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Chef Kent's End of Summer Blowout

 

ABACUS

August 1 to September 8, 2011

   

1/2 price bottles of wine Monday and Tuesday

 *Excludes wine over $150 and on Chef Kent's Page

 *This promotion will include Private Dining

 *Not valid during KRLD Restaurant Week

 

Every Thursday, 7 pm to 9 pm:

 Complimentary appetizers and drink specials

August 11, $5 Absolut (all flavors!!)
September 1, $5 Absolut (all flavors!!)

 

Summer Private Dining:

 Receive at $50 gift card for every $500 spent
when you reserve our private dining room.

 

Monday to Thursday

 $65 Six-Course Tasting Menu

 $95 Nine-Course Tasting Menu

 

JASPER'S PLANO

August 1 to September 11, 2011

 

1/2 price bottles of wine all day Sunday and Monday

 *Excludes wine over $150

 *This promotion includes Private Dining

 *Not valid during KRLD Restaurant Week

 

Happy Hour:

 Daily 11 am to 6 pm

 $5 Specially selected wines by the glass

 $5 Big Daddy Martini

 

 Sunday to Thursday

 $35 Four-Course Menu

 

JASPER'S THE WOODLANDS 

 August 1 to September 7, 2011

 

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday  

Complimentary appetizer with purchase of $50 and up bottle of wine  

 

Summer Private Dining:

 Receive at $50 gift card for every $500 spent
when you reserve our private dining room.

 

Happy Hour:

 Daily 3 pm to 7 pm

 $5 Specially selected wines by the glass

 $5 Specialty cocktails

 $5 Well drinks

 $5 Edibles

 

Sunday to Thursday

 $35 Four-Course Menu

 

JASPER'S AUSTIN 

 August 1 to September 7, 2011

 

1/2 price bottles of wine Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday

 *Excludes wine over $150

 *This promotion includes Private Dining

 

Summer Private Dining:

 Receive at $50 gift card for every $500 spent
when you reserve our private dining room.

 

Happy Hour:

 Daily in our bar and patio

 $2 off specialty cocktails, beer and wine by the glass

 $5 Selected martinis

 $5 Edibles

 

Monday to Thursday

 $35 Four-Course Menu

 

   

Cool off with
Kent Rathbun Concepts and Patron

patron

 

 Abacus, Jasper's The Woodlands and Jasper's Austin will be hosting Patron. Join us for a side by side tasting followed by a simply spectacular meal paired with Patron specialty drinks created by the Patron Mixologists! The perfect escape from this summers' heat. All cocktails are made with the freshest ingredients. 

This ain't your momma's tequila!!

 

Abacus

August 9, 2011

6:30 pm

View Menu and Pricing  

Reservations:

Email Lydia Hirose or 214-559-3111 

 

Jasper's The Woodlands

August 9, 2011

View Menu and Pricing
Email Christina Trione or 281-298-5650 

 

Jasper's Austin

August 30, 2011

7:00 pm

View Menu and Pricing    

Email Lane Strickland or 512-832-8012 

 

Patron Skinny Peach Margarita

Another way to beat the heat is to stop in at any of our locations and try the Patron Skinny Margarita, made with Patron Reprosado, Peach Puree, Fresh Lime Juice.     

cocktails 

  

 

KRLD Restaurant Week
restaurant week
It is that time of year again!
Join us for restaurant week:

We are thrilled to be a part of this year's event and hope that you enjoy the three course menu we have specially designed with you in mind.  By deciding to partake in this event, your $7 donation equals 28 meals for the hungry, definitely something to be proud of! 
 
In addition to the $7 donation per meal, we will also be donating $1 from every Kent Rathbun Element sold to the North Texas Food Bank.  Elements is a collection of salts, sauces, dressing, spices and marinades, the products are easy to use and made for the home chef.  
 
Abacus
August 16 to August 20
August 23 to August 27
View menu
214-559-3111 

Jasper's Plano
August 15 to August 21
469-229-9111

Rathbun's Blue Plate Kitchen
August 15 to August 21
214-890-1103

 

Nick Stellino in the House
Nick Stellino: Cooking with Friends -  Chef Kent Rathbun

Nick Stellino: Cooking with Friends

Don't miss the ever charming Italian, Nick Stellino. After meeting eleven years ago, Chef Kent and Chef Nick became fast friends. Kent has appeared several times on on Nick's PBS show Nick Stellino: Cooking with Friends. The stock broker gone chef will be at Duo and Abacus showing you his favorite recipes. For more information on Nick: Nick Stellino  

 

 Duo: All Things Culinary

 Friday, September 16, 2011

11:30 am

 $60 per person

 

Nick will prepare and you will enjoy: 

Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes, Basil, Shrimp

Pasta with Ham, Mushroom, Asparagus, and Truffle

Pasta with Braised Sausages & Ricotta "Parmigana"

For reservations: 214-884-2979 or Email Duo

 

Abacus

Saturday, September 17, 2011

11:30 am

$60 per person plus tax and 20% gratuity

 

Abacus Demo class and lunch with Nick:

1st Course 

Tomato and Bread Salad

 

2nd Course 

Veal Milanese with Tomato Pesto,

Salad, Shaved Parmesan

 

3rd Course
Pears in Red Wine

 

Saturday, September 17, 2011
6 pm to 1 pm 

Join us for dinner at Abacus

we will be featuring dishes from Nick.  

Meet Nick and enjoy Italian at its finest.

For reservations: Lydia Hirose 214-559-3111
or Email Lydia

 

 

 

August Hunger and Thirst Calendar Recipe

 

Each month in 2011, we will be featuring one of Chef Kent's original recipes which can be found in the 2011 Hunger and Thirst Calendar. Chef Kent, photographer Pat Haverfield and The North Texas Food Bank worked together to bring you this calender which proceeds helps feed the hungry. Each month has a recipe, a stunning picture of the dish, and a tear out recipe card.

  

 

AUGUST:

Heirloom Tomato Carpaccio 

Download Recipe


tomato carpaccio

Photo: Pat Haverfield

 

In This Issue
End of Summer Blowout
Party with Patron
KRLD Restaurant Week
Stellino in September
Recipe of the Month
Rathbun's
Blue Plate Kitchen

BBQ Mondays

$12.99 for lunch

$15.99 for dinner

 

Wine Down Wednesdays

1/2 price
bottles of wine

 

Pizza and Pinot Thursdays:

Purchase one of Chef Jennifer's new housemade pizzas and received 50% off any bottle of Pinot Noir.
Dinner only. 

 

Sundays Color 

with Us 

Children's coloring contest. The winner will receive at $50 gift card!

 


Jasper's Plano Happy Hour

 

Daily 11 pm to 6 pm:

$5 Selected wines  

by the glass  

$5 Big Daddy Martini

 

 


Jasper's Woodlands Happy Hour

 

  Daily 3 pm to 7 pm:

$5 Selected wines  

by the glass

 $5 Specialty cocktails

 $5 Well drinks

 $5 Edibles

 

 


Jasper's Austin Happy Hour

 

  Daily in our bar and patio:

 $2 off specialty cocktails, beer and wine by the glass

 $5 Selected martinis

 $5 Edibles

 

 

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About Us
 

Kent Rathbun Concepts focuses on extraordinary food and drinks. Our food and drink that we sell meets the highest standards of quality, freshness and seasonality and combines both modern-creative and traditional American styles of cooking. We strive to consistently provide our guests with impeccable service by demonstrating warmth, graciousness, efficiency, knowledge, professionalism and integrity in our work. We would like every guest who comes through our doors or experiences one of our catered events to leave impressed by our food and service and excited to come back again.  We endeavor to create and maintain our restaurants and Kent Rathbun Catering which are comprehensive and exceptional in their attention to every detail of operation. We keep our concept fresh, exciting and on the cutting edge of the hospitality industry.


 

 

Kent Rathbun Elements

  

A full line of fast scratch products designed for the home chef.
 
Available at Central Market, Our Online Store, Abacus, Jasper's and Rathbun's Blue Plate Kitchen. 

 

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