Monday, September 28<\/p>\n
The Ninja Dip at Yuma<\/p>\n
Yuma<\/a>, 4219 Washington, has teamed up with former Ninja Ramen owner Chris Huang and Tokyo X for the Ninja Dip, a French dip-style sandwich featuring Huang\u2019s pork chashu, Yuma\u2019s house-baked Cuban bread, nori aioli, tamari-marinated hearts of palm and green onion \u2014 plus thickened ramen broth for dipping. The collaboration wraps with Yuma\u2019s karaoke night this Monday.<\/p>\n Tuesday, September 29<\/p>\n Cold Noodles Club at Eight Row Flint<\/p>\n Every Tuesday in September, Eight Row Flint Heights<\/a>, 1039 Yale, hosts its Cold Noodles Club<\/a>, offering cold noodle bowls from a rotating lineup of Houston chefs in collaboration with local nonprofit I\u2019ll Have What She\u2019s Having. Suu Khin of Burmese By Suu closes out the month, with bowls available from 6 p.m. until sold out. All proceeds will benefit preventive healthcare services for hospitality workers through IHWSH.<\/p>\n Wednesday, September 30<\/p>\n A French Wine DInner at Georgia James<\/p>\n Georgia James, 3503 West Dallas, will host A French Wine Dinner featuring a collaborative menu from chef Renato De Pirro and new Exilio chef, James Beard Award winner Douglas Rodriguez. Beginning at 7 p.m., the one-night-only experience pairs five stages of French wine with dishes such as bay scallop ceviche with uni leche de tigre, RC Ranch tenderloin with braised oxtail and molten chocolate empanadas. Seats<\/a> are $150 per person.<\/p>\n Saturday,October 3<\/p>\n Southern Smoke Festival at Discovery Green<\/p>\n The Southern Smoke Festival<\/a> returns to Discovery Green, bringing nearly 100 chefs, bartenders and other hospitality professionals for an afternoon of food, drinks, live music and culinary demos. The lineup includes Houston chefs Lucas McKinney of Josephine\u2019s, Aaron Bludorn, Leonard Botello IV, Benchawan Painter, Michelle Wallace and Nick Wong alongside talent from across the country like Tyson Cole, Ashley Christensen, Nina Compton and Aaron Franklin. General admission<\/a> is $225 and includes unlimited food and drinks, with proceeds supporting Southern Smoke Foundation\u2019s emergency relief and mental health programs for hospitality workers.<\/p>\n Sunday, October 4<\/p>\n Jane\u2019s Dine Inn: Autumn Harvest at Jane & the Lion Bakehouse<\/p>\n Jane & the Lion Bakehouse, 4721 North Main, will transform into Jane\u2019s Dine Inn<\/a> to host a multi-course, family-style dinner celebrating the Texas autumn harvest, with a 5:30 p.m. reception and dinner at 6 p.m. The $120 ticket includes gratuity and the dinner, with optional wine pairings for $60 or non-alcoholic pairings for $40. The 26-seat dinner will feature seasonal ingredients including pears, apples, squash, mushrooms, rosemary, sweet potatoes and pecans.<\/p>\n New and ongoing specials<\/p>\n Battle of the Burgers: BIG TEX vs. Honey Bacon Blue at Rodeo Goat<\/p>\n Rodeo Goat<\/a>, 2105 Dallas, brings back its \u201cBIG TEX Burger\u201d for the State Fair of Texas, featuring an all-beef patty, chicken-fried mashed potato cake, bacon, fried onion ring and chorizo gravy. It goes up against the \u201cHoney Bacon Blue,\u201d an all-beef patty stuffed with blue cheese butter and topped with honey bacon bits, fried kale and curry mayo, in the Battle of the Burgers through October 18. The seasonal lineup also includes Pumpkin Spice Goat Balls, deep-fried cheesecake-filled balls coated in pumpkin spice and served with mascarpone dip.<\/p>\n D\u00eda de los Muertos at Toro Toro<\/p>\n From Saturday, October 3 through Thursday, November 5, Toro Toro<\/a>, 1300 Lamar, will mark D\u00eda de los Muertos with special a la carte dishes including Luz de Mar Tiradito, Fuego del Sol Short Rib and Amanecer Pumpkin Brul\u00e9e. A five-course private culinary experience centered on El Sol will also be available for groups of up to eight, with reservations required at $180 per person.<\/p>\n \n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n \t