A tomato cocktail, dessert and entrée take over the menu at Winston’s Restaurant Friday, Aug. 8 and Saturday, Aug. 9 during the annual heirloom tomato dinner. Chef John Castro worked with local producers for years to bring the best tomato varieties to Winston’s and diners now have two opportunities to taste his selections. The evening starts at 6 p.m. when a special Singapore Sling cocktail with a tomato addition is served. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $65 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Optional wine pairings are available for an additional $25 per person. For reservations, call (502) 456-0980.

The heirloom tomato dinner includes:

Aperitif
Singapore Sling with pineapple, tomato, gin, cherry Heering, Cointreau,
Benedictine liqueur, pineapple juice, lime juice, grenadine, Angostura bitters and falernum

First Course
Seared scallop seasoned with Recado Negro, tomato, corn chow chow and fried okra
2013 Gobelsburger Riesling, Kamptal, Austria

Second Course
Ghost gazpacho
2013 Quintay Sauvignon Black “Clava,” Casablanca Valley, Chile

Intermezzo
Naked tomato discussion

Third Course
Spice-rubbed lamb chops with charred tomato, garlic jus, tomato and potato gratin
and Kentucky Wonder beans
2012 Chateau Lamy Corbieres, Languedoc, France

Fourth Course
Tomato Brown Betty with kulfi, saffron, cardamom, corn and mango coulis
2011 Darting Durkheimer Nonnengarten Gewurztraminer Kabinett, Pfalz, Germany

About Winston’s Restaurant
Winston’s Restaurant is a teaching facility for SullivanUniversity’s NationalCenter for Hospitality Studies (NCHS) and is recognized as a Distinguished Restaurant of North America. The NCHS prepares students for careers in the hospitality field by offering six Associate of Science (A.S.) degrees and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. Students can earn an Associate of Science degree in Culinary Arts; Baking and Pastry Arts; Beverage Management; Professional Catering; Hotel and Restaurant Management and Event Management and Tourism; and a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality Management. The University also offers Professional Baker, Personal/Private Chef and Tourism diplomas. All programs of study are taught by highly qualified faculty using the latest contemporary facilities. For more information, visit www.sullivan.edu.

Winston’s is located at
3101 Bardstown Road
. The restaurant is open Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch, 5:30 to 10 p.m. for dinner and on Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for brunch. The menu can also be viewed at www.winstonsoflouisville.com. For reservations, call 502-456-0980.