Posted by admin in Benefit Sundays, Community, Deals, Local Food, Social Networking, devotay, eNewsletter Monday, 19 July 2010 16:17 No Comments
As of this writing Devotay’s Benefit Sunday Program has returned over $5500 to the community. Each Sunday a portion of our proceeds goes to another worthy cause, and that portion is on a sliding scale – so the more people we serve, the higher the percentage we give back.
If you have a cause you’d like [...]
Posted by admin in CivilEats.com, Community, Cooking, Eating, Edible Iowa River Valley, Farmers Market, Food Politics, Local Food, Local Foods Connection, Press, Sustainability, agriculture, devotay, local farm, slow food Monday, 28 June 2010 08:24 No Comments
Chef Kurt Michael Friese is the founding leader of Slow Food Iowa, serves on the Slow Food USA National Board of Directors, and is editor-in-chief and co-owner of the local food magazine Edible Iowa River Valley. A graduate and former Chef-Instructor at the New England Culinary Institute, he has been Chef and owner, with his [...]
Posted by admin in Community, Food Politics, Gulf Coast, Sustainability, devotay Tuesday, 8 June 2010 09:45 No Comments
We shake our heads in astonishment at the level of the disaster unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico. We want to help, but don’t know how. Seems no one has the answers, least of all BP, who continues to whitewash the beaches in advance of the arrival of Anderson Cooper or President Obama.
Ironically the New [...]
Posted by admin in Chiles, Eating, Nourish Network Thursday, 27 May 2010 11:04 No Comments
No type of cooking inspires as much passion, competition, obsession, and plain old American hometown pride as barbecue. There are local, regional, and national ‘cue contests that bring together hundreds of pathologically devoted cooks and thousands of BBQ-scarfing chowhounds to debate about which wood to use and to lie about their recipes.
Barbecue may, in fact, [...]
Posted by admin in Showcase Saturday, 8 May 2010 20:27 No Comments
Devotay sommelier Morgan Weiss hand selects each and every bottle we pour. The each is tasted by Devotay owners Kurt & Kim Friese, and by the whole staff. If we don’t truly like a wine, we don’t pour it – it’s that simple.
Be sure to check here for our Monday Night Wine Tasting Series
Also Devotay’s [...]
Posted by admin in Showcase Saturday, 8 May 2010 20:04 No Comments
Devotay features traditional (and not-so-traditional) Tapas, Pintxos, Banderillas and Bocadillos from the myriad cuisines of the Iberian peninsula, as well as other influences from all over the world. Enjoy a quick bite or share a big variety – there is no more convivial way to dine.
Posted by admin in Showcase Saturday, 8 May 2010 19:50 No Comments
Executive Chef Kevin Butler and Chef de Cuisine Dan Knowles bring you the best in Spanish-influenced food, sourced from local farmers and artisans whenever feasible.
Posted by admin in Benefit Sundays, Community, Events, devotay Thursday, 22 April 2010 11:07 No Comments
Every week Devotay hosts its Benefit Sunday program. Sometimes there’s more to it, but usually it means a portion of that nights sales goes to a worthy cause. This week (4/25) that worthy cause is the Englert Theatre. So call 319.354.1001 now for reservations, and bring your friends! This works on a sliding scale, so [...]
Posted by admin in Beer, Wine, table wine Wednesday, 7 April 2010 11:23 No Comments
Ask anyone who knows me and they’ll tell you I tend to be a bit of an old-fashioned traditionalist. I like music that many would call classic. Food should be made with real ingredients and traditional methods. Citizens should vote and pay their taxes. A martini is made of gin and [...]
Posted by admin in Beer, Food Politics, Iowa City Press-Citizen, table wine Wednesday, 31 March 2010 06:51 No Comments
Those of you with a preference for beers measured in “drinkability,” an industry term that means and I am not making this up “like water,” need read no further. What follows is news for those of us who favor the big, ponderous, powerful and complex beers made by artisans with a passion for the craft.
A [...]
