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Matt, Jay, Aaron & Nate Buoncristani of Buoncristiani Family Winery

Chef Lee Richardson is pairing his New Americana Cuisine with wines from the Buoncristiani Family Winery in Napa Valley for a five-course dinner starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday (Feb. 10) at Capital Hotel, 111 W. Markham St., Little Rock.

Brothers Matt, Jay, Aaron, and Nate Buoncristiani share Richardson’s passion and conviction in using hand-raised premium ingredients in their respective crafts. 

The evening begins with a mix, munch, and mingle in the heart of Richardson’s kitchen, surrounded by activity and the aromas of an authentic working environment. After a few samples off the menu, the event will move to Ashley’s dining room.

Here's the menu:

• Gulf Shrimp with Shaved Fennel, Meyer Lemon Puree and Coriander with 2010 Sauvignon Blanc
• Soft Cooked Hen's Egg with Crisp Veal Sweetbreads and Polenta with 2009 Chardonnay
• Snake River Farm's Kurobuta Pork Shortribs with Barley and Black Trumpet Mushrooms with 2005 Artistico Syrah
• Roasted Squab Breast with Confit Leg, Dirty Wild Rice Grits and Sweet Carrots with 2007 O.P.C.
• Veal Osso Bucco with Hand-Torn Pasta & Wild Mushroom Ragout with 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon
• Dessert with 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon -- The Core

Cost for hors d’ oeuvres and a five-course dinner is $125 per person (exclusive of tax and gratuity).

For reservations call (501) 370-7015.

Dunkin' Donuts won't be open on Cantrell Road in Little Rock in time to serve Valentine's Day sweet treats, but it's on the way.

Dunkin' Donuts plans to open at 6805 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, the previous location of Saigon Cuisine (which moved west to 14524 Cantrell Road).

Along with about a zillion varieties of doughnuts, the restaurant offers coffee, tea, bagels, breakfast sandwiches and other sandwiches, cookies, Danishes and wraps.

Target date for sweet treats and more is mid to late August.

To see the full story in this week's edition of Arkansas Business click here. 

Oven-baked Spinach-Artichoke Dip is simple and sensational.

Did you suddenly realize you need to make a knockout dip for a Super Bowl party today? You've still got time -- kickoff is at 5:30 p.m. on NBC.

So dash to the store for ingredients and assemble this easy, super-fast (20 minutes to prepare) delicious spinach-artichoke dip from the magazine Real Simple.

And check out 21 other dip recipes including easy guacamole, caramelized onion, gazpacho salsa and creamy horseradish and dill from Real Simple by clicking here. 

Spinach-Artichoke Dip

• 1 10-ounce box frozen cut or chopped spinach, thawed
• 1 12-ounce jar artichoke hearts, drained and roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup whipped cream cheese
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 cup grated Cheddar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• pita chips, tortilla chips, or sliced French bread
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges (optional)

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

Squeeze the spinach between paper towels to remove excess moisture. In a medium bowl, combine the spinach, artichokes, cream cheese, sour cream, and Cheddar. Season with salt and pepper.

Scrape the mixture into a small oven-safe baking dish. Bake until lightly golden and heated through, about 15 minutes. Serve warm with the chips or bread and the lemon wedges, if desired.

Chipotle burrito

Chipotle, 11525 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, is offering a half-price deal on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 5) for those who use the Burritos by the Box ordering option found on Chipotle.com.

Customers can log onto www.Chipotle.com and download a Burritos by the Box order form. The order form allows customers to identify how many chicken, steak, carnitas, barbacoa or vegetarian burritos they would like to order. The order can then be faxed to (501) 221-0523. Or call in your order (501-221-0018).

The burritos come packed in a box with handles for easy transportation, along with sides of sour cream, chips, medium tomatillo-green chili salsa and freshly made guacamole.

This half-price offer is only available Sunday (Feb. 5) on orders of six burritos or more. For orders of 50 burritos or more, please allow at least 24 hours' notice prior to pickup. The maximum order accepted is 100 burritos.

Hours are 11 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. For more information click here. 

Amaze your friends by creating something new for this year's Superbowl party.

If you've been getting by all this time by bringing grocery store salsa and tortilla chips to Super Bowl parties -- and enjoying your friends' far more phenomenal contributions to the spread -- it's time to up your game.

Discover how to make a new dish for your Super Bowl gathering at a class that's all about chips, dips, wings and things from 2-4 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 4) at Kitchen Co., 11525 Cantrell Road, Little Rock.

Cost is $39.95 per person.

To sign up or for more information on this and other classes such as Savannah crab cakes, hands-on ravioli, sushi and shrimp and grits click here or call (501) 663-3338.

Cinco Entrees is open on the southwest side of the River Market. 

Chef Travis Meyer, a graduate of the Pulaski Technical College Arkansas Culinary School, is the owner and operator of Cinco Entrees, now open in Little Rock's River Market.

The casual eatery is serving lunches and take-home dinners featuring five entrees and five sides daily that incorporate tastes such as barbecue, soul food, Basque, Southern traditional, Latin American, Mexican and more.

Each order is served with a cornbread muffin and chips. Desserts and beverages are available. 

For more information click here or call  (501) 217-8000.

Plate lunches are available until 2 p.m. at Your Mama's Good Food, with the grill remaining open until 3:30 p.m. starting Monday (Feb. 6).

Your Mama's Good Food, 215 Center St., Little Rock, no longer serves breakfast.

In exchange, the homestyle restaurant, which will open at 11 a.m. starting Monday, will extend lunch hours until 3:30 p.m. Plate lunches will be served until 2 p.m., with the grill remaining open to serve burgers, sandwiches, soups and salads.

Breakfast catering is available. Coming soon: Limited takeout in the evenings. 

For more information call (501) 372-1811 or click here. 

Capriccio Grill Italian Steakhouse, Peabody Little Rock

In honor of its 10th anniversary, Peabody Little Rock is introducing Dining Rewards Club, a program that is giving away dinner for two at Capriccio Grill with drawings to be held on the 10th of every month through January 2013.

To enter, guests of Peabody Little Rock's Capriccio Grill, Mallard's Bar or the Lobby Lounge can sign up for Dining Rewards Club by completing an enrollment card with their e-mail contact information.

Dining Rewards Club members will be alerted of coming specials and promotions at Capriccio Grill and special offers not available to the general public. 

The Peabody Little Rock -- which offers luxury accommodations, fine dining, elegant ballrooms and meeting spaces and the Peabody ducks -- officially opened its doors on Jan. 31, 2002 after two years and a nearly $40 million renovation to the former Excelsior Hotel. 

For more information click here.