On Sunday, November 13 at 10 p.m., Chef Garces will take part in a very special holiday edition of Iron Chef America. He’ll partner with the newest Iron Chef, Marc Forgione, to take on Michael Symon and his old Kitchen Stadium rival, Bobby Flay in Battle: Thanksgiving. Whose cuisine will reign supreme? You’ll have to tune into Food Network and see! On Thursday, November 17, we’ll toast to Don Quixote, Caballero ("cowboy") of Spanish literature with a fun 3 Battles, 3 Courses Dinner. For $70 per person, plus tax and gratuity, enjoy Basque-influenced small plates such as house cured duck prosciutto, almond gazpacho and more. An optional wine pairing will also be available for an additional $30 per person. Reservations are strongly encouraged. THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT QUICKLY! CALL TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION TODAY - 215.665.9150 Holiday shopping can be easy – and everyone appreciates the gift of good food. Begin your shopping with us online, where you can find gift cards, custom coffees, gift baskets, macaroons, chocolate bars and even signed copies of Chef Garces’ first cookbook, Latin Evolution, all that can be shipped nationwide. Garces Restaurant Group Gift Cards are a perfect gift for any hungry Philadelphian. Gift cards are available in any amount, and can be purchased online or in any of our restaurants. Best of all, they’re the gift that keeps on giving: for every $250 you spend, you’ll receive a $25 gift card as a bonus – to keep, or to give. Everyone loves a great cup of coffee, and our custom-roasted beans are the best around. You can purchase Garces Trading Company (GTC) Coffee Beans in 12 ounce bags. All Garces Trading Company coffee beans are created exclusively for Chef Garces by J. David Waldman of Rojo’s Roastery, a local small-batch roasting operation in Lambertville, NJ that specializes in seed-to-cup roasting, using beans from small growers across the globe. Our festive and crave-able Macaroons, available in seasonal flavors including huckleberry, apple, and pumpkin spice, are a perfect gift! Macaroons are enjoying a surge in popularity this season; Bon Appetit recently dubbed the French confections “the new cupcake,” while the New York Post called them “the latest treat for people seeking a sugar fix.” Our autumn and winter macaroons are available by the dozen. If macaroons aren’t enough to satisfy our sweet tooth, try our new Garces Trading Company Chocolate Bars. GTC Chocolate Bars ($8 each) combine single-source dark, milk or white chocolate with unusual chef-selected combinations. Made exclusively by Éclat Master Chocolatier Christopher Curtin in collaboration with Chef Garces, they are available in four varieties including: Marcona Almond with Pimentón de la Vera, roasted Spanish almonds and Chef Garces’ favorite spice, smoked Paprika, enrobed in rich dark chocolate; Porcini & Thyme, delicate white chocolate infused with earthy porcini powder and fresh organic thyme; Mole Amarillo, creamy milk chocolate with a piquant blend of peppers and roasted sesame seeds; and Café con Leche, smooth milk chocolate blended with Chef Garces’ signature Reserva artisanal coffee. Holiday macaroons and GTC chocolate bars can also be pre-ordered and picked up at Garces Trading Company (1111 Locust Street) or at our GTC Kiosk at JG Domestic in the Cira Centre (2929 Arch Street). You can also pick up a signed copy of Chef Garces’ first cookbook, Latin Evolution, for your favorite home cook. Filled with extraordinary Latin dishes and artful photographs, it’s both a functional cookbook and a conversation piece, at home in the kitchen and on the coffee table. If you can’t settle on just one gift, why not give them all with one of our new Gift Sets. Choose from: THE GTC (featuring all of our house-made products, including a copy of Latin Evolution, Formula 1111 espresso beans, truffle lavender honey, cranberry chile jam, fried Marcona almonds, house granola, truffled sea salt, Arbequina olive oil, honey-ginger balsamic, oil speed pourers, ½ pound of Manchego cheese and our house salami) - $160 THE SWEET (Artesano coffee beans, Mitca sweet flatbreads, cherry-fig marmalade, cinnamon-pear balsamic, oil speed pourer, Idiazabal cheese, Bianco Sardo cheese, date-walnut cake, house-made biscotti, chocolate figs and house macaroons) - $80 THE SAVORY (Olive Oil, Vinegar and 2 speed pourers packaged in a custom Garces Trading Co box) - $35 CALL TO PLACE YOUR ORDER TODAY - 215.574.1099 The holidays are a great time to splurge and enjoy decadent baked goods such as pies and cakes – all of which taste better when someone else does the cooking (and the cleaning up!). That’s why we’re thrilled to debut our house-baked Holiday Pies, available via preorder in our gourmet market. Bring home our instant-classic ABC (Apple, Bacon, Caramel) Pie, or comforting Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie and seasonal favorite Pumpkin-Gingerbread Pie. To preorder your holiday pie, please call us directly at 215.574.1099 or visit our bakery. Each 8 inch pie is $30. And speaking of holiday giving, why struggle through the mall or bustling department stores on Black Friday, Nov. 25, when you can visit us and earn delicious rewards for shopping? When you spend $50, you’ll receive one of our custom jute bags. At $100 or more, take home ½ pound of our featured Cheese of the Month, Pleasant Ridge Reserve. And if you spend $150 or more, you’ll leave with a bottle of our featured Olive Oil of the Month. While you’re here, why not pick up a Holiday Party Platter? Ideal for gatherings of 10 or more guests, our platters are a one-stop way to feed a crowd without hours of prep work. For more information, click here. On Wednesday, November 9 at 6 p.m., JG Domestic will debut the Garces Trading Company (GTC) Chocolate Bars with a special dinner hosted by Chef Jose Garces and Éclat Chocolate master chocolatier Christopher Curtin. For $55 per person, plus tax and gratuity, guests will enjoy a five-course menu introducing the exquisite new chocolate bars. An optional wine pairing will also be available for $35 per person. Click here to see the scrumptious menu. CALL US TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION TODAY - 215.222.2363 Courtesy of farmer Alex McCracken, the farm architect behind Chef Jose Garces’ Luna Farm, JG Domestic is the proud owner of a 1,136-pound pumpkin! McCracken grew this massive gourd himself and promptly gifted it to us, drove it down in the back of his truck and it is now on display at JG Domestic. Throughout November, stop by JG Domestic, have your picture taken with the giant pumpkin, and then enjoy some pumpkin dishes, including Pumpkin Gnocchi with broccoli rabe and shaved Sartori Stravecchio, and Soufflé with pumpkin swirl ice cream & spiced anglaise. If the sight of our giant pumpkin has you thinking about garden-fresh produce, join us every Friday from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. in the lobby of the Cira Center for our Farm Stand Market, featuring produce from local farmers – including the very first harvest from Chef Garces’ own Luna Farms. Inventory changes weekly based on what’s in season, and it’s a perfect opportunity to bring home impeccable autumn fruits and vegetables for the weekend. We’ll be using some of those fruits and vegetables on our New Menu. Our dinner menu now features two simple prix fixe dining options: three courses for $45 or four courses for $55, including dishes from across the menu. We’ve also added an optional wine pairing, featuring American wines selected to complement your meal. Hosting a holiday get-together? There’s no better way to feed your guests than by hiring Garces Catering. Whether you want Guapos Tacos to pull up and serve our Festive modern Mexican food or need an on-site formal affair complete with custom menus and our exceptional service, contact our Catering Sales Manager Beth Koenig at 267-284-7979 or visit garcescatering.com. We’ll work with you to ensure that your special day or night is everything you want it to be. VISIT GARCESCATERING.COM OR GUAPOS TACOS ON TWITTER With private and semi-private spaces that can accommodate from 12 to 300 guests, our restaurants offer Philadelphia’s most diverse and acclaimed private dining spaces. Our beautiful and full-service private rooms, at Amada (217-219 Chestnut St), Tinto (114 South 20th St), Distrito (3945 Chestnut St), Chifa (707 Chestnut St) and JG Domestic (2929 Arch St) are intimate and gracious, designed to host any holiday gathering. Each of our restaurants can also be reserved in its entirety for grander parties. CALL OUR SPECIAL EVENTS DEPARTMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOSTING YOUR HOLIDAY EVENT: CALL 267-284-7979 OR EMAIL US AT EVENTS@GRG-MGMT.COM