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There was also craft beer and cider. Lennie Ambrose of Saint Arnold Brewing Company provided the brewers popular seasonal Christmas Ale, a hearty, copper-colored brew perfect for pairing with the rich, sweet and spicy dishes of the season Original Dry Cider, a refresher that recalls the tartness of Granny Smith apples and perpetual favorite Fancy Lawnmower, an easygoing Kölsch that pairs beautifully with lighter fish and vegetable dishes.Īustin Eastciders gave guests an opportunity to try a full range of its offerings, including its Super Dry and Watermelon varieties. For her drink, Martinez chilled it with ice spears from Luis Villegas of HTX Ice Co. The cocktails featured Maison Ferrand’s Plantation 3-Star Rum, a blend from Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad (perfect for daiquiris) and Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry, a 100% Jamaican pot still rum, respectively. The featured bartenders during the cocktail hour were Qwesha Byrd of Anvil Bar & Refuge and Jojo Martinez of cocktail service and consulting company, J. The chefs and eateries provided the appetizers were Lyle Bento, serving Tuna Conserva made from premium Gulf filets from Phoenicia Specialty Foods Vanessa Lomeli from Habanera & The Guero with Duck Confit Tacos Alex Au-yeung of Phat Eatery with his award-winning Kerabu Prawns and Samurai Noodle with Spicy Teriyaki Pork Rice Cups. For an immediate, meaty nibble, gala co-sponsor Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille River Oaks (1997 West Gray) on hand with plenty of its famous Pork Chop Bites.įrom there, guests explored the first floor where more small bites and drinks were ready to be sampled. The blend of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir expressed a peachy aroma and a hint of lemon that prepared our palate for the feast to come. Guests were welcomed at the door by Marc Borel of Rainbow Lodge with Château de Bligny, Grande Réserve Brut Champagne from the Côte des Bar region. Here’s what we ate and drank and the people that contributed to the festivities. A consistent comment from attendees was “this is the best food they’d ever had at a gala.” The drinks were also top shelf. The skilled professionals and partnering businesses that participated in The Perfect 10 Gala brought the best they had to offer. (You can watch a video of the presentation online.) When she’s ready, Stone is also receiving a kimono of her choice from Kimono Zulu. Michael and Lucia delivered it to Stone at the CBS Radio studio where she hosts her weekly live program, The Cleverley Show. However, honorary event chairs the Cordúa family - chef Michael, wife (and cancer survivor) Lucia and his son and fellow chef David - received an honorary plaque on Stone’s behalf. Stone is currently battling cancer and was unable to attend because she was receiving treatment the night of the event.
The gala honoree was radio-show host and food journalist Cleverley Stone, who founded Houston Restaurant Weeks, which has raised, since it was founded in 2003, over $15 million for the Houston Food Bank. Perfect 10 Gala honoree Cleverley Stone. Photo by Evin Thayer. to 7 p.m., followed by a seated dinner of five savory courses, drink pairings, dessert and coffee. On Thursday, November 21, Houston Food Finder hosted its first big event: The Perfect 10 Gala. The festive occasion featured 10 chefs, 5 sommeliers and 5 bartenders and took place at the modern Big Brothers Big Sisters of Houston multi-level facility at 1003 Washington. Attendees can view the entire photoset and order prints online. POSTED: NOVEMAT 12:20 PM / BY PHAEDRA COOKĪll photos by Quy Tran Photography unless otherwise noted.