Restaurant Iris to Host Wine Dinner with Titus Vineyards
February 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment
James Beard Award Nominee and Food & Wine Best New Chef Kelly English invites you to Restaurant Iris’ first wine dinner of the Spring, to be held March 4th at 6:30pm.
Chef English will be preparing four luxurious courses to pair with the bold yet elegant wines from Titus’ family owned estate.
$75 per person.
Seating is limited. To reserve your spot, call 901-590-2828.
Chef Kelly English Named Semifinalist for James Beard Foundation Award
February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Chef Kelly English, owner and chef of Restaurant Iris, has been recognized as a semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef of the Southeast. The foundation’s Restaurant and Chef Committee selected English as a nominee out of over 21,000 online entries.
Established in 1990, the James Beard Foundation Awards honors the finest chefs and restaurants in the country and are often referred to as “The Oscars of Food.” These awards carry on the legacy of James Beard, whom many consider to be the father of American-style gourmet cooking. Those nominated as finalists will be announced on March 22, and winners will be announced at the foundations annual gala on Monday, May 3, 2010 at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall in New York, NY.
This is not the first time Restaurant Iris and Chef English have been recognized for excellence in the culinary world. In 2009, English was voted ‘Best New Chef’ by Food and Wine Magazine. Recently, English was voted ‘Best Chef’ by Memphis Magazine’s Readers Poll, along with several other awards for Restaurant Iris.
Born and raised in southern Louisiana, Chef English draws from his first-hand knowledge of Cajun and Creole cuisine to create a menu that has made Restaurant Iris a premiere destination in Memphis. After graduating from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America and training under famed Chef John Besh, English opened Restaurant Iris in April of 2008.
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Restaurant Iris Announces 2010 Mardi Gras Menu
February 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday,” referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, which started on Ash Wednesday.
3 courses • $30 per person
First Course
Red Beans and Rice
or
Duck and Andouille Gumbo
Second Course
Fried Chicken with Beet Greens
or
“Ms. Stella’s” Roast Beef Poboy
Third Course
House made King Cake
Restaurant Iris to Host Wine Dinner on March 4
February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Restaurant Iris will host a wine dinner Thursday, March 4 at 6:30 pm, featuring Titus Winery. The dinner will include a four-course meal from Chef Kelly English.
Cost: $75 per person. Seating is limited and reservations are required, so please call 901-590-2828 to secure your spot.
Restaurant Iris Earns Top Honors in Memphis Magazine Reader’s Poll
February 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Memphis Magazine asked, and the readers have spoken. When it comes to fine dining in Memphis, Restaurant Iris takes the cake. In a recent reader’s poll, the four-star eatery was voted “Best Restaurant”, “Best Chef”, and “Best Service.” The restaurant also earned third place honors for “Best Brunch” and “Best French,” and received an Award of Excellence for atmosphere.
“English’s take on traditional Southern food -French-Creole cuisine in particular-boasts pairings that mesh so well it’s astounding,” said Amy Lawrence of Memphis Magazine. “Consistently, Iris is a place everybody wants to visit, and after that, an experience everyone’s dying to discuss.”
This is not the first time Restaurant Iris has been recognized for excellence in the culinary world. In 2009, Chef Kelly English was voted “Best New Chef” by Food and Wine Magazine.
Born and raised in southern Louisiana, Chef English draws from his first-hand knowledge of Cajun and Creole cuisine to create a menu that has made Restaurant Iris a premiere destination in Memphis. After graduating from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America and training under famed Chef John Besh, English opened Restaurant Iris in April of 2008. Since then, the eatery has earned numerous awards, the latest being those from the Memphis Magazine reader’s poll.
With a menu that changes to accommodate the freshest of local and seasonal ingredients, Restaurant Iris is sure to keep attracting attention as one of Memphis’s best and most noteworthy restaurants.
Call us at 901.590.2828 to make your reservations now.