Trinity Groves Tour and Casa Rubia Dinner with Phil Romano

Join renowned restauranteur, entrepreneur, artist, and Dallas-based businessman Phil Romano for a tour of his latest success, Trinity Groves, and dinner at James Beard Best New Restaurant Semi-Finalist Casa Rubia

Date/Time: May 6, 2014 6:15pm Tour / 7:00pm Dinner

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We are delighted to offer our members a special event that will appeal to foodies, urban planners, entrepreneurs, and those just interested in Dallas alike. 

Trinity Groves is a 15 acre-restaurant, retail, artist and entertainment destination located at the base of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in West Dallas.  It's first phase has focused on restaurants and has become a go-to destination because of its Restaurant Concept Incubator program and established restaurants.  We will be led on a tour of the development by one of the project founders, Phil Romano (truncated bio below), who will share the inspiration for the devepment and his vision for its future and impact on Dallas.

After the tour, Mr. Romano will join up to 40 total Harvard Club members and their guests for dinner*.  We will enjoy a fixed menu from Casa Rubia, a modern tapas restaurant from Chef Omar Flores and Jonn Baudoin.  Casa Rubia recently garnered nationwide attention by being the only Texas nominee for the prestigious Best New Restaurant award from the James Beard Foundation.

Cost for the tour, dinner, and two drinks is $65 per person, a steal for this unique experience. Spots will be first-come, first-served until the cap is reached.

Phil Romano

Philip J. Romano is an investor, entrepreneur, artist and nationally renowned restaurateur who has created six national restaurant concepts - Fuddruckers, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, Spageddies, Cozymel’s, Rudy’s Country Store and BBQ and eatZi’s Market & Bakery that have generated more than $20 billion in revenue.  Currently, he owns currently owns and operates the following restaurant concepts: eatZi’s Market & Bakery, Nick & Sam’s Steak & Fish House, Nick & Sam’s Grill and Coal Vines Pizza. In addition, the New York native is a respected artist who has sold over $1 million of his own artwork, serves on the Board of the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University, and has been consistently recognized for his business acumen and civic contributions, including inductions into both the Dallas and Texas Business Halls of Fame.  Among his notable charitable contributions is the establishment of a 501(c)(3), The Food Foundation (d/b/a Hunger Busters), that provides food to the hungry and serves over 150,000 hungry schoolchildren in Dallas.

*Please note that because of Casa Rubia's size, we will have four tables of ten, two of which will be high-tops with backless seats.  We will do our best to accomodate member preferences for seating.