Ouisie’s Table, 3939 San Felipe, is bringing back its weekly game dinners through November 22, with rotating prix fixe specials including buffalo tenderloin, duck confit, venison backstrap and wild North American elk osso buco. The first dinner, September 28–October 4, is $52 plus tax and gratuity; prices vary weekly. Optional wine pairings are available.
This October, Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen celebrates its 40th anniversary returning favorites including shrimp montage, crawfish bisque and praline cheesecake, plus new crispy shrimp spring rolls. The Cat 40 cocktail is available all month, with Fat Tuesday specials every Tuesday featuring half-price oysters and a sweepstakes also offers ten $400 Pappas gift cards.
Cadillac Bar’s Tequila Fest: A World of Agave takes place Thursday, October 8 from 7 to 10 p.m. at 1802 Shepherd. Tickets are $78 per person and include tastings of seven premium tequilas, Cadillac Bar bites and live entertainment.
Camaraderie, 608 West 11th, continues its fall ‘Better Together’ series with a fall bake sale on Sunday, October 11, from 10 a.m. until sold out, featuring pastries made with warm spices, pumpkin and apple. Then on Tuesday, October 13, the restaurant will host a four-course Château Lascombes wine dinner with canapés and Champagne at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Courses include lamb and shrimp tartare, foie gras agnolotti, Muscovy duck with honeynut squash and a miso, chocolate and hazelnut dessert.
Autism Speaks will host its 7th Annual Chef Gala Houston on Saturday, October 17, bringing together more than 20 chefs for a culinary fundraiser benefiting individuals with autism and their families. Held at Bayou Music Center, the evening begins with a VIP reception at 5 p.m., followed by cocktails at 6 p.m., the program at 7 p.m. and chef tastings at 7:30 p.m., with a live auction at 8:30 p.m. and an after-party from 10 p.m. to midnight. Nearly 500 guests are expected, with chefs including Food Network star Eddie Jackson and “Top Chef” Season 23 contestant Jassi Bindra.
