Cafe Homestead is rolling out its special dinner again on June 1 and this one is officially a farm-to-table event.
The restaurant began this series calling it "farm to table dinner" and then moved away from that distinction when the menu didn't precisely fit. But this one is going to be a spring harvest farm-to-table dinner. There will be one seating at 6:30 p.m. and the cost is $49 per person.
The email announcing the event expressed Cafe Homestead's enthusiasm about this installment like this: "We've been looking for the opportunity to provide you, our friends and family, with a taste of what we at Homestead Heritage have come to truly appreciate, namely, authentic home-grown food fresh from our gardens to your table."
As usual, I'll give you the menu items that jump off the page and make me want to sign up immediately: BBQ grass-fed brisket and cheese grits with roasted poblano peppers. You can't go wrong building a dinner around that.
You can check out the menu in full here.
For more information or to make reservations, call 254-754-9604 or go here.
One gone, another in doubt
Legacy Cafe and Art Gallery owner Jim Lafayette has thrown in the towel, no longer wanting to turn the wheels of keeping the cafe open. The Waco Tribune-Herald reported this story on Sunday. Frankly, though, anytime I spoke with Lafayette during the last year I could tell this move was inevitable and coming sooner than later.
Meanwhile, Gerik's in Woodway has gone dark. I stopped by there about 10:30 this morning and found it closed, though all the furniture was still in place. More on this story later.
McDonald's re-boot
Speaking of the Trib, there's an interesting article by Mike Copeland today in which he details McDonald's history at the Valley Mills location and its plans for the near future. The burger chain is going to demolish the building and build another one in its place.
Does that seem insane to anyone else?
