The Diamondback Grill is open seven days a week.
Bar opens: 5:00 pm
Dinner service: 5:30 pm
For reservations:
(336) 722-0006
751 Avalon Road
Winston-Salem, NC
The Diamondback is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and we thank you for your business. And your thirst. |
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Greetings!
That's right friends -- it's Spring Break time. Okay, so perhaps you will not be tanning your fine behind in Aruba this year -- that doesn't mean we're not going to break out the little mini umbrellas and start pouring some fruity cocktails right here in North Cacalacki. Enough of winter, enough plush fleece pile. No more Uggs (which by the way may be smelling a little ugg by now). We've had to become pioneers this winter: enduring snow, sleet, Tiger in rehab, ice and rain... It has been Survivor: Winston-Salem. But now it's over. Goodbye nasty winter, we're getting our swim trunks and string bikinis out. We may put tequila on tap.
 Great month ahead
Obviously a fantastic month ahead for sports fans with the ACC Tournament which starts, well, today! And yes, we will be having our Third Annual Bracket Contest, which we will send to you Monday morning. On Tuesday nights (in addition to $2 Tuesdays for Kids) we're starting Tuesday Night Wine Flights (2-ounce tasting pours around $2+). We'll also be celebrating St.Patrick's day on Wednesday, March 17 with beer so dark and thick you may have to cut it with a fork before you try to drink it. We'll also have our Springfest Seafood Weekend followed by NCAA Tournament on March 16. Basketball, basketball and then more basketball. Ahhh, life is good.
Thank you to our fabulous Queen Ellen and to all that made it a fantastic Mardi Gras
The Mardi Gras party for Make-A-Wish was a blast and Ellen C. you were an incredible Queen. Nicole DuCoeur herself came and sat at the Queen's table with her sweetheart and you know she has to get up at 4:00 am. Now that is commitment and we thank you. It's true we do get a little star struck here at the DB. George Clooney, you come back now you hear.
Thank you to everyone for your incredible kindness
As many of you know our wonderful bartender Jason Davis was in a terrible car accident and we are happy to report that he is on the mend and doing well. Phillip tells us just how much he has appreciated all your e-mails, notes and gifts. If you would like to send a note to Jason, his address is: 255 Betsy Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27105. Thank you again, wonderful Diamondback family.
Warm wishes to you (say about 65 degrees)
Enjoy the spring and come see your buddies at the Diamondback.
-- Kimberly and Murphy
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 ACC Tournament Action
Thursday, March 11-Sunday, March 14
Game times vary
Bar Opens 5:00 pm
The ACC Tournament will kick off on Thursday, March 11th. And if you don't have box seat tickets at the Coliseum in Greensboro, well, we'd love to have you right here with us. We'll have game food, drink specials, tequila for Carolina fans and so much more!
FIRST ROUND - Thursday, March 11
QUARTERFINALS - Friday, March 12
SEMI-FINALS - Saturday, March 13
ACC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP - Sunday, March 14
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 Enter our Third Annual Diamondback Bracket Contest!
Brackets will be available for downloading on Sunday, March 14.
Yes, it's our 3rd Annual Diamondback NCAA Bracket Contest. In our first three years, the Jimbo G. family has stood out as clear leaders. Will they be at the top this year or will some dark horse come from behind to grab the glory???
We'll be sending out our official bracket on Monday through out regular e-mail. Here's what to do with it:
a. Fill it out with your picks for the winners.
b. Drop your bracket form by the Diamondback.
c. The bartenders will keep all entries and give us updates on who is winning. In case of a tie, we will have a skills test to see who knows the most. All Diamondback officials can make up as many rules as they want. They can also have no rules, which is how it usually plays out. The winner simply picks the most winners. This is not exactly brain surgery. Carolina fans who are disgruntled about Carolina's efforts thus far will just have to get over that in order to participate in the bracket contest and no we will not be having an N.I.T. bracket contest.
Good luck everyone.
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 St. Patty's Day at the Diamondback
Wednesday, March 17
Special Menu
Black & Tans
Irish Whiskey
Join us for a lucky night at the Diamondback as we celebrate St. Patty's Day drinking Guiness, good irish whiskey and enjoying a traditional Irish feast. Murphy's mom used to love to make traditional St. Patrick's Day food so it's our Diamondback tradition to serve the real stuff, with seriously dark beer.* Our Menu will include:
*Traditional Corned Beef Brisket Cooked in Guinness and brown sugar
*Butter Steamed Cabbage
*New Potatoes and Carrots with lemon, chive butter
Hope you'll join us for a very fun night.
*Please note that we do serve dark beer for St. Pattys' day, but we do not serve green beer. Why? Well, green beer is nasty. Also, we're in a bad economy and it's tough to get a promotion if you show up at your office with green lips and a green tongue the day after St. Patrick's Day. So you come on over and have an authentic Irish celebration right here at the DB.
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 Join us for Springfest - A Gourmet Food Celebration
Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27
Dinner service begins 5:30 pm
We are celebrating Spring like there's no tomorrow (well that's what you do when you've had 15 snow days). Anyway, Murphy and our chefs have come up with an incredible menu of specials that will make Spring even more wonderful. Get a little table of friends together and join us for a dinner and a great night of basketball.
Springfest Menu
*Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms and Prosciutto
*Grilled Asparagus with Tangarine Mayonnaise
*Fresh North Carolina Trout
*Creme of Asparagus Soup
*New Potato Soup with Clams and Arugula Salad
*Strawberry Shortcake and Rhubarb Pie
*Asparagus, Porcini Mushrooms, Proscuitto *Rack of Spring Lamb with Braised Spinach with Mozzarella and *New Potato Polpette (thick potato cake)
*Smoked Salmon with Boursin Cheese and Arugula Crostini
We'll put a little "forward to a friend" button on this one so you can send it to your buddies and see if they can join you for a Spring night out on the town. |
 March Flight Nights
Every Tuesday in March
Choose one of four mini-wine tastings priced from $2.50-$2.95 per 2-ounce pour.
This spring we wanted to show off our new wine list by making it very easy to try some different wines. We'll be offering four unique tastings with three wines in each. Come bring a wine lover with you to the Diamondback and enjoy!*
Tasting #1- FULL BODIED WHITES (Lush, wonderful with rich foods)
{$2.95 per 2-ounce pour}
Domaine Talmard Macon-Chardonnay, Burgundy
La Crema Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast
Edna Valley "Paragon" Chardonnay, San Luis Obisco
Tasting #2 - MEDIUM-BODIED WHITES (Crisp and perfect with lighter fare)
{2.50 for a 2-ounce pour}
Riff Pinot Grigio, Veneto
Mason Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley
Inama Soave Classico, Verona
Tasting #3 - MEDIUM-BODIED REDS (A little bolder, with medium tannins... great with grilled foods) with one FULL-BODIED RED (Big and Bold)
{2.50 per 2-ounce pour}
McManis Cabernet Sauvignon, California
Finca to Linda Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
Columbia Crest "Grand Estates" Merlot, Columbia Valley
Tasting #4, FULL-BODIED REDS (perfect with a big juicy steak)
{2.95 per 2-ounce pour}
Layer Cake Shiraz, South Australia
Alexander Valley Sin Zin Zinfandel, Sonoma County
Michael David Petite Petit Petite Sirah/Petit Verdot Blend, Lodi
For those who don't drink wine and prefer our collection of "dirt cheap beer in a can" well, perhaps these particular events are not for you.
*Our legal department would want us to insert her that you shouldn't come drink 15 flights of wine and attempt to drive home. So you wine lovers just walk on over, okay.
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 NCAA TOURNAMENT
Opening Round Tuesday, March 16
Final Four - April 3-5
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
Well, this certainly could be a different NCAA Tournament than we're used to (do note that we've added lots of light blue into this e-mail just for luck) but you know, it's all okay. Hope you'll join us this month for lots of basketball action and it should be an incredibly exciting tournament because, well, pretty much anyone could win it. We'll have incredible game food, big tvs at every angle so you don't have to overly rotate your head and a great crowd. Make the Diamondback your spot for basketball this month. Our professional bartenders will be on duty at all times.
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 March 2010
EVERY TUESDAY in March - Kids eat for $2 and $2+ wine tastings (Flights of 2-ounce pours)
March 11 (Thursday) - BASKETBALL - ACC TOURNAMENT - First Round
March 12 (Friday) - BASKETBALL - ACC TOURNAMENT - Second Round
March 13 (Saturday) - BASKETBALL - ACC TOURNAMENT - Semi-finals
March 14 (Sunday) - BASKETBALL - ACC TOURNAMENT - Finals
March 16 (Tuesday) - BASKETBALL - OPENING ROUND OF THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
March 17 (Wednesday) - ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION WITH SPECIAL IRISH MENU
Traditional irish menu and beer so thick you can cut it with a knife. Come get lucky (or at the very least have a nice Irish dinner).
March 26 and 27 (Friday and Saturday) - SPRINGFEST - Special menu created by Murphy and our fabulous Chefs. Mark your calendar and don't miss it!
April 3-5 (Saturday and Sunday) BASKETBALL - FINAL FOUR - NCAA TOURNAMENT Indianapolis
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Spring and Summer Parties with the Diamondback
From a simple cheese tray to your rehearsal dinner, the Diamondback is the place to call for great catering. The Diamondback staff will help you take care of everything including plate and glass rentals, set-up and clean up. Let us know how we can help you have more fun at your own party. For more information, give Murphy a call at (336) 722-0006.
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 Join us for fun nights at the Furniture Market in High Point
Things are about to get a little crazy at the Diamondback's sister restaurant in High Point: 100HIGH.
We've been working on our new web site (click here to check it out) and started Twittering and generally having fun.
For more information about having an event at 100HIGH, or if you have a good lead for us in High Point, please call Murphy at (336) 722-0006. Thanks!
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Don't Forget Our Nightly Drink Specials
The Diamondback offers delicious drink specials every night of the week. You squeeze some pennies, we'll squeeze a nice lime into your cocktail. Now even your tax man would like that.
$2 Tuesdays -- Perfect for Soccer Nights and Moms Night Off!
Tuesday nights are a great night to bring the kids to the Diamondback for a $2.00 dinner. That means moms can sit back and relax, Dads can have a nice cold beer and all of the sudden -- everyone is in a fabulous mood. Even better, you head home and find the kitchen spotless.*
*Technically your kitchen will only be spotless if you left it spotless before you head to the Diamondback. Even if it's not spotless, you will still have had a wonderful night and you can simply turn out the light and go to bed.
Wi-Fi for Free - Why not!
Our Monthly $25 E-mail Winner
Our monthly E-mail gift certificate winner is S. Miller. Congratulation S. We hope you will head on over to the Diamondback and have a rip roaring good time on us.
Beautiful Art on the Walls this Month
This month we are proud to be showing art by Donna Lyang (Associated Artists) and also by our buddy Ellen Christian (our very talented Mardi Gras queen) along with another friend, Sally Corpening. Come have a glass of wine and enjoy a little art tour around the Diamondback. Order a little take-out -- of art.
 Don't forget: We Proudly Serve Krankies Coffee at the Diamondback
Krankies roasts our delicious Diamondback blend for us. Try a cup after dinner and stay for awhile. A nice, hot cup of Krankies coffee can sometimes make you feel, well, a little less cranky.
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We want to thank everyone for helping us all survive on heck-of-a winter with some great nights and lots of laughs. Come see us soon - hopefully with several less layers.
Thanks -
-- Kimberly and Murphy
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