Upon walking in, I knew we were in for a real treat.??Three floors of endless food, wine, spirits and beer. What else could one ask for. We received our wine glasses and headed back to the VIP suite to meet up with my friend Katie and her husband. The entrance of the VIP suite was stunning. Trees with lights were the center piece of the floor.This photo does not do justice.
Speaking of VIP's,?Fabio Viviani?of Bravo's Top Chef was the guest judge of the event. He was one of the most down to earth people I have met in a very long time. You can tell he really respects his fans and fame has not gotten to his head. This made me happy as Fabio is still my favorite contender in Top Chef history.
There were over 50 wines, spirits and beers were available everywhere you looked. Talk about a little drink of heaven! Even with the countless vodka's out there, I was very surprised to see so many new players on the market. I found another centerpiece, how about this one - floating wine glasses. LOVE.
Nearly 30 restaurants and specialty foods were in attendance. I was in a bit of culinary ADD, not knowing where to go next. I arrived a little late due to flying in from Atlanta but luckily, I was able to experience most of the event. Guests judged the various courses by donating a dollar which proceeds benefited science education programs and community scholarships. The restaurant with the most dollars at the end of the night won 1st, 2nd, 3rd and fan favorite.
In my eyes, first place would have easily gone to Texas de Brazil who served their famous flank steak with chimichuri sauce over garlic mashed potatoes. It was delicious and really showed what Texas de Brazil is all about. Meat and Flavor. Although Texas de Brazil is one of our top 3 favorite date night restaurants, I am not playing favorites. They brought out the big guns this night with their flavors.
"Wild Game Poutine". The Poutine consisted of Red Potato Fries, topped with real Canadian cheese curds. Topped with NYO sauce made with (but not limited to) rendered duck fat, smoked ground camel, smoked ground Llama, smoked ground kangaroo, smoked ground buffalo, smoked ground venison, smoked ground wild boar, smoked ground antelope, and finally chunks of kangaroo. Got your attention now? It was good - really really good. Shockingly good. Damned good. I ate a kangaroo.
?I did find myself a new favorite under $10 bottle of wine while at the event, Frontera Chardonnay from Central Valley. Next time I am out to buy wine, I am making a special trip to ABC to grab a bottle of this goodness. My Mom was also?introduced?to Mumm Rose and fell in love. I may have to buy my Mom a bottle of Mumm for Mothers Day.
We were able to dance, chat with friends, eat a lot of food, drink
Source: http://www.irunforwine.net/2013/02/einstein-on-food-wine-at-mosi.html
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