Vegetarian lunch spot Fern opens
The vegetarian Fern opened for lunch this week at 1323 Central Ave. That’s the former Something Classic Cafe spot, and this is indeed from those same folks; chef Alyssa Gorelick has worked with Marc Jacksina at sibling Halcyon.
This menu, chock-full of vegan dishes and options, sports Indian/Mediterranean/Southwestern influences, and lunch and dinner are served Tuesday-Saturday.
Signature items include the OM Burger (a veggie burger with smoked chow-chow and pickled fennel), Indian Tacos (traditional fry bread with pinto bean and squash chili) and goat cheese cannelloni (fresh whole-wheat pasta stuffed with housemade goat’s milk ricotta and butternut squash puree), and prices run about $6-$14. www.fern flavors.com ; 704-377-1825.
An 85th-anniversary dinner special
Through Nov. 30 at the Palm, a special dinner for two – an 18-ounce New York Strip and two Nova Scotia lobster tails, plus two appetizers and sides – goes for $85 (the chain turned 85 this year). Also on special: three-course anniversary dinner for $49.85 per person.
Also coming up there: A Trefethen wine dinner Tuesday, with John Harrington from the winery as host. Cost is $120 ($97 for 837 Club members); reservations required at 704-552-7450. 6705-B Phillips Place Court.
Mom and son ’4′ dinner
Passion8 plans a “Mother Son Dinner Date” on Oct. 27: three courses for $68 for two people. Also, the bistro is celebrating its fourth anniversary with some 4-centric deals: Tuesday through Thursday, diners can get some special-choice $4 glasses of wine 5-7 p.m., and four courses for $44. 3415 Highway 51 N., Fort Mill; 803-802-7455.
Top-secret dining club
Fans of super-secret decoder rings and the like may want to check out the Patron Social Club’s Secret Dining Society, which masterminds dinners with celeb chefs in extravagant spaces but keeps the details (including what city the dinner will be in) to itself.
For the upcoming one, the city will be announced in about four days, and a riddle will be revealed to club members, who then answer it for the possibility of getting a seat. Previous dinners include chef Marcus Samuelsson and a historic mansion in New York, and Mexican-cooking star Rick Bayless in Chicago. (Tequila people are just so much fun.)
You can join for free (be sure to uncheck the we’ll-swamp-you-with-email box) at http://patronsocialclub .com .
Carolina wings winners
Winners at the Carolina Wing Festival in September, which drew about 5,000 people, included Moosehead Bar Grill (Festival Favorite), which earned automatic entry to the National Buffalo Wing Festival in Buffalo, N.Y., next Labor Day weekend; East Coast Wings Grill from Winston-Salem (People’s Choice); and Hickory Tavern (Festival Spirit).
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