Dine Roundup: Table Kitchen and Bar reopens, wine walk downtown and more food news

Table Kitchen & Bar reopens at Southdowns after plumbing repairs

The Southdowns Shopping Center restaurant Table Kitchen & Bar reopened Monday, July 11. The news came via an announcement on Facebook over the weekend.  The restaurant, which specializes in local and season fare, announced in early June it would close temporarily to address plumbing issues beneath the restaurant.

In the following weeks, Table’s owners provided updates and images on the progress of repairs, including a new flooring in the bar area after the plumbing fixes were made.

Another business in Southdowns, Truly Free Bakery & Deli, announced in April it would close permanently because of similar issues with sewer lines. Table’s owners, however, seemed determined to keep operating and opened in time for Restaurant Week this week.

Its owners also hinted to a revamped menu coming soon once Restaurant Week ends, according to Facebook posts.

Wine Walk Wednesdays returns downtown tonight

The bar crawl for wine lovers is focusing on summer wines tonight, July 13, with stops at several downtown bars and restaurants. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., the wine walk will start at The River Room, then visit Blend Wine Bar, Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar, Hotel Indigo, Huey’s Bar, The Blues Room, and end at The Draft House around 9:30 p.m.

Cost of a tasting is $10 and participants are encouraged to join at any point in the wine walk. Find out more information on the event’s Facebook page.

Galatoire’s Bistro hosts wine dinner July 20

Galatoire’s Bistro is hosting a wine dinner next Wednesday, July 20, featuring wines from the Justin Vineyards and Winery. The California winemakers specialize in Bordeaux-style blends, and Executive Chef Kelley McCann is pairing a different wine with each course of a five-course menu.

The menu includes:

• Passed hors d’oeuvres of fried squid with lemon aioli, shrimp ceviche with avocado purée and diced scallops with green apple slaw
• First course: Peppercorn smoked pork loin with roasted garlic and parsnip purée
• Second course: Almond crusted tuna with vanilla cream and lemon honey gastrique
• Third course: Five spiced duck breast with blackberry jus and duck fat fried sweet potato haystack
• Fourth course: Red wine-braised short rib with tomatillo and herb yucca with mole sauce
• Dessert course: Chocolate and cherry granita with homemade sweetened condensed milk

Hors d’oeuvres will be served at 7 p.m., and dinner will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20. The wine dinner is $100 per guest. For more information and to make reservations, call 360-3410. Guests will also be entered to win an all-expenses paid trip to DAOU Vineyards and Winery’s Gatsby Party in Paso Robles, California.

Alexander’s and Pennington to partner on nutrition class next week

Alexander’s Highland Market and LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center will host a free Wellness Wednesday nutrition class and cooking demonstration July 20 at 10 a.m. in the market’s café area.

At the class, dietitians will share information about reducing inflammation and improving energy, metabolism and the immune system with a healthy, balanced diet.

The free class will last about an hour and include recipe demonstrations, grocery list tips and samples of a chermoula dip made with plenty of herbs, spices and citrus. Register at alexandersmkt.com or call 615-7800.