Greetings!  
EScapes continues our coastal coverage with some new recipes that will warm you up this winter season. Mahi Mahi with Rum is right on target for any festive Friday evening. We also tell you how to jazz up your winter squash - Texas style! Need a quick mental trip to the Islands? Try one of Tommy Bahama's Pineapple Sours. We include the drink recipe and a little information about Pisco.
Calling everybody looking for a reason to drink wine! France's Beaujolais Nouveau will make its debut on November 17, 2011. We tell you about the history of this wonderfully playful wine and give you a sneak peak at this year's new label.
 Congratulations to Jerry Diaz for receiving a lifetime achievement award during Meeting Of The Minds (MOTM), the national Parrothead convention. Jerry set up the first MOTM in New Orleans 20 years ago - it would turn into an annual gathering in Key West that sells out at 3,000 people! Currently Jerry holds a new party in New Orleans every January called Pardi Gras ... More info ...
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| "Le Beaujolais Nouveau est Arrivé!" ... "The new Beaujolais has arrived!" |  |
It is an eagerly anticipated celebration of the harvest, and in the United States a sign of the holiday season and delicious feasts to follow. France's Beaujolais Nouveau will make its debut on November 17, 2011. French law dictates that this vivacious, fruity red wine be released at 12:01 a.m. on the third Thursday in November, a decades old tradition that has resulted in festive Beaujolais Nouveau celebrations around the world heralding the wine's arrival with costume parties, special deliveries, music, and dancing.
To produce his annual artsy label for the Nouveau, French wine producer Georges Duboeuf has collaborated with renowned Brooklyn artist Michael McLeer, a.k.a. Kaves. Kaves created Nouveau Expression, a unique, graffiti-inspired urban celebration scene for the 2011 label that toasts more ...
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| Mahi Mahi with Rum .... Get rid of the winter squash blahs! ... Have a drink | |
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Mahi Mahi with Rum - Festive Fish for a Fabulous Friday!
2 medium Mahi-Mahi fillets 
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1 lemon, sliced thin
2 Tbsp. fresh oregano
2 onions sliced into thick rings
4 Tbsp. butter
1/2 cup dark rum
1Tsp. sea salt
2 Tsp. coarse ground black pepper
A little heat, a little sweet and a touch of bacon - transform simple winter squash into a tasty treat.
Ingredients
2 Acorn Squash, washed and cut into halves
4 Tbsp. melted butter
1/4 cup Texas Pete® Chipotle Hot Sauce
4 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
.25 lb. bacon, thick cut, sliced into lardons, cooked until crispy
1/4 bunch scallions, bias cut
1 leek, julienne, baked in 200° oven for 12-14 minutes
Salt & Pepper to taste
Heat oven to 325°. Season squash with salt and pepper. Place squash flesh side down on lightly oiled baking sheet tray. Roast for 25-30 minutes. Remove squash from oven and invert. Combine butter, Texas Pete Chipotle Hot Sauce, brown sugar, and honey - drizzle atop squash. Roast for an additional 18 to 20 minutes. To serve: Cut squash into quarters and generously garnish with bacon lardons, chopped scallions & crispy baked leeks. Recipe by Chef Tim Grandinetti.
Tommy Bahama's Pineapple Pisco Sour - Journey to South America with a tropical twist on the cousin of the Ciapirina, punched up with fresh pineapple.
At Tommy Bahama, the motto is: "make life one long weekend.™" So, whether you're hosting a cocktail party or enjoying Island Time (their version of happy hour) at a Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar, you can step out of your routine and shake up the Autumn season by trying this exclusive cocktail.
 Tommy Bahama's Pineapple Pisco Sour
2 parts Pisco (Pisco is a South American brandy produced mainly in Chile and Peru)
3/4 part Orange Curacao
1 part Pineapple Juice
1 part Sour Mix
1/2 part simple syrup
4 pineapple cubes
Mix all ingredients together with ice and serve in a tall glass.
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| New Orleans' Own - Mignon Faget: A Life in Art and Design | |
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A black ribbon backs a pelican in this pin
from the "In Mourning" Gulf Coast collection.
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A major exhibition celebrating the life and work of noted Louisiana artist and jewelry designer Mignon Faget opens Friday, Nov. 18 at the Capitol Park Welcome Center in Baton Rouge, LA. The exhibit will feature hundreds of objects including jewelry, prints, linoleum blocks, drawings, glassware and textiles and will encompass Faget's commercial work and commissioned pieces for Mardi Gras krewes, museums and numerous charitable organizations. More about Migon Faget
Capitol Park Welcome Center, Baton Rouge, LA
Nov. 18, 2011 thru Nov. 25-2012, 8am- 4:30pm
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| Festivals, Events and happenings along the Gulf Coast this Winter | |
Mobile International Festival
Nov 17-19, 2011
Travel around the world without leaving the country. Sample internatinal cuisine, culute, arts and more at the Mobile Civic Center.Come face-to-face with people from every corner of the world and feel their friendliness. See the arts and crafts, hear the sounds, be entertained, and taste the flavors of the world. Observe the many wonderful traditions handed down from many generations and brought here from other countries. More info ...
Tampa's Downtown on Ice
November 11, 2011-January 1, 2012
Tampa's only outdoor ice skating rink opens Friday, November 11 at 10 a.m. It's a new holiday tradition. Grab the family and head to downtown Tampa to enjoy the holidays. Admission is only $10 per person for a 90 minute skate. Fee includes skates. The rink is open daily from Nov. 11 - Jan. 1, 2012.
Treasure Island Florida's Sanding Ovations - November 17-20, 2011
At least for eight master sculptors will return to Treasure Island for the 3rd annual Sanding Ovations Masters Cup Professional Sand Sculpture Competition and Music Festival November 17-20, 2011. The top four sculptures and a "people's choice" sculpture will be awarded over $10,000 cash prizes. There will be a beach food court, an arts and crafts marketplace and three days of live music make Sanding Ovations a must-see event while visiting Treasure Island. Jazz up your Beach Brunch Sunday November 20 - Cooler, drier November mornings are perfect for a Sunday brunch on the beach. Add a live jazz band and you've got the Jazz Beach Brunch Buffet, presented by the City of Treasure Island and Sloppy Joe's, as part of the Sanding Ovations Masters Cup, Sand Sculpting Competition and Music Festival November 17-20, 2011. Enjoy a sumptuous all-you-can-eat brunch on the beach, served up by Sloppy Joe's, Sunday, November 20 from 10am to noon, under the big VIP tent, directly on the beach in full view of the surf, sand and the big blue Gulf of Mexico skies. The cool, smooth sounds of the 22-piece jazz band "Voices of Jazz" will accompany your Sunday morning brunch. More info...
The 150th Anniversary of the Bombardment of Pensacola Bay
Nov 19, 2011 5 - 7 pm, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, FL
To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the bombardment of Pensacola Bay, the National Park Service will offer candlelight tours of historic Fort Pickens. More info ...
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Yaga's Chili Quest & Beer Fest January 20-22, 2012
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The Quest for the best chili returns to Galveston Island!
January 20, 2012 - Downtown on The Strand
Calling all chili cookers and beer drinkers! January 20, 2012 marks the return of the Yaga's Chili Quest and Beer Fest. Dust off the recipe box, gather your team and enter to win the title "Best Chili on Galveston Island." The cook off will feature the mandatory "Good ol' Chili" category and an "Exotic Chili" category. More info ...
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| Special Find - New restaurant striving to provide local Sashimi grade fish in Rockport, TX | |
Looking for a new restaurant to try in Rockport, TX? Glow is a tiny rustic bistro created by Karey B. Johnson. Guests can enjoy lunch, dinner or brunch in the dining room, at the bar or on the deck overlooking Little Bay ... in November there is even an Autumn Afternoon Tea Wed. & Sat. from 3-5pm. If you enjoy Bloody Marys (they have 10 kinds) or fresh Sashimi grade fish or buttermilk fried chicken - visit Glow .. it's a little hard to find (behind Ledbetter's at 1815 Broadway) but worth the trip!
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