All out for the kids
Acme is among the spots hosting a wine dinner as part of Chapel Hill Wine Co.’s annual Corks for Kids fundraiser for N.C. Children’s Hospital. Fifteen winemakers from Australia and New Zealand will be on hand for the three-day event. Details at www.corksforkidsnc.com
Acme is going all out for their five-course Sept. 12 dinner. Here’s a snippet from the menu: “Second Course — Lobster Bisque with Lump Blue Crab, Roasted Chili, and Avocado Fool; Third Course — Grilled Carolina Quail Stuffed with Wild Mushroom Pate served over Warm Curried Zephyr Squash.â€
Zephyr is a cool word, no?
Wining
While we’re on the subject — we vote “not-a-fan†on Two-Buck Chuck, which around here is actually four bucks. Just can’t get excited about the idea of adding oak chips into a tank of grape juice to add complexity.
If you’re looking for a deal on some decent wine, sail down to the end of the river. A one-liter bottle of Fin Del Rio, a very drinkable Spanish Tempranillo from Castilla y León, runs you $6.99 at Weaver Street. That translates to $5.60 per for the standard 750 ml.
Best tea in town
Tip of the hat to The Spotted Dog. Got some feedback from an eater saying they have the best sweet tea in town. “Not too sweet and full-bodied flavor.â€
Parking lot party
OCSC members (member number 5,500 signed up last weekend), mark your calendars for Sept. 21 at 4 p.m. That’s the date of the annual Customer Appreciation Day in the parking lot behind the Main Street club. Music by Regina Hexaphone and My Dad is Dead. DJ stylings by Sarah Honer. Food by Neal’s Deli. And beer.
EVOS responds
EVOS sent us some feedback after we ran an Eater review that was not too impressed with portions and price at our local franchise of the healthy fast-food chain. EVOS notes the values of Airbaking and that using organic ingredients ain’t cheap.
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