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Mardi Gras at Brennan’s

Posted on: February 21st, 2012 by fcasio No Comments

Chef Danny Trace fixed a Fat Tuesday breakfast for our friends at Fox. Get ideas for next year and a taste of what’s to come if you can join us at Brennan’s for our Ultimate Mardi Gras celebration tonight!

Mardi Gras at Brennan’s of Houston: MyFoxHOUSTON.com

Jingle All the Way

Posted on: December 7th, 2011 by fcasio No Comments

This is the time where traditions are made or come alive. Each year, not only does the Commander’s Palace Family of restaurants (Brennan’s of Houston and Commander’s Palace) but also Dickie Brennan & Company participates in the annual jingle bell giveaway.

Are any of you out there jingle bell collectors? We are creating our Jingle Bell album of years of bell giving. If you have a photo you’d like to share, please post or email to Fern Casio at fcasio@brennanshouston.com.

That is our family holiday tradition, what are some of yours? .

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Here is the first photo in our Jingle Bell album! Thanks for sharing ladies!

Thanksgiving and Wine

Posted on: November 22nd, 2011 by jsherman 2 Comments

Forget the idea that THE Thanksgiving meal has to have the perfect pairings to go with it. This plan is not only counterproductive, but  just plain difficult. If your Thanksgiving meal is anything like those of my family, anything and everything ends up on the table.

The best plan of attack is diversity and balance. The two things I always remember are pairing sweet with sweet, and making the most of the bridge ingredients (bacon, stuffing, etc.). The wine you serve should be as sweet as the plate sitting next to it. Late harvest Chardonnays and numerous Rieslings pair well with many classic Thanksgiving dishes such as sweet potato casserole with marshmallows and pumpkin pie.

Pumpkin Pie and Quail Crepe

Brennan's Bandera Quail & Chanterelle Mushroom Crepe and Cardamom Spiced Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients such as bacon, lemon, mushrooms and tomatoes will surely be plentiful, so stick with a nice Pinot Noir, Syrah or even Grenache with a mushroom or bacon stuffing. Syrah is definitely one of my favorite wines to have at Thanksgiving.

Try a Chardonnay with a lemon butter sauce or a lemon and thyme accented side dish. These ingredients might not be the focus of any dish, but serve as a great way to sneak a good wine pairing in. Two of my favorite wineries are linked below…you will find great Chardonnays, Pinot Noir and some of the best Syrahs made in the U.S.

www.FaillaWines.com          www.CopainWines.com

 

Giving Thanks

Posted on: November 21st, 2011 by fcasio 23 Comments

We’re getting into the holiday spirit and wanted to say thanks to all of you. Just to let you know how thankful we are, tell us what you’re most thankful for and automatically be entered to win a $100 Gift Certificate. Winner will be announced tomorrow (Tuesday) morning at Noon.

Thank you all for sharing with us what you are most thankful for and warming our hearts.  In a random drawing, Angela is the winner of the $100 Gift Certificate. Please email Fern Casio at info@brennanshouston.com with your mailing address.

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We wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving!

Welcome all!

Posted on: July 7th, 2011 by fcasio 1 Comment
"In Your Kitchen" "Carl Walker" "chef" "Turtle Soup"

Turtle Soup au Sherry

Brennan’s of Houston created this blog to  share what we love about food, wine and our everyday happenings.

You’ll see post from many of the staff members here including Executive Chef, Danny Trace; Wine Guy, Jason Sherman
and maybe even a long-time guest.

Please check back soon for upcoming posts!

 

Uncovering our past…one layer at a time

Posted on: June 3rd, 2009 by fcasio 3 Comments

Every day it’s something new…or old that is!  With each new day comes a glimpse of our past like uncovering a diary lost long ago.  For every board that comes down a treasure is revealed.  Some leave us questioning its origin, others bring a little tear.     

A building so filled with history & memories should be brimming with gems, but we were surprised with what was unearthed.  These finds have taken place over these long months; some only have meaning to us whilst others conjure up reflections from your past.

The first to be unveiled was the wall fabric that graced the newly crowned Brennan’s of Houston Main Dining room walls back in 1967.  This fabric was exposed when the crew started pulling down the fabric that we knew was there.  As it turns out the botanical and fowl design is coming back into style and was used as inspiration for our new decor.

The following months brought more discoveries that are from before our time here, back when the Junior League was residing at 3300 Smith Street.  We are vastly dumbfounded by the exposure of seemingly random bells around the building up on the second story floor joists. 

Another piece of history we came across was what they used for a sound barrier in the ballroom floor.  I think we were all shocked when the demo crew reveled tons of shredded newspaper.  Yes, newspaper!  What is most surprising is that it was unharmed by the flames.

The conclusion of last week brought a touching find.  The demo crew pulled down the coating surrounding the water station & uncovered the autograph walls of the Original Kitchen Table.  Unfortunately, some pieces of autographs came off with wall covering.  However, enough was left intact to get a glimpse of the many memories that filled this intimate space. 

As we get closer to being whole again we are reminded daily of where we have been and to never forget our roots.  Alex always says that the mortar of this building is filled with memories; this must be why it is so tenacious!