On Saturday, October 24, Long Weekend, 2044 East T.C. Jester, honors Breast Cancer Awareness Month with an afternoon of fun, featuring giveaways, kids’ activities, pink tinsel hair, photo ops and pink ribbon cookies from noon to 3 p.m. The Sarti Spritz, made with Sarti Rosa passion fruit liqueur, Prosecco and sparkling water, will be available all weekend, with 20 percent of sales benefiting The Rose, a Houston nonprofit providing breast health care regardless of a patient’s ability to pay.
In honor of National First Responders Day, Berg Hospitality will offer on-duty first responders a complimentary three-course lunch on Wednesday, October 28, at B&B Houston, B.B. Italia and Prime 131.
Ouisie’s Table, 3939 San Felipe, will host a five-course Moët & Chandon Champagne dinner Thursday, October 29, at 6:30 p.m., pairing five Champagnes with a fall-inspired menu. Dishes include roasted pumpkin filled with crabmeat and shrimp, pan-seared Alaskan halibut with purple mashed potatoes and cilantro-Prosecco cream sauce, flame-grilled Akaushi beef and pumpkin spice tres leches. Seats are $150 per person plus tax and gratuity.
A year after opening, Zaranda, 1550 Lamar, is marking the occasion with a Far Niente wine dinner Sunday, October 25. Chef Hugo Ortega’s four-course menu includes hamachi tiradito with salsa macha and green ponzu, crispy duck confit with sweet potato purée and beef tenderloin with mushroom and blue cheese, paired with wines from the California winery. Far Niente district sales manager Kara Lindley will lead the tasting, which starts with a passed-bites reception at 6:30 p.m. before dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $160 per person plus tax and gratuity.
Diwali is getting two celebrations from Kahani Social Group, starting at Amrina, 3 Waterway Square, on Sunday, November 1, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. For $99 per person, guests get an appetizer buffet, signature dishes from chef Jassi Bindra, live dancers and drummers and a DJ, along with reserved seating and table service. Kitchen Rumors, 2310 Decatur, picks up the festivities Sunday, November 15, from 6:30 to 10 p.m., with Indian dishes, handcrafted drinks, belly dancing and a DJ for $65 per person. Reservations are available via OpenTable for Amrina and Kitchen Rumors.
