New Braunfels Edition | January 2022

DINING FEATURE Sylver SpoonDinner Theater Sisters aim to combine talents to create memorable ‘dinnertainment’ O ne of the more unique dining and entertainment options in New Braunfels, with wine pairings ($80). Sylver also runs the monthly wine subscription club ($50), which includes four bottles, in addition to a glass of wine when dining in. Theater productions, which are BY WARREN BROWN

Sylver Spoon Dinner Theater oers multi-course meals paired with one- act plays on Fridays and Saturdays. The creative minds of Sylver, Madison and Tori Monaco achieved this by combining their backgrounds and becoming a whole greater than its components. “I think people are really shocked because they expect that with the dinner theater usually they do one [thing] well,” Sylver, the eldest of the three sisters, said. “Either the food’s decent and the theater’s crap, or the theater’s really good but the food’s crap. We try to really knock it out of the park with all of it.” A Le Cordon Bleu-

shown in a lounge-like space, rotate every two months. Playwright Tori pens the scripts and directs. She said the theatrical produc- tions—written for adult audiences—are intended to entertain audiences while also making them think. “We take a lot of big concepts and ideas, and we bring them down to earth so that people on date night can have fun and laugh about them, but also talk about it,” Tori said. Despite its upscale oerings and thoughtful theater productions,

Sisters Tori, Madison and Sylver Monaco own and operate Sylver Spoon Dinner Theater. PHOTOS COURTESY ERRA ALLEN

SPECIALTY DISHES

Sylver Spoon’s kitchen oers several xed-price meals with multiple courses. However, patrons can enjoy a couple of more indulgent entrees for an upcharge. An eight-course menu is available along with wine pairings.

SALTBLOCK FILETMIGNON Drizzled with rich bearnaise sauce and served on a sizzling Himalayan salt block, the steak remains hot while eaten.

SEARED SCALLOPRISOTTO Seared sea scallops are served over a Parmesan risotto with a Mandarin orange butter and passion fruit pearls.

Sylver Spoon remains approachable. Situated in a space on the second oor of Texas Ski Ranch, the sisters said they joke about guests occa- sionally arriving in swimwear after a day at the beach below the restaurant. “The whole expe- rience of drinking the wine that’s perfectly

trained chef, middle sister Madison’s lunch ($25) and dinner ($35) menus include three courses, featuring per- manent and seasonal dishes with the option of Seared Scallop Risotto or Salt-Block Filet Mignon for an additional $15. An eight-course tasting menu ($80,

“WETAKEALOTOFBIG CONCEPTSAND IDEAS, ANDWEBRINGTHEM DOWNTOEARTHSO THATPEOPLEONDATE NIGHT CANHAVE FUN ANDLAUGHABOUT

THEM, BUTALSO TALKABOUT IT.” TORI MONACO, OWNER

Sylver Spoon Dinner Theater 6700 N. I-35, New Braunfels 830-627-7226 www.sylverspoon.com Hours: Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-8 p.m., closed Mon.

$120 with wine pairings) includes both the let and the scallop risotto as well as a theater ticket. Sylver, serving as the in-house sommelier, works with Madison to create monthly ve-course dinners

paired with the food, and then the entertainment that just puts it over the top—that’s really what we were looking for when we created this, was giving people a full experience that’s totally memorable,” Sylver said.

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