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EARLY SUMMER 2005 Dear Neighbors,
If this outfit were a mammal, it would be an elephant. We'd be an elephant because of its twenty-two month gestation period.
We're pretty good at getting things started but…some things just
take a while. Case in point: our Proximity Hotel project. It's coming along nicely,
but, because it’s our intent that this first hotel become a model
for future hotels, we are measuring twice (truth be known, more like
about eighteen times) to cut once. Our bet is that we'll have the plans
and the location nailed down by late summer so that we can start building
this fall. Another example: The evolution of Lucky's into its next "era."
We've been fiddling with this for about eighteen months. We've made
some improvements and we've made some mistakes. About eight weeks ago
we decided that we really hadn't given this "evolution" the
attention it deserves so we concluded that we'd define the new era -
thoroughly imagine it then make it happen. So, here, for
the first time, we're announcing the dawn of a new and wonderful era
- the "Kitchazoic Era™." This era will not only
be "kitchen (read: food) focused" it will also be "kitchy." Read on and we'll tell you more about these things. Plus, we'll offer
you a bribe to sign up for luck-E-news, and you'll learn about how we
have stepped into this century by embracing the internet. You'll see
how to always get the BEST RATE at the O.Henry Hotel, and how to get
a $50.00 amenity Gift Voucher if you book a room for this July using
our website, ohenryhotel.com. Plus, you'll learn about making restaurant
reservations at the Green Valley Grill online, and how you'll be able
to place Get Lucky & Go orders online. Cheers! Dennis & Nancy King Quaintance Scroll down
to read our entire Neighborhood Letter or click the links below for
articles of interest... Best Rates at ohenryhotel.com and Goodies from Lucky 32
Get our Best Rate at O.Henry Hotel plus a $50 Amenity Gift
Voucher when you book online at ohenryhotel.com
to stay this July. While you're at ohenryhotel.com, sign our
Online Guestbook
to be automatically entered into a quarterly drawing for a free overnight
weekend stay, and receive periodic updates and special offers, but never
more than once a month. Times They are A-Changin' or…21st Century
Here We Come! It’s sort of a hoot how sometimes our electronic devices can sort
of "own us" - it can be a love/hate relationship. Here’s
an illustration from my childhood… I can imagine it like I'm right
there… While growing up (or at least getting older) in Montana,
my stepfather drove truck. One night I was riding with him. He
had a load of studs for the planer mill in Darby from the Conner mill.
He stopped to bump the tires and his flashlight wouldn’t
work. He did the normal thing and started shaking it around and cussing
like the sailor he had once been. Finally, he just threw the flashlight
out in the woods and…, as fate would have it, it came on and shined
right back at him through the trees. He was none too tickled with this
development and I knew not to say a word. It was a quiet ride on into
Darby. He had been snake-bitten by the low technology of that era. Imagine
how he might treat a cell phone! My point, you ask? Times are a-changin'
if, in half a generation, we can move from rejecting flashlights to
embracing the internet! Here are some of the ways that we are embracing the internet to be
of better service to you (most of these will be up and running when
you get this letter and some soon thereafter): At ohenryhotel.com we're offering
online reservations so you'll not only be able to reserve O.Henry Hotel
rooms directly from our website, but you'll be assured of always getting
the very best rate. So, if you want to take a little break and
stay with us for the weekend, just visit our website and get the best
rates available, plus find out what's happening around town from our
list of "Top 10 Reasons to Visit Greensboro." We'll keep this
list updated so you'll always be in the loop. And, don't forget our
incentive to use ohenryhotel.com to make
reservations: book a room online for this July and get a $50.00
amenity Gift Voucher for use on just about any amenity, in addition
to getting the best possible price (go to ohenryhotel.com for the fine
print). At greenvalleygrill.com
we're partnering with OpenTable (it's the leading online restaurant
reservation company) to make online reservations available. We think
you’ll find this feature extra useful because you can make dinner,
lunch or brunch reservations 24 hours a day, whenever it's convenient
for you. Visit lucky32.com the next time
you want to place a Get Lucky
& Go order - it will be a breeze. Just like always, we'll cook,
then bring your order to your car, rain or shine – the only difference
is, you won't even have to call! So, if you're heading in from out of
town and you just know you won't want to cook when you get home, you
can place your online order anytime and we'll have it ready and waiting
for you. Now, we may not have everything quite up to speed by the time you get this letter, but it won't be long. Make sure you stay in the loop by signing up for our luck-E-news at lucky32.com, or sign our Online Guestbooks at greenvalleygrill.com and ohenryhotel.com. We promise we'll only send you news or an offer we're pretty sure you'll be interested in, and sometimes even some gift vouchers. But we'll never, ever give your name or address to anyone else. Grow, Cook, Taste, Live – A Slow Food Symposium
The Slow Food Convivium of the Piedmont Triad presents workshops on
Growing, Cooking, Tasting and Living, and a multi-course "slow"
lunch provided by the Green Valley Grill. Meet regional growers, talk
with lovers of good food, and learn about the people and places that
create quality food in our region. Join us for the Slow
Food Symposium on October 1, 2005 at the O.Henry Hotel in Greensboro.
It's a celebration of good food! For more information go to ohenryhotel.com. To register, contact
Leah Thompson at 336-370-0966 x 350, or email slowfood@qwrh.com.
The cost is $85 for Slow Food USA members or $110 for non-members and
includes all workshops and a multi-course lunch. Also, if you’d like to make a weekend of it, stay overnight at the O.Henry Hotel and be sure to ask for the special "Slow" rate of $139 ($80 off our regular rate of $219).
The Green Valley Grill
and Lucky's have garden-like outdoor
dining rooms that are perfect spots for enjoying an alfresco lunch meeting,
a leisurely dinner or a late-night snack. Our full menus are available
until "late night" when we serve a lighter menu. Plus, the courtyard at our Winston-Salem Lucky's will be swinging most
Thursday evenings this summer with live Jazz
in the Courtyard. Visit lucky32.com for exact dates and performers.
And, just in case you didn't know, we serve brunch on Sundays starting at 10 a.m. at Lucky's and 9 a.m. at the Green Valley Grill. We also serve brunch on Saturdays at our Lucky's in Greensboro, North Raleigh and Cary starting at 11:15 a.m. Our Field Truck Initiative Keeps on Truckin'
Like most things, our Field Truck Initiative is evolving. We're partnering
with ECO, a locally grown food network and distributor, to bring
the freshest local food to our tables. ECO is helping us meet the demands
of our five busy kitchens and making sure that we're serving the highest
quality local ingredients whenever possible. ECO's mission is to improve
consumers' access to locally produced, delicious organic produce, and
to support the farmers that are working to maintain the beauty and sustainability
of the Carolinas. We're also still partnering with folks such as the Goat Lady Dairy, Giacomo's Italian Market, Niman Ranch and Counter Culture Coffee. Plus, our award-winning wine lists include several selections from North Carolina wineries. For more information about these and other Field Truck Initiative partners click on the "Menus & Wine List" links at lucky32.com or greenvalleygrill.com. Join Us for Summer Wine Dinners
On July 27 at 7:00 p.m. the Green Valley Grill is hosting
a wine
dinner at the O.Henry Hotel in Greensboro. St. Francis
Winery owner Joseph Martin is joining us from Santa Rosa, California
to discuss some of his favorite wines. St. Francis Winery was founded
in 1971 in the heart of Sonoma Valley and is known for its commitment
to producing extraordinarily full-bodied wines from 100% hand-picked
Sonoma County grapes. Cost is $65 and includes a five-course
dinner with wine pairings. If you'd like to stay overnight at the hotel,
be sure to ask for the special "Wine Dinner" rate of $144
($75 off our regular rate of $219). For more information and reservations contact Leah Thompson at 336-370-0966 x 350 or lthompson@qwrh.com. Space is limited, so please make your reservations early. To access our "secret" online recipe book, sign up for our luck-E-news at lucky32.com.
Peel and julienne onions. In a large soup pot melt 1/3 pound butter.
Sauté onions in hot butter until lightly browned and caramelized.
Add lemon juice, white wine and chicken broth. Simmer for five minutes
over medium high heat. Add thyme, garlic, pepper, salt and 2/3 cup water.
Simmer on medium low heat for thirty minutes. Prepare a roux by melting 1/2 cup butter in a sauté pan then whisking in 1/2 cup flour. Add a bit of the hot liquid from the onion mixture to the roux, whisking to blend. Slowly add roux mixture to soup, whisking constantly to avoid lumps, until well blended. Add half & half, mix well, simmer for another 10 minutes, and serve. Makes 1 gallon. ©1989-2005 This recipe is property of Quaintance-Weaver, Inc. Unauthorized commercial use is forbidden. Every month or so our featured menus at Lucky 32 and the Green Valley Grill change to reflect the season. At Lucky 32 each menu features an American regional cuisine, while the Green Valley Grill features menus that are inspired by European regional recipes. Visit our Lucky 32 and Green Valley Grill websites for our upcoming featured menus. Kitchy: 1. adj – having to do with the kitchen.
2. adj – quite cool, nifty, but still cheesy |
On
July 20 at 7:00 p.m. at our Winston-Salem Lucky's, award-winning
winemaker Mark Friszolowski of Childress Vineyards in Lexington,
North Carolina will join us for a 
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