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Blue & Gold summer menus sizzle The Wine Fest brings a taste of local vineyards to the Blue & Gold Club from 1-5 p.m., Saturday, July 10. In addition to a wide sampling of fine wines, the menu highlights a variety of local summer bounty, including pan-fried Jersey tomatoes, sautéed Kennett Square mushrooms, grilled Delmarva chicken breast and soft-shell crabs in almond butter sauce. Prices are $18.50 for adults and $9.50 for children, 5-11. Wine is priced separately. The Maui Maui Luau, slated for 6-9 p.m., Thursday, July 22, promises a taste of Hawaii with its exotic menu, including rum-laced mango soup, Hawaiian mahi mahi, chicken breast Waikiki and barbecued pork roast. The price for this event is $18.50 for adults and $9.50 for children, 5-11. July goes out with a bang with a crab feast set for 6-9 p.m., Saturday, July 31. In addition to Maryland blue crab claws and Alaskan snow crab legs, the red-white-and-blue-themed menu includes cold blueberry soup, redskin potato salad, corn on-the-cob, fresh fruit and grilled hamburgers and hot dogs. Prices are $20.50 for adults and $10.50 for children, 5-11. August gets off to a steamy start with a clam bake scheduled from 6-9 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 5. Manhattan clam chowder, steamed mussels and clams, Nantucket scrod, Boston baked beans, corn on-the-cob and wild berry cobbler are among the specialties. Prices are $19.50 for adults and $10 for children, 5-11. Family Fun Day, from 1-5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 14, offers all the expected picnic favorites, including grilled hamburgers and hot dogs, chicken fingers, corn on-the-cob and ice cream bars, as well as new twists like grilled swordfish and chilled strawberry soup for more adventurous palates. The price for this event is $16.50 for adults and $8.50 for children, 5-11. Greek Night offers drama during the dog days of August with a Mediterranean dinner set from 6-9 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 19. Meatball soup with egg-lemon sauce, stuffed grape leaves, pastitsio, spanakorizo and baklava are among the highlighted delicacies. Prices are $18.50 for adults and $9.50 for children, 5-11. The Blue & Gold Club also offers half-price nachos in the Tavern on Saturdays from 6-9 p.m. throughout the summer. In addition, the club will offer a complimentary fresh strawberry dessert to all members who stop by for dinner on Saturday evenings. Summer hours are 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, and 6-9 p.m., Thursday-Saturday. Complimentary hors doeuvres are featured Fridays from 4:30-6 p.m. in the Tavern, where dinner is served from 5-9 p.m., Thursday through Saturday. Reservations are recommended for the special events. For more information, including individual pricing, visit [www.udel.edu/BGClub/] or call 831-2582. Article by Becca Hutchinson To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |