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Herons’ eight-course tasting menu “The Art Tour” treats diners to an epicurean flight of fancy, where each course is inspired by a work of art in the hotel.
SERVES AN EXQUISITE MEAL Greg Cox for Triangle Today
Herons 100 Woodland Pond Drive, in the Umstead Hotel and Spa, Cary 919-447-4000 heronsrestaurant.com Cuisine: contemporary Rating: 5 stars Prices: $$$$ Atmosphere: elegant, contemporary Noise level: low to moderate Service: impeccable Recommended: everything, especially “The Art Tour” Open: Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily Reservations: strongly recommended Other: full bar (outstanding wine list); get a sitter; limited vegetarian selection; patio; parking in lot (valet parking available)
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Shortly after we’re seated at a table draped in crisp, freshly pressed white linen at Herons, a jacketed waiter wheels a cart up to our table. A glassand-metal contraption is perched atop a Bunsen burner; it looks like it was taken straight from a chemistry lab. Our server explains that this is a German vacuum tea brewer, and she proceeds to brew an herb tea that, as it rises from the bottom chamber to the top, turns an intense violet color. This is just the beginning of an exquisite night at the posh Umstead Hotel, where we’re feasting on an eight-course tasting menu called “The Art Tour.” Executive chef Steven Devereaux Greene, a two-time James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef in the Southeast, introduced the special menu last month as a tribute to the Umstead’s motto, “where nature and art collide.”
Over multiple courses, we’re treated to an epicurean flight of fancy, where each course is inspired by a work of art in the hotel and draws heavily on produce harvested from the Umstead’s own dedicated farm. Naturally, a meal this lavish doesn’t come cheap. “The Art Tour” will set you back $150 a head, but as all great journeys are, this one is worth it. Let’s return to the meal, one whose lavishness leaves us slack-jawed, even before the first course.
“That’s butterfly pea blossom that gives the tea its color,” our server explains about the tea as she pours it into celadon green cups made by the internationally renowned Ben Owen Pottery in Seagrove. As we’re sipping the last drops of the tea, a tray trailing a cloud of dry ice vapor is brought to the table. Rising from the cloud are two small ceramic dishes made to look like oyster shells. In each, our server tells us, is an oyster harvested this morning from Harkers Island, garnished with Ossetra caviar.
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TURN YOUR KITCHEN INTO A SCIENCE LAB WITH EDIBLE PROJECTS Kids Town for Triangle Today There’s nothing better than teaching your child and having fun at the same time. Science projects are an exciting way for your child to learn about the world around them. Here are some cool homemade science activities that are also edible!
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freeze. Every time you shake the bag, it’s helping make the ice cream rich and creamy. Although most of the ingredients start out as a liquid, it will start to solidify as the temperature drops. And that’s it! By the end of five minutes you can enjoy tasty homemade ice cream! SUGAR CRYSTALS EXPERIMENT Did you know that you and your child can grow sugar crystals in your ‘laboratory’ (aka kitchen)? Just buy the following ingredients and you can make some homemade rock candy that everyone can enjoy! INGREDIENTS
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ICE CREAM SCIENCE EXPERIMENT One idea for an edible science project is to make homemade ice cream in a bag. You and your child will need the following ingredients and a sweet tooth to complete this activity. INGREDIENTS
Friday, August 24 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Family Fun Night at Marbles Kids Museum
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3 cups ice 1 tbsp sugar 1/2 cup half and half 1/3 cup kosher salt 1/4 tsp vanilla Gallon size ziplock bag(s) Quart size ziplock bag(s) Your favorite ice cream toppings INSTRUCTIONS First, grab the gallon size ziplock bag and pour the salt inside. Next, add the ice and close it. Place the half and half, sugar and vanilla in the smaller ziplock bag. When you’re done, place the smaller bag inside the gallon size ziplock bag. Shake it for about five minutes total. As the ice melts, explain to your child how the salt is helping the ice melt and the other ingredients to
1 1/2 cups of sugar Kettle or pan Chopsticks 2 clothing pegs Food coloring 2 1/4 cups of water Glass Metal spoon
INSTRUCTIONS Heat the water in a saucepan and slowly stir in the sugar using the metal spoon. Once it’s fully dissolved, pour the mixture into a glass and insert the chopstick. If you have food coloring, add it to the glass. Next, place the two clothing pegs on top of the glass and use it to secure the chopstick so that it stands up straight. It should take anywhere from seven to eight days for the crystals to harden. This experiment is a great way to teach your kids about the science behind the sugar crystals. Basically, as the sugar heats up in the pan, the molecules bump together and start to stick to the chopstick and form crystals.
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Make frozen cocktails, drinks, alcohol-infused popsicles Jill Warren Lucas for Triangle Today Skinny Freezers may be the most buzzworthy treats of the summer. Easily mistaken for the vibrant freezer pops of childhood, the 100-calorie vodka martinis for adults are pitched as “guilt-free.” That’s different, however, from frustration-free. Costco is listed in various news reports as a national seller, but the pooland party-friendly treats are not carried by its Triangle or Triad stores. So, what is one to do if you crave a fashionably frozen cocktail?
Boozy popsicles Ariel Sutherland has a special twist on summer cocktails, perfect for entertaining. Like Skinny Freezers, her specialty is a twist on a treat many of us have craved since childhood. “Let gummy bears soak up your favorite spirit for about 24 hours, and you can use them to make terrific cocktail popsicles,” says Sutherland, who runs the Mad Science Mondays bar program at the 41Hundred Restaurant in the Renaissance Hotel at North Hills.
Diners have been Craig Rudewicz, cooling off with frosty founder of Raleigh’s Margarita popsicles. Crude Bitters and SoThe Margarita Popsicle. Stacey Sprenz Containing eight to 10 das, suggests consolbooze-soaked gummy ing yourself at a local candies each, they have bar. Fox Liquor Bar, Vita Vite and Dram & a decidedly adult kick. Draught make creative frozen cocktails. Countless more offer chilly low-alcohol “It’s usually hard to make an alcohol popbeverages made with local beers. sicle at home, because they just won’t freeze, but the soaked gummies make it But like many others in the Triangle easy,” Sutherland says. “They’re definitely cocktail scene, Rudewicz said it’s not hard not for kids, but they really are simple, to make frosty or otherwise refreshing and the possibilities are endless.” cocktails at home for summertime Read more at entertaining.
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