Five Point serves up the full feast.
Posted by: Jessica Voelker on Nov 24, 2010 at 01:26PM
Nom, nom, nom. Thanksgiving comes to the Five Point Cafe.
The roads are dicey and the supermarket aisles are picked as clean as a turkey carcass, so I’m guessing some Thanksgiving plans are getting snowed out this year.
Here’s one thing you can do if you find yourself stranded and feastless: You can head to the 5 Point Cafe.
From 10am to 10pm tomorrow the bar is serving the full Thanksgiving hurrah (turkey, ham, stuffing, pumpkin pie, all the other stuff) for the bargain price of $25. That’s cheaper than the gas it takes to get to Aunt Edna’s, and you don’ t have to sneak out to the garage whenever you need a shot of whiskey—that’s what the bar is for!
Happy holidays!
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Guest Saucedier Clancey Denis learns which wines pair well with Thanksgiving dinner.
Posted by: Clancey Denis on Nov 22, 2010 at 05:05PM
No need to pray for a good pairing. Local wine experts gave us their picks for Thanksgiving wines.
When it comes to Thanksgiving dinner pairings, wine experts tend to recommend two types of vino: Beaujolais, and pinot noir.
But Steven Brown, owner of 12th and Olive, had another suggestion: the 2009 Schiava from Elena Walch. It’s made from grapes grown in the Alto Adige region in Northern Italy, and is a bargain at $14.99. “Too many people buy wines that overwhelm the flavors of the food," said Brown. But this schiava is a good match for salty dishes, which tend to dominate the Thanksgiving table.
The experts at Esquin prefer pinot with their pilgrim food. They suggested two pinot noirs: the 2008 Sanford Santa Rita Hills ($19.99) or the 2007 Thea’s Selection from Lemelson Vineyards, also $19.99. These wines come from two top pinot noir-growing regions: the Santa Rita Hills AVA in California, and Oregon’s Willamette Valley.
The deal-wheelers over at Seattle Wine Outlet kept things classic and suggested you bring a Beaujolais this year. They note that gamay, the grape varietal used to make Beaujolais, goes well with turkey, is low in tannins, and has a nice acidity. SWO recommended the 2007 Domaine Chatelus de la Roche Beaujolais. A price tag of $11 is your cue to stock on up.
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