Archive for the ‘Food’ Category
welcome to the team
In: Events| Food| Inspiration
18 May 2011In January our company celebrated the close of a benchmark year, our 25th Anniversary. With our launch into the next quarter century, A Fare already has an exciting announcement to make! We have expanded our distinguished culinary team to include lead chef, Sam Beier, the former Executive of Restaurant *17.
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Chef Beier is a talented graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in New York, where he actually [...]
tru inspiration
In: Food| Inspiration
15 Oct 2010Staying on top of our industry trends requires a healthy dose of research, which means doing our fair share of reading, attending interesting events and most importantly, wining and dining. Let me tell you, we’re more than happy to oblige!
While on a recent trip, our very own Rebecca Hughes stumbled upon a goldmine of a dining experience, the details [...]
audra and paul
In: Events| Food| Inspiration
24 Sep 2010From the moment we met Audra and Paul, we knew they were a couple that radiated style. They were minimalists at heart, yet weren’t scared off by color, trends or food with flare!
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The happy couple wed on June 26th, then celebrated the occasion with a rockin’ AFE bash at The Gremillion. Luckily Brooke Schwab was there to help capture the moments [...]
champagne to champ-bang!
In: Events| Food| Inspiration
7 Sep 2010Today, while meeting with a client over an upcoming holiday party, one of our favorite AFE obsessions was revealed…How much we love to jazz up a simple glass of champagne!
Although mimosas and bellinis are the fizzy drinks to coin the trick, both are unfortunately reserved for daylight drinking.
At A Fare, we found a one-two-punch addition that transforms our trusty and [...]
restaurant week continues
In: Food
27 Aug 2010Good and Bad News: Select restaurants are extending their Restaurant Week specials through September 6th! Still $35 for a 3 Course Dinner and $20 for a 2 Course Lunch.
The down side: You literally can’t move after two courses, let alone three or four! I’m not joking when I advise you to bring a friend to help wheel you out [...]
pre-tasting tasting
In: Food
24 Aug 2010Here’s a sneak peak of just ONE of the entrees we’ve put together for a special tasting we have tomorrow…we’re all so excited we can hardly stand it!
We’ve been working around the clock to design the perfect specialty beverage, passed hors d’ oeuvres, first courses, entrees, passed desserts and more!! All within the confines of [...]
summer’s breezing by
In: Food
20 Aug 2010Summer is the notorious slow season for party-planning, so what’s the deal this year?! We’re as busy as ever helping any and everyone celebrate occassions, large and small!
How do we keep our energy going when time is ticking away faster than we can crank out proposals? My Fit Foods!
We have to give a shout out to [...]
smokin hot!
In: Food
18 Aug 2010What’s the smokin hot culinary trend to follow at the moment? Smoked meat!
We smoke ours completely in-house, which has given us the freedom to create items such as smoked duck and apple saffron crepes, smoked trout and red wine slaw tacos (below) and the best beef and tuna carpaccio in town!
Smoking meat originated as a method of preserving [...]
restaurant week
In: Food
30 Jul 2010It’s almost here! A full week of Houston’s finest restaurants opening their doors for pre-set menus at a pre-set price. $35 for a 3-course dinner and $20 for a 2-course lunch at over 100Â locations across town.
Yes, we’re talking Houston’s Restaurant Week! Check out the list of participants and menus here, and I guarantee you won’t want [...]
breakfast. it’s what’s for dinner.
In: Food
27 Jul 2010Breakfast. Critics agree it is the single most important meal of the day. This means you should pay it special attention by carefully selecting your breakfast items and then incorporating them in your AM and PM menus!
A Fare Extraordinaire likes to provide breakfast buffets with enough scope to appease everyone at the table. We typically can obtain this [...]
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Welcome to A Fare Extraordinaire's blog! We are a Houston based event planning and catering company. 25 years of culinary and event production experience has proven that practice makes perfect! Follow our blog as we seek edgy, innovative ways to throw weddings, galas, mitzvahs and more!