With so many unique establishments and so much to celebrate, we wanted to make sure you were able to keep track
of it all.
Check out our calendar of events to see what we’ve got planned at each of our restaurants in the coming months. Be sure to peruse our highlights of previous events, including photos and local and national media coverage.
And if you want to be in the know about the Empire Eats next event in advance, be sure to join our Eats Club for event announcements and restaurant specials!
Check out our calendar of events to see what we’ve got planned at each of our restaurants in the coming months. Be sure to peruse our highlights of previous events, including photos and local and national media coverage.
And if you want to be in the know about the Empire Eats next event in advance, be sure to join our Eats Club for event announcements and restaurant specials!
Gravy Monday, September 6, 2010 at 7 p.m.
Gravy's Italian Food Tour Dinner
Gravy's Italian Food Tour is back Monday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m.!
This time, Chef Tony Fusco is taking us to the heel of Italy’s boot, Apulia. This southeast region of Italy is best known for its soul-warming, nostalgic dishes that are made from some of Italy’s most beloved ingredients.
Chef Tony’s five-course Apulian meal includes a taste of everything: a little sashimi, some duck, a lamb chop. The meal is topped off with a not-to-be missed Italian cream cake with shaved coconut and pecans.
Here's what's on the menu …
Snapper Crudo: Italian sashimi, sea salt, Raineri olive oil, pea tendrils
Bucatini con Alici: White anchovies, golden raisins, Italian parsley, bread crumbs, onions
Duck Prosciutto: Apulia bread, burrata, apricot mostarda
Lamb Chops: Braised Greens, olives, juniper and black pepper oil, minted gastrique
Italian Cream Cake: Shaved coconut, pecans
$30 a person. Add $15 per person for wine pairings
Please make reservations at (919) 896-8513.
The Duck and Dumpling Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 6 p.m.
Chef's Challenge with Chef James Yott Boyle
We love James!
Chef James Yott Boyle, that is, from The Duck & Dumpling. Show how much you love him too by voting for him with a donation to Meals on Wheels of Wake County as part of the Chef’s Challenge fundraiser Thursday, Sept. 9.
He’s up against Chef Chris Hylton from The Mint and Chef Elise Johnson from NBC-17’s “Cooking with Elise” for the Chef’s Challenge and live auction to raise money for Meals on Wheels, which serves 1,500 seniors and disabled residents in Wake County every week day.
Here’s the deal: The chef who raises the most in donations wins the People’s Choice Award. Vote for James online at www.wakemow.org.
Or see him showing off his culinary skills at the event, which begins at 6 p.m. at Garner TV & Appliance in North Raleigh. Each chef will prepare a special meal for the Challenge that will be auctioned off live as a dinner for four guests to enjoy with the chef who prepared it. The meal will be served right after the competition.
The judges are Jeff Hadley, director of the culinary program at Wake Tech, and Ed Brantley and Heba Salama, the 2008 winners of TV’s “The Biggest Losers.” Mark Roberts will provide commentary for the Challenge.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Buy them at www.wakemow.org or at The Duck & Dumpling.
For more information, contact The Duck at 222 S. Blount St. in Raleigh or at (919) 838-0085. And don’t forget to vote for James!
