A Vegetarian Wine Dinner with Sommelier Sean Beck

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Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

Focusing on a bounty of local goodies including tomatoes, squash blossoms, corn, stone fruits, zucchini, fresh greens and figs, Backstreet Cafe showcases a range of flavors in this vegetarian dinner. The accompanying wines will take the palate on a journey through Europe to Spain, Italy, France and Austria.  

Reception
Green Tomato Gazpacho Shots, Eggplant-Stuffed Peppadew Peppers, Fig & Mozzarella di Bufala Bruscetta, Spiced-Rubbed Apricots, Chickpea Fries and Seaweed Sables
'09 Gratien & Meyer Brut Rose - Saumur, France

First Course
Squash Blossom Salad with mache, butter lettuce, purslane, squash ribbons, herbs, goat cheese, olive oil and lime
’10 Leth Riesling - Austria

Second Course
Grilled Avocado with a relish of slow-roasted zucchini, grilled corn and red pepper
’09 Inama Soave – Veneto, Italy
’10 Castillo de Jumilla Rose – Jumilla, Spain

Third Course
Black Pepper Saffron Tagliatelle
with smoked tomato sauce and broccollini florets
’08 Argiano "Non Confunditur" Super Tuscan – Tuscany, Italy
'08 Numanthia "Termes" - Toro, Spain

Fourth Course
Artisan Cheese Plate featuring cheeses made with vegetable rennet, house made crackers, savouries
'07 Chateau Picque Caillou – Pessac Leognan, France

Fifth Course
Pan Dowdy white peach and nectarine with raspberry Chantilly whipped cream
'10 La Spinetta Moscato d'Asti

WHEN

WHERE

Backstreet Café
1103 S. Shepherd Dr.
Houston, TX 77019
https://backstreetcafe.net/events/vegetarian_passport11.html

TICKET INFO

$89 plus tax and gratuity
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