Wine & Food Week returns to The Woodlands Monday, June 1 through Sunday, June 7 with a lineup of wine tastings, chef showcases, cocktail competitions and educational seminars celebrating its 22nd year. Highlights include the new Going Places Goes Global event on June 3, the Crushing It With Cocktails mixology competition on June 4, Sips, Suds & Savor on June 5 and the Ladies of the Vine luncheon. The week culminates with the Wine Rendezvous Grand Tasting & Chef Showcase at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, 1601 Lake Robbins, where chefs compete for the Chef of Chefs title and a $5,000 prize. Ticket prices vary by event.
On Monday, June 1, Johnny’s Gold Brick, 2518 Yale, will host Fancy Chef Steak Night, bringing guest chef Lucas McKinney of Josephine’s to the bar’s parking lot for a one-night-only steak dinner benefiting Southern Smoke Foundation. The event is first come, first served and marks the final Fancy Chef Steak Night before the series returns in the fall.
Le Jardinier, 5500 Main, will mark the 50th anniversary of the historic Judgment of Paris on Thursday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m. with a five-course wine dinner, hosted in the Kinder private dining room. The $400-per-person experience pairs seasonal dishes from executive chef Felipe Botero with wines from Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, including a four-vintage vertical tasting of S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon led by winemaker Luis Contreras. The menu features poached salmon mi-cuit, spring pea ricotta raviolo, roasted Maine lobster, filet mignon and Le Jardinier’s signature butterfly dessert. Reservations can be booked via Resy.
Saint Arnold Brewing Company will celebrate its 32nd anniversary with a weekend of festivities at the brewery, 2000 Lyons. On Friday, June 5 from 7 to 10 p.m., a free ’90s Dance Party in the Beer Garden will feature DJs from Icehouse Radio spinning throwback hits alongside giant community blankets from Big Blanket. The 32nd Anniversary celebration continues Saturday, June 6 beginning at 10 a.m. with free admission, commemorative glassware, special beers, live entertainment and a full day of ’90s music, including DJ Blue Heron Yacht Club and Hip Hop Hooray. Sunday, June 7 brings the Special Rare Cellar Tasting from noon to 3 p.m., offering access to rare cellar-aged beers and one-off brews pulled from deep in the brewery’s archives. The 21-and-up tasting event includes 2-ounce pours of each featured beer and specialty pairings in the Beer Hall. Tickets run $80 per person.
Lankford’s The Woodlands, 19075 Interstate 45 South, will host its inaugural Brisket & Beer Bash on Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The all-day event features a Saint Arnold Brewing Company tap takeover with all 12 draft lines pouring the Houston brewery’s beers. A $50 ticket includes a barbecue plate loaded with a half-pound of brisket, smoked sausage, mac and cheese, potato salad and green beans plus traditional barbecue fixings and a pint of Saint Arnold beer.
