A new Vietnamese restaurant has opened in Fort Wayne.
Banh Mi Kitchen, 820 Goshen Ave., offers Vietnamese flavors through appetizers, sandwiches, soup and more. Guests can begin their meals with spring rolls that include only vegetables, only shrimp or pork, both meats combined or an egg roll.
Vegetarian, chicken, pork and Korean BBQ are among the sandwich offerings. Pho, a noodle soup, can be enjoyed with veggies, chicken or beef. Pork and beef Ramen are also on the menu, as well as rice and noodle bowls, fried rice and Hu Tieu & Mi, a pork ribs and bone marrow dish that can also be served with shrimp.
Beverages include a variety of fresh bubble tea and Vietnamese coffee.
Banh Mi Kitchen is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Go to facebook.com/Banhmikitchenfw for more information.
Winery helps Pink Out
Country Heritage Winery & Vineyard and Backroads Distilling, 185 County Road 68, LaOtto, will host a three-day event to increase awareness about breast cancer and to raise funds.
Throughout the Pink Weekend event, Friday through Sunday, $2 from the purchase of four select wines and spirits will be donated to DeKalb County Pink Out, an organization that provides breast cancer education and support within the local community.
Featured bottle donations include Heritage Rose, The Moment Rose, Grandma Rhodes’ Cherry Pie Flavored Whiskey and Jalapeno Flavored Vodka.
Guests will be able to experience having a complimentary poem written for them, based on what they share with a live typewriter poet, from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. There will be live music from 6 to 9 p.m. that night by 2 Guys in Suits & Ties.
Representatives from DeKalb County Pink Out will be on site from 5 to 8 pm. Saturday to share information about their work and to help community members learn more about local breast cancer education and support. There will be live music from Joe Justice from 6 to 9 p.m. that night.
Throughout the weekend, guests are invited to participate in the Words of Hope Message Wall by leaving notes of encouragement, love and remembrance for individuals affected by breast cancer. See Country Heritage Winery’s Facebook page for more information.
New entrees
The menu at BakerStreet Steakhouse, 4820 N. Clinton St., has been updated and includes new entrees, including Lobster-Kissed Salmon, Rigatoni Diavolo di Mare, braised short ribs and a bourbon maple-glazed pork chop. Martini Monday has been reintroduced, with $7 martinis all day.
BakerStreet will host a night on the patio Oct. 23, with Ruby’s Cigar Shop. Rudy’s will provide cigars to compliment the flavor profiles of four bourbon samples from Jefferson’s Bourbon. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. and include a small menu of pairings curated by the chef team. Tickets are $70 per person and include the bourbon tasting and two cigars. They can be purchased at bakerstreetfortwayne.com/bourbon-cigar-night.
Those who attend the event and stay for dinner will receive 10% off of their bill.
Amoré
turns to fall
Amoré Italian Steak & Seafood, 239 Pearl St., is now offering its fall menu, which features new and returning dishes.
The Smoky Arancini appetizer has been added to the menu. The fried tomato risotto balls combine tomato and black pepper aioli, two-year Parmigiano Reggiano, smoked provolone and basil. Returning are the Beet + Burrata salad and the Butternut Squash Caramelle. The Beet + Burrata comes with a side of flaxseed crackers. The Butternut Squash Caramelle has a new sauce combination.
At customer request, the vegetarian-friendly Mushroom Ragu Campanelle is now available from lunch through dinner. The house-made egg pasta is smothered in local mushroom ragu, Pecorino Romano, balsamic and cashew “ricotta.”
Go to amorefw.com/menu for more information.
New lunch menu
A new lunch menu has been introduced at Hoppy Gnome, 203 E. Berry St. It includes Pick 2 Combos, increased taco offerings and a smash burger.
The Pick 2 Combos include half a sandwich. Here are the options: Barbacoa Grilled Cheese, Bahn Mi, PBLT and a Pork Slider, available 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The combos are $15.
Guests have seven taco options, including the Bob Marley with smoked jerk chicken, fried avocado tacos, barbacoa, walleye, asada, pulled pork and Dante’s Inferno, which features shredded chicken. Tacos are three for $21 or two for $14.
Fountain drinks and iced tea are complimentary during lunch hours Monday through Friday. Hoppy Gnome is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Brunch is available 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Go to HoppyGnome.com to see the full menu.
Correction
The web address for Wunderwerk Brewery Company, 1825 W. Main St., was incorrect in the Oct. 7 Dish column.
The correct address is WunderwerkBrewing.com.
Among the German-style brewery’s offerings when it opens this fall will be Helles, a light, German lager; Hefeweizen, a German wheat beer; New England IPA; Fruited Sour Beer; and Belgian Quadrupel (Quad).
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