DALLAS – (June 26, 2008) – Canary Cafe chef-owner Mansour Gorji celebrates five years in Addison with a special five-course Mediterranean menu for $50 (alcohol not included) available Tuesday – Saturday the entire month of July. Chef Gorji also introduces his fifth product this month with Gorji Gourmet’s hummus. For each anniversary dinner purchased $5 will be donated to the North Texas Food Bank as well as $5 when five or more Gorji Gourmet products are purchased. Canary Café is rated the top 2008 Mediterranean restaurant in Dallas/Fort Worth by Zagat. His award-winning Mediterranean fare features many dishes that incorporate his signature ingredient – the pomegranate.

Canary’s five-course anniversary menu includes an appetizer of escargot in pomodoro, gorgonzola and mushroom, choice of entrée featuring grilled quail or pan-seared tilapia over tabbouleh, a fresh peach & pomegranate salad followed by Bulgarian feta sprinkled with pomegranate and ending with café glacé, a double shot of espresso with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and chocolate. Canary Café’s Mediterranean fare includes menu items such as oceanos, veal tonnato, beef or salmon anar, trout lemon, pan seared catfish, his winning rib eye steak with its own Mediterranean twist as well as fresh pan seared Portuguese sardines offered as a special when available.

“I am happy provide a Mediterranean-derived five-course meal to celebrate our 5th anniversary complete with the salad course following the entree.” said Chef/Owner Mansour Gorji. “I am equally thrilled to debut my new Gorji Gourmet product hummus this month. This fresh and flavorful hummus is a natural extension of my other sauces and primer. The fact that Gorji Gourmet hummus is sold in small glass jars that are recyclable is an added bonus for consumers.” Canary Cafe specializes in Mediterranean cuisine using fresh ingredients and simple techniques. For guests wanting to take a little Mediterranean home with them, Chef Gorji has his own product line in Gorji Gourmet, which includes his award-winning sauces and primers and now hummus available for purchase at Canary Cafe, area Whole Food Markets® and www.gorjigourmet.com. For two consecutive years, he received first place in the Texas Steak Cook-Off (2005, 2004), for his prime rib eye, which was seasoned with his Gorji Gourmet steak primer. His culinary creations have earned rave reviews from The Dallas Morning News, Texas Monthly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Dallas Business Journal.

The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a nonprofit center for food distribution. The NTFB, a member of America’s Second Harvest – The Nation’s Food Bank Network, was recognized as Food Bank of the Year in 2001. The NTFB is a nonprofit center for food distribution that procures donated surplus food and transfers it in usable quantities to over 764 feeding and education programs in 13 North Texas counties. These programs include food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters, after-school programs, senior citizen centers and other social service centers.

Last year, 32 million pounds of food were distributed. Each month, agency pantries distributed food to more than 43,000 families, and on-site meal programs served 410,000 meals/snacks.

Every dollar donated to the North Texas Food Bank provides $10 worth of grocery products for the hungry. Only 3 cents out of each dollar is used in administration and fund-raising; 97 cents is used in food distribution. The North Texas Food Bank has distributed more than 362 million pounds of food since it was formed in 1982.

The 54-seat Addison restaurant offers a complete wine selection as well as patio dining. Canary Café is open for dinner only Tuesday – Thursday, 5-9:30 p.m. and Friday – Saturday, 5-10:30 p.m. For more information call 972 503 7080.