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GREAT NEWS - A NEW WEBSITE
A few years ago (over five to be exact) I embarked in the project of putting together our website. Using some basic tools, a bit of imagination and a lot of spare time I ended up with the site that we currently have at www.mezzanotte.tv. But now I believe is time for us to have a site that is well thought out, is entertaining and informative. So to that end I wrote a specification for the site I envisioned and went looking for professional programmers to do the actual site building job.
I found a great group out of California and, for the last few weeks, we have been going back and forth in making changes and adjustments.
I expect to have our new site ready in the next week or so. I will definitely let you know! |
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PLEASE VOTE FOR US!
There is a new online restaurant contest called Houston Entree Awards and we have been nominated in the Italian Casual category. I would argue that we belong in a different category but, what the heck. They probably figure that by being in Cypress we must be "casual" and not "fine". Doesn't matter. Please vote for us to help get our name and our cuisine out there. Here is the link:
HOUSTON ENTREE AWARDS
You will be able to vote for other restaurants in the process in categories that you may recognize (breakfast, Mexican, etc)
Thanks a lot for your support!!! |
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SPECIALS OF THE WEEK
This week we are featuring 3 delicious items:
PORTOBELLO RAVIOLI - $7 This fantatsic ravioli is stuffed with fresh portobello mushrooms and served with a light pink sauce. A wonderful appetizer to start your dinner.
ZUPPA DI PESCE - $26 Do you like seafood? Then you will love this dish. This recipe from the Amalfi coast is interpreted in many different ways across Italy as they celebrate their local varieties of seafood. Our interpretation is mussles, clams, shrimp, sole fish and fresh San Marzano tomatoes steamed in white wine. The dish is slightly spicy but you can ask for extra spice or no spice at all. FRENCH CHEESE PLATE - $4 Brie and Camembert - two great French cheeses that go extremelly well with a glass of good red wine. Cabernet or Merlot based blends will do fantastically well. (FYI - the French eat them with the white skin on as it is actually tastier). A great way to start or end a fantastic dinner.
Buon appetito! |
FEATURED WINES THIS WEEKEND
This weekend we are featuring three fantastic wines:
MERLOT GALANTE '07 - Bottle $54
Carmel Valley, California
Swirl a glass and take in aromas of black cherry, strawberries, and plums, accented by notes of vanilla, floral suggestions, leather, and herbaceous notes. The palate unfolds with flavors of cherry and plums moving into hints of earth, oak, leather, and floral notes. With its abundant tannins, this wine needs bottle age or plenty of air. Enjoy this atypical, robust Merlot with a juicy piece of beef.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON ELYSE '06 - Bottle $68
Napa Valley, California
Robert Parker 90 points: "The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Morisoli Vineyard, which comes from a hallowed vineyard in Rutherford, has a slightly more saturated ruby/purple color as well as a classic bouquet of crème de cassis, black cherries, dusty, loamy soil, herbs and spice. More structured and layered as well as fuller-bodied."
Tinta de Toro, Numanthia '07 - Bottle $79
Toro, Spain
100% Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo) 94 points Wine Advocate and Stepehen Tanzer, 92 points Wine Spectator, 91 points Wine Enthusiast.
"Glass-staining purple. Exotic, pungent scents of cherry-cola, potpourri and white pepper, plus a sexy note of sandalwood. Very fresh in the mouth, with intense, floral-accented black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors that become sweeter and spicier with aeration." |
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CALIFORNIA MINI-WINE TASTING
Come to Mezzanotte next Tuesday for our weekly Mini-Wine Tasting. This time we will completely focus on California wines bringing you some fantastic juice. Stay tuned for the details. The cost as usual is of just $17 for four wine pours paired with four bites of great food. And we will have tasting notes so that you can follow the aromas and tastes of the featured wines.
Hope to see you then! Seating is open anytime between 6:00 and 9:00 PM.
Cheers! |
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CLOSED ON SUNDAY - FATHER'S DAY
I wish every fellow father out there a fantastic day in the company of family and/or friends. I hope it turns out to be a nice (and not too hot) day that we can enjoy by the pool, or in the backyard, sipping a nice white and/or red, barbecuing a nice piece of beef and enjoying the company of loved ones. |
