Magdalena’s chef to cook for $500 a plate. It’s the annual opera gala
Chef Juan Rodriguez is already busy.
He’s about to get busier.
Rodriguez is the chef at the monthly Magdalena’s pop-ups and the soon-to-open Austin City Taco Co. On May 4, he’ll be the chef for the annual Fort Worth Opera gala.
The gala’s theme at Stonegate Mansion is “A Southern Soiree,” so Rodriguez has drawn up a matching four-course menu.
Tickets are $500 at fwopera.org/gala.
Rodriguez is consulting on the menu for Austin City Taco Co., opening soon at 517 University Drive next to a Starbucks.
The restaurant — Austin in name and style, but locally owned — will include slow-smoked oak brisket tacos, achoite rotisserie chicken, shrimp, veggie and breakfast tacos.
Watch for it soon on University two blocks north of West Seventh Street.
One more go-round for Winter Restaurant Week
It’s the second weekend of Winter Restaurant Week, with some restaurants continuing the $29-$39-$49 specials through Jan. 27.
It’s slightly different from the summer restaurant promotion, and less generous for charities. Restaurants are donating $5-$7 to the Tarrant Area Food Bank or Grace Grapevine.
The specials end Jan. 20 at Cork & Pig Tavern ($39), Loveria — Taste of Italy in Colleyville ($39), Piola Restaurant & Garden ($39), Press Cafe ($49), Prime Farm to Table, Flower Mound ($49) and Terra Mediterranean ($39).
Continuing specials through Jan. 27: B&B Butchers & Restaurant ($49), Breadwinners Cafe & Bakery ($29), Cat City Grill ($39), Chadra Mezza & Grill ($39), Fixture Kitchen ($39), Lili’s Bistro ($49), Rise n°3 Soufflé ($39), Thailicious Southlake ($29), The Classic at Roanoke ($39) and Twigs Bistro ($39).
For more information and the menus, see winterrw.com.
This story was originally published January 16, 2019 at 7:00 AM.
