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Holiday Happenings

Let Us Do the Cooking! Here are some options that will help you take it easy and spend more time with family and friends and less time in the hot kitchen.

• GVG Thanksgiving-to-Go Orders: Place your orders by 10 PM on Monday, November 21, then stop by on Thanksgiving Day (10 AM – 3 PM) to pick up your juicy, wood-fired rotisserie-roasted turkey with all the trimmings prepared by Green Valley Grill Executive Chef Leigh Hesling and his culinary team; along with your choice of sides, salad, bread and dessert. To place your order online, visit greenvalleygrill.com or call (336) 854-2015.
• Get Lucky & Go: Call Lucky 32, order from our regular menu or one of our “family meal” options, then we cook and bring your order right out to your car. Please see our “Get Lucky & Go” menu at lucky32.com.

Holiday Dining: Dine with us.

• Green Valley Grill and Print Works Bistro are both open noon – 8 PM on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day (serving their dinner menus plus a special “traditional favorites” menu), and their bars remain open until 10 PM. Print Works will also serve breakfast from 7:30 – 11 AM.
• At Lucky 32 Southern Kitchen, we’re open on Thanksgiving Day in Cary from 11 AM – 7:30 PM, and in Greensboro from noon – 8 PM, serving our regular menus plus a traditional turkey plate. Both Cary and Greensboro Lucky’s will close at 3 PM on Christmas Eve and be closed on Christmas Day.

Afternoon Tea: Afternoon tea at O.Henry Hotel has become such a popular tradition during the holidays that we are extending our hours. Currently, our regular tea hours are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, noon – 5 PM; Monday – Wednesday, 2 – 5 PM; and Thursday, 2 – 3:30 PM (ending earlier to accommodate set-up for the always well-attended Thursday Night Cocktails & Jazz). From November 28 to December 31, we will serve tea from noon – 5 PM, and Thursday afternoon tea hours will be from 11 AM – 3:30 PM. For reservations, call Green Valley Grill at (336) 854-2015.

O.Henry Hotel Nutcracker Tea

Nutcracker Tea at O.Henry: This holiday tradition is wildly popular! Treats inspired by dreams of dancing sugar plum fairies, toy soldiers and waltzing flowers will accompany your choice of seasonal tea, warm apple cider or hot chocolate. Children will enjoy decorating gingerbread houses, making holiday crafts and watching vignettes from “The Nutcracker” performed by the Artistic Motion Dance Company. Afterward, join Clara by the tree as she reads “The Nutcracker.” November 27, December 4, 11 and 18 at 11 AM and 3 PM. Reservations are filling extremely fast, so please call (336) 854-2015 soon to guarantee your spot! $48 per person for adults and children, plus tax and 20% service charge.

Holiday Parties & Special Events: Host your celebration in one of our numerous private and semi-private spaces. We love helping with celebrations and business gatherings, from simple pre-ordered lunches for small groups to “overthe-top” shindigs for up to 400 people. We’ll serve our winter and holiday catering menus through January. To book your celebration, please call our events team at (336) 478-9111 or visit ohenryhotel.com or proximityhotel.com. Already have a venue for your event, but need a great place for your guests to stay? We offer special group rates. Call (336) 478-9111.

Sundays | Skillet-Fried Chicken: Lucky’s is a popular Sunday supper spot. At Greensboro Lucky 32, our Skillet-Fried Chicken special is every Sunday starting at 3 PM, just after we quit serving brunch. At Lucky’s in Cary, we serve it up every Wednesday starting at 4 PM. We’ll dish up this popular favorite ‘til we run out!

Tuesdays | Lucky 32 GSO – Songs from a Southern Kitchen: Impressive musicians light up the bar on Tuesdays from 6 – 9 PM. Plus, you’ll find value-priced wines and seasonal Southern snack options. What’s not to like? Performance schedule at lucky32.com. No cover charge!

Wednesdays | Print Works Bistro – Mussels-Wine-Music: Rock out to fantastic covers and original lively music by AM rOdeO (Evan Olson and Jessica Mashburn). Also, enjoy delicious mussels (more for less, with our hand-cut fries) and six bottles of wines from $10 to $15 each. Wednesdays from 7-10 PM. No cover charge!

Thursdays | O.Henry Hotel Lobby Cocktails & Jazz:Each Thursday night, we play host to talented musicians in our commodious, honeyed pine-paneled Social Lobby, and Green Valley Grill extends their bar into the lobby, offering full-service craft cocktails and seasonal Mediterranean tapas. Local legends Dave Fox (piano), Neill Clegg (various horns) and now Matt Kendrick (bass) perform with extraordinary vocalists. Thursdays from 5:30 – 8:30 PM. To see the performance schedule, visit ohenryhotel.com/jazz. No cover charge!

Select Saturdays | O.Henry Hotel Jazz Series: Cocktails & Jazz at the O.Henry is so much fun that we asked the amazing Victoria and Neill Clegg to curate an expansion of the O.Henry Jazz scene. On select Saturdays, you can enjoy vintage craft cocktails and delightful seasonal tapas, along with an eclectic array of jazz artists performing in the varied styles of contemporary jazz from 6:30 – 9:30 PM. For an up-to-date performance schedule and to learn more about the artists, visit ohenryhotel.com/jazz. No cover charge! Arrive early for a seat!

O.Henry Jazz Series Package: Includes one night’s gracious accommodations, preferred seating (we will save you a seat until the singers go on at 5:30 PM on Thursdays and 6:30 PM on Saturdays) at our O.Henry jazz performances, a $30 amenity voucher, a Southern-style breakfast for two and a late checkout. $279 plus tax and gratuities. For a list of package dates and to book online, visit ohenryhotel.com/jazz or call 336-854-2000. Blackout dates apply, including New Year’s Eve.

Weekend Holiday Tours
Experience the magic of the season while weekending at O.Henry or Proximity. Here are a few of our favorite neighborhood winter holiday picks:

• Sunset Hills neighborhood’s Christmas balls, Running of the Balls 5k and food drive.
• Triad Stage’s “Beautiful Star: An Appalachian Nativity.” triadstage.org
• Old Salem Christmas by Candlelight Tour and Candle Tea. oldsalem.org
• Piedmont Winterfest (with an outdoor skating rink at LeBauer Park), Festival of Lights and Holiday Parade. downtowngreensboro.org

Gift Ideas
Gift Cards: Our restaurants offer gift cards available for purchase in our restaurants and online at qwrh.com. Customize a gift certificate for a hotel night’s stay (or choose from a variety of packages) for your lucky recipient by calling Proximity at (336) 379-8200 or O.Henry at (336) 854-2000. A fun, smaller gift idea: Consider ordering our Lucky 32 Southern Kitchen Voodoo Sauce (by the bottle or case) from our online store at qwrh.com, or pick up a bottle at Lucky’s, O.Henry or Proximity.

2017 Cooking Class Series: Need the perfect gift for a foodie? Print Works Bistro and Green Valley Grill Executive Chef Leigh Hesling will present six informative classes in 2017: three at Proximity Hotel (Feb. 18, Jun. 10, Sept. 9) and three at O.Henry Hotel (Mar. 18, Jul. 29, Oct. 28). Start with a seasonal cocktail during the cooking demonstration, then savor a three course meal paired with some amazing wines. Tickets are $80 per class, or purchase a three-class package for $225. For tickets, order from our online store at qwrh.com or contact Lee Healy at (336) 478-9126 or [email protected]. Turn these Saturday classes into a culinary-immersion weekend and stay overnight.

* Vouchers can be used at Print Works Bistro, Green Valley Grill and Lucky 32 Southern Kitchen and other hotel amenities.

Rock the New Year!

It’s about the people! WE’RE RECRUITING

More than anything else, our restaurants and hotels are about the people who choose to join us, sharing our intention of being of genuine service to our guests and colleagues. Please consider referring folks to us who you think might find joy in the professional dimension of their lives by playing a role with QW.

Current openings (from entry level roles to executive opportunities) and applications are available at qwrh.com/jobopenings.htm

Chef Leigh Hesling’s Roasted Turkey Recipe