .)

Houston weather, traffic, news | FOX 26 | MyFoxHouston

For more information about food, wine and dining in Houston,
listen to Cleverley’s radio show Saturdays at Noon on Talk 650 AM.
(By the way, she gives out restaurant gift cards on every radio show!)

Kata Robata Sushi + Grill offering Japanese fare for Houston Restaurant Weeks

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Chef Manabu Horiuchi and Blake Lewis, general manager at Kata Robata Sushi + Grill show food radio talk show host Cleverley Stone how to make Hamachi Sashimi with Texas Grapefruit and Leche di Tigre. This dish is offered on the restaurant’s Houston Restaurant Weeks menu. During Houston Restaurant Weeks, Kata Robata Sushi + Grill offers an amuse-bouche plus three-course dinner for $35. Kata Robata Sushi + Grill will donate $5 per dinner sold to the Houston Food Bank.

Houston Restaurant Weeks runs through August 31, 2012. Diners can make a $10 donation to the Houston Food Bank by sending the text message HRW to 20222. (Message & data rates may apply and all purchases must be authorized by the account holder. For more details, visit http://www.houstonrestaurantweeks.com/ .)

Houston weather, traffic, news | FOX 26 | MyFoxHouston

For more information about food, wine and dining in Houston,
listen to Cleverley’s radio show Saturdays at Noon on Talk 650 AM.
(By the way, she gives out restaurant gift cards on every radio show!)