Culinary Adventures

Houston! We’re going to be rounding up current food and wine events once a week, so you don’t have to. Previously, we posted these gastronomic opportunities, along with festivals and the like – having let that slip was criminal! Once again, Culinary Adventures comes your way!!!

Tour de Donut – “The Sweetest Bike Ride in Texas”Sunday, November 4th – beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Sun & Ski Sports @ Katy Mills Mall
$25/participant in advance $35/participant on race day
28 miles of cycling and FREE donuts all along the way

-Benefiting The Make-A-Wish Foundation, the goal is to have 1,100 riders of all ages and abilities bike for charity. But, wait, there’s a little kick – the donuts are free and from Shipley’s and the more you eat, the more time is shaved off of your race time (hello? How fabulous is that?). You must wear a helmet and anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Eat enough donuts and you may not have to ride at all (unless the guilt gets you). Participants will compete by division and each division Grand Prize is a 2-day/3-night ski package to Winter Park, Colorado with roundtrip airfare on Continental Airlines.

Great American Bake Sale – Dessert Gallery, Sugar Land
Friday, November 16th – 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Celebrating the Grand Opening of this location

-Benefiting Share Our Strength, helping to feed hungry children by supporting after-school and summer feeding programs. Bonus! This is before and during the “Smooth Jazz On the Square” series. A portion of all sales during this time frame will be donated - so, go on get some dark chocolate something-something to go with that bottle of wine you are gonna enjoy with your jazz. Props to Dessert Gallery - first they brought us "Cupcakes for a Cause" and now this? Let's love them back Houston, buy some yummies!

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House
Grand Opening
November 19th

-Occupying 13,000 square feet of the Galleria complex which housed Lord & Taylor, the 400 seat restaurant will offer an upscale selection of meats and seafood. Prime beef is the real draw though, plus over 1,650 selections of wine and full-time sommeliers to assist customers with their selection. Sister locations may be found in Dallas, Fort Worth, Charlotte, N.C., Orlando, Las Vegas and New York.

Houston Cellar Classic
October 29th – November 4th
27 Wine and Food Events

-Benefiting Houston Grand Opera, there are so many things happening in so many places! Please click here to get an updated and detailed list.

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