321 Flavor Bites: This week, let's travel back to old Florida, plus win some Zaxby's sauce
Seriously, y'all, how have I lived on the Space Coast for more than two decades and I've never been to Marsh Landing Restaurant in Fellsmere?
I remedied that a few weeks ago and made the drive with my pal, Dr. Leonor Zies. Owner Susan Adams was one of Dr. Zies' patients as a child. It was fun listening to them reminisce about Susan's growing up years, and it was fascinating learning the history of this iconic restaurant, and the quaint town of Fellsmere.
Check out my story here, and let's all start making plans to head down to Fellsmere one Thursday for bluegrass night.
In other recent iconic Brevard restaurant news, Arsenio Lobosco, longtime owner of Cerrato's Market & Deli in Melbourne, has handed over the keys to Michael Mauro.
Learn more about the transition and Arsenio's last day (for now) at the deli in this story by Lyn Dowling.
Around the world in 80 beers at Cafe Margaux
The total won’t be 80, but there will be a variety of beers served at Café Margaux’s International Beer Dinner at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 21.
Selections include Einstock Porter from Iceland, Czechvar Legacy from the Czech Republic, India’s Kingfisher, Augustiner Brau Edelstop from Germany, Alpha from Greece and Morretti beer from Italy.
The five-course menu features Black Diamond Cheddar and Porter Soup, baby spinach, curly endive, chevre and dried cranberries salad with a guava vinaigrette, blackened mahi mahi, schnitzel of veal tenderloin with Emmental and Ganax spaetzle, a Roquefort and triple brie cheese course and wild strawberry tart for dessert.
Cost is $110 per guest. Reserve by calling 321-639-8343. For more information and complete menu, visit Margaux.com. The Cocoa Village restaurant is at 220 Brevard Ave.
Saucy auction from Zaxby's
Do you love the sauce at Zaxby's? If so, the chicken chain has an auction for you.
Zaxby's, which has locations at 6355 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne; and 4325 W. New Haven Ave., West Melbourne, will auction a single bottle of Zax Sauce, signed by Zach McLeroy, Zaxby's founder and the creator of the sauce. The collector's edition bottle — the first-ever bottled sauce from Zaxby's — comes with a lifetime supply of Zax Sauce, according to a press release from Zaxby's.
Proceeds from the "Zax Sauce for Life" auction will benefit The Boys' and Girls' Clubs of America. The auction opens Sept. 12 on eBay and closes Sept. 15, with the winner announced Sept. 18.
"It's the first time Zax Sauce has ever been bottled, and it's benefitting a great organization with the Boys' and Girls' Club," said McLeroy, Zaxby's founder and board chairman. "I created the sauce back in 1990, and it became a cult favorite among college students who were our earliest brand fans. I used to make every batch from scratch myself."
The lifetime supply of sauce will come in the form of gift cards redeemable at participating Zaxby's locations and a one-of-a-kind collector's-edition commemorative bottle. For full details visit zaxsauceforlife.com.
The bidding starts at $19.90, an homage to Zaxby's founding year.
Dinner for 2 at Bonefish Grill
Bonefish Grill has a date night special for and your favorite dinner companion.
The restaurant, which has a location at the Avenue Viera, will offer a Dine & Discover three-course dinner for two Sept. 12-Oct. 29, according to a press release. For $45.90, guests can choose two salads, two entrees from a special menu and a shareable dessert.
Bonefish also will host a Harvest Season Wine Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 20. The four-course dinner is $55 per person and each course will be paired with varietals from Duckhorn Vineyards.
Course 1 features an apple harvest spinach salad paired with Decoy by Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc.
Course 2 features linguine and clams paired Duckhorn Napa Valley Chardonnay.
Course 3 features apple chutney pork tenderloin and swordfish with pumpkin ravioli paired with Migration Pinot Noir.
Course 4 is a pumpkin spice lava cake paired with a Pumpkin Espresso Martini.
More information is available at bonefishgrill.com.
Cuban dinner at Suntree United Methodist
Tickets are expected to fly out the door to the Cuban dinner hosted by Suntree United Methodist Church to raise money for Methodist churches in the troubled Caribbean Island.
For $25 advance tickets, guests can enjoy a traditional repast of Cuban mojo pork, rice, beans, plantains and dessert prepared by Southern Accents BBQ at 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 29, at the Suntree church, 7400 N. Wickham Rd. The price at the door is $30, if space is available.
Guest speaker the Rev. Rene Rojas, a Cuban pastor and missionary, will provide keynote remarks and stories of transformational change in the Methodist churches across Cuba, as well as the need for food, medicine and other basic needs of Cuban Methodists.
“We are also encouraging attendees to bring unopened, unexpired over-the-counter medications and non-prescription reading glasses for the congregations of Methodist churches in Cuba,” said director of communications Tanner Smith.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Complimentary childcare is available for those who pre-register.
Purchase tickets at suntreeumc.org/events. For more information, call 321-242-2585.
Rosh Hashanah dinner in Palm Bay
Jersey Brothers Diner, 2162 Harris Ave. NE, Palm Bay, will host a Rosh Hashanah dinner from 4-8 p.m. Sept. 17.
Cost is $21, $10 for children younger than 10.
The meal includes matzah ball soup, chopped liver gefilte fish, challah bread, latkes, lemon roasted chicken, dill-baked salmon, roast beef brisket, maple-roasted carrots, sautéed green beans with almonds, rosemary roasted potatoes, apple tart and honey cake.
Call 321-676-1200 for reservations.
Food to celebrate this week
Double cheeseburgers, chocolate, Creme de Menthe and apples; these are just a few of the delicious things we should be celebrating in the next seven days, according to nationaltoday.com.
The coming week brings:
International Chocolate Day, Sept. 13
National Cream Filled Donut Day, Sept. 14
National Eat a Hoagie Day, Sept. 14
Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie Day, Sept. 15
National Creme de Menthe Day, Sept. 15
National Double Cheeseburger Day, Sept. 15
International Eat An Apple Day, Sept. 16
National Choose Your Chocolate Day, Sept. 16
National Cinnamon Raisin Bread, Sept. 16
International Grenache Day, Sept. 17
National Apple Dumpling Day, Sept. 17
Rice Krispies Treats Day, Sept. 18
National Butterscotch Pudding Day, Sept. 19
Until next time, happy eating y\'all.
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This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Win Zaxby's chicken sauce, Brevard wine dinners and Chocolate Day
