Beer Cocktails & Farm to Pizza Elite Event

It gets old saying the same thing, but Gloria and Stella blew this one out of park, too! Stella really brought out all the stops for us. We had complete access to the open bar for two hours, including April’s delicious beer cocktails. They were fantastic! As if that wasn’t enough, they brought out the ENTIRE menu for us to sample. Not tiny bites of everything, but literally the whole menu. We got to sample every delicious item on Stella’s menu, and there were definitely some standouts.
The wild mushroom Mac and cheese, caprese salad, lamb meatballs, and ALL of the desserts were absolutely fantastic.
As if tasting their entire menu and sampling most of their beverage offerings wasn’t enough, they then gave us mozzarella making demos, complete with tastes! Then, THEN, they sent us out with gift bags of their tomato sauce, olive oil, bread, and gift cards to both Stella and halcyon! I was blown away and have never left an elite event so stuffed.

Amazing event! Got to sample a myriad of great pizzas and desserts. Can’t wait to go back and explore the menu farther. The pizza was outstanding, hand made with an undoubted attention to flavor and ingredients. It’s great to see some good pizza in the area. April made us some very tasty beverages and showed us how to make them, which was a highlight for me. The staff was amazing and friendly.
Gloria certainly knows how to entertain or spirits and taste buds.

I’m not an elite, but I play one on TV. And thankfully due to a last minute cancellation I was able to attend this event and see how «the other half» live. And I must say, I was left wanting more! Gloria was right at the door greeting everyone with a smile and a name tag and her vibe was so positive it was infectious. You couldn’t help but feel welcomed and you knew this was gonna be good! And Stella Public House didn’t skip a beat either with a very nice setup ready for all of us to sample everything on their menu. And I do mean everything! Plus the staff there was friendly and attentive and made sure we all had our drinks taken care of right as we found our places to sit. I got to meet some new people as well as the layout really encouraged conversation and interaction while not feeling too crowded. It was also great to hear the background of this business as presented by the chef and owner as well as the regular staff and it made everything feel just that much more personal. Overall, this event was very top notch and made me want to write more reviews and join the ranks of the elite! And as anybody who knows my lack of speed in writing reviews, that should be quite a shock.

Greeted at the door by Gloria and her glowing smile. Always a wonderful way for Unilocal festivities to begin.
I looked around real quick before having a seat. The décor is fabulous and a wood burning pizza oven is always a beautiful sight to behold.
Having the opportunity to visit with with fellow Unilocalers is always a pleasure. As we were getting settled in for the festivities the waitress informed us that we would be served EVERYTHING from the menu to sample. So I starter to browse the menu and anticipate all the treats that would be coming our way.
The staff at Stella treated us grandly. The catered to our every culinary need and want.
All of the good was absolutely fantastic. Everything so good. The hard part about going here will be deciding what to get after trying and liking everything.
I really like how they get everything right from the farm and one the back of the menu list the farms who are their suppliers. So good and so fresh.
We received a couple of cool demonstrations. One on cocktail making and one on mozzarella pulling. Both entertaining and informative.
Such a wonderfully fun afternoon. I look forward to returning to Stella for what I know will be many wonderful meals.

I am kind of tired of writing the same thing over and over and over again about the Elite Events that Glo puts together.
Its always the same. 5 Stars. Amazing! Perfect! So Cool! Etc…
I wish I could come up with something new to say here but I can’t. Yet again Gloria has outdone herself and put together an amazing, 5 star, perfect event that was so cool.
I am sorry that I can’t come up with any better ways to describe it but it is what it is.
Stella rolled out the red carpet for us. They fed us pretty much everything on their menu, let us sample their beer cocktails, gave us a lesson in creating beer cocktails and a demonstration on pulling cheese.
the management, wait staff, and even the owners were there to tell us about the concept, what they do and how they do it.
I cannot say enough about the event or Stella and the staff. Thank you Glo and Stella for everything!

I can’t imagine it getting any better than this. This was my second Unilocal event and I’ve already been spoiled beyond belief. I has been to the renovation of Sea Island as my opening event with my lady, so this was my first solo venture. The generosity and hospitality of Stella almost made me blush, an incredible embarrassment of riches indeed! I had two beers, and they served us pretty much the entire menu throughout the event. I wrote another review for Stella. But this was just a great event, enjoyed meeting a few new people and talking to the staff at Stellas, what a nice way to start the day.

Thoroughly impressed with this event! The Stella staff really pulled out all the stops for the Elite Unilocalers, and Gloria was a great hostess. The afternoon was leisurely and boozy and delicious. I enjoyed getting to sample some of Stella’s dishes, including the non pizza options! They have some great appetizers that probably get overlooked. Their fresh pulled mozzarella is the highlight of many of their salads. So delicious. The location is super cool and I anticipate it’s going to be a cool spot.

This was such a great event to attend! The staff at Stella Public House was amazing, from making sure we had plenty of food and drinks to teaching us how to mix drinks. The beer cocktails were unexpectedly delicious. There was so much food, too! We were able to sample each of the appetizers (the mac and cheese and the lamb meatballs were the best!), and plenty of pizza. I love that they try to source most of their ingredients locally, and even list the farms that supply them on their menu! The bar seemed to have a pretty good selection of beers too.

Yeah, it pretty much doesn’t get any better than this. The folks who already wrote reviews pretty much nailed it: red carpet treatment, unlimited everything on the menu, open bar, mozzarella demo, beer cocktail demo, incredible staff, and they sent us home with a super-​generous gift bag.
Food-​wise, all I can add was that the summer squash appetizer stole the show for me. I’m a sucker for fresh produce, especially if it’s prepared simply. Of course the pizzas were all phenomenal, as well. Aaaaand, I was extremely glad I rode my bike to the event because I definitely needed to work off all the carbs from about 9 slices of pizza, plus apps and more than a couple beers. Of course, I waited until I was completely sober before getting anywhere near my bike…
The highlight, however, was meeting and chatting with so many other fascinating Unilocalers from all walks of life. I look forward to seeing my new friends again soon, and meeting more of you crazy people at the next Unilocal Elite Event!

The difficult part about writing this review is knowing where to start. Each part is important to me and every person is memorable.
First of all, I did show up on «Jai Time». For those of you not aware, that means if you want me to show up on time, you have to default my invite by at least 30 minutes early. Otherwise, I make my entrance later. No worries though since there were plenty of seats still left.
I did my round of hugs and greetings to those that I knew and later introduced myself to those that I was not familiar with. There were so many smiles at this event you could have lit up the earth during a solar eclipse.
The employees were fan*freakin*tastic! Stella Public House really threw out the red carpet treatment for us. Out of all the Unilocal events I’ve been to so far, I don’t recall being told, «If there’s a pizza you wanna try, then let us know!» Almost as soon as I sat down, I was greeted by one of the servers and asked what I would like to drink. I only wanted water but my Unilocal buddies around me asked for different beers and cocktails. Each one looking more appetizing than the next.
I had no idea that we would be served pretty much everything on the menu! When the apps & salads were served, my eyes savored each plate that came our way. Panzanella, the house salad, lamb meatballs, warm olives (watch the pits!), and the wild mushroom mac & cheese which ended up being my personal favorite of the apps. Served in a small iron skillet and just oozing with all the cheesy goodness one person could ever ask for!
Next came the wood-​fired pizzas: margherita, blanco y verde, wild mushroom, and the sopressata. A delicate, somewhat thin crust but packed with flavor! I cracked my own self up because it was as soon as I finished one slice, I was looking around the table for more! Each of the ingredients: from the tomato sauce (thin but not too much which is exactly the way I prefer it), the cheese (mozzarella, parmesan, you name it), right down to the basil tasted so unbelievably fresh. When folks think of pizza they should be thinking of Stella’s! I know I do now!
We ended our culinary journey with dessert: tiramisu, mocha ice cream sundae, and salted caramel panna cotta. The latter is my current favorite dessert now. Creamy and just enough salted caramel and topped with an almond biscotti and banana brulee. I died and went to heaven with each bite! And once the bite was finished, I was brought back to reality. But what do you do when you wanna go back to heaven? You take another bite of course!
What made this event even more incredible was that we got to watch Ms. April show us her bartending skills. She whipped up some of her potions and made a non-​drinker like me crave libation. On our way out the door, we received gift bags complete with samples of bread, tomato sauce, olive oil, and two $ 10 gift cards! One for Stella and the other for Halcyon next door. How great is that?!
SPH, you guys really shined on me. Thank you for a terrific time and thank you to Ms. Glo for another cool notch on my Unilocal bedpost!

True Italian-​style pizza and craft beer? I’m probably gonna love it. Add to that the princess treatment Stella’s family lavished on our Unilocal family? I’m smitten. (I mean… even the hospitality was Italian-​style!)
Did we get such treatment because Scott’s a Unilocaler? Or is Scott a Unilocaler cos he knows his food and customer service? I don’t care which it is… Scott and his Stella family charmed this Unilocaler’s pants off.
I’ll try to remain objective when I return to see if Chef Roland, Sous-​Chef /​Formaggio Master Andres, Beer Goddess April, our Fantastic Server Steve, and the other cast will incinerate my pannies like they were thrown in a wood-​burning oven the same way they did this hot Saturday afternoon even if the boss isn’t in town. I have a sneaking suspicion they will. As Marisol mentions, all of the employees seemed overflowing with happiness to be a part of what’s happening at Stella. (I’m pretty sure I noticed their happiness even before our table was gushing waves of collective euphoria — is this what ‘nirvana’ is like??)
Tante grazie to the Stella team, our Glorious Gloria, and my fellow Unilocalers for making this one of the best afternoons in this Unilocaler’s life… quite a feat in 102° Texas July heat. Bravi a tutti!!!

This has been one very successful Unilocal event! Just hearing about the meticulousness of the chef and support staff to support local farms makes this a truly wonderful farm to table restaurant. You can tell this place was crafted together with pride from the atmosphere, the light fixtures, the fresh, real centerpieces and most importantly, the menu. The freshness of the flavors truly come out with every bite and I’m so glad I was able to come on an empty stomach… because I surely left with a very full belly. We got to sample everything on the menu and were served fabulous drinks from the drink menu. Not only did we get to see some of the handcrafted beer cocktails concocted and explained, there was also a fresh, pulled mozzarella demo as well. This is definitely a great addition to the Blue Star Art Complex and definitely a great place to come back with some friends. Will truly speak very highly of this place!!!

An excellent event and afternoon with fellow Unilocalers. Very attentive and friendly staff, with a warm welcoming group of owners and dedicated staff who run the place and the kitchen. Especially loved the family style dining and the excellent conversations. The food was top notch.
This was an extremely well arranged event and a fabulous introduction to such events.

Aw man, I can’t say enough about this event. It was so well organized and things just flowed smoothly all afternoon. The Unilocal Elite were there in force and made it a really good time.
The staff, food, and atmosphere at Stella’s were all awesome as well, but I will need to save that review for when I go there an pay my own way — and believe me, we will be doing that very soon.
Awesome event Gloria — this is just the type of event that makes us all proud to be Elite!

Who knew Unilocal could make a girl so happy?
Stella really rolled out the red carpet for the Elite squad. All were gathered around a huge table and served family style. This was perfect as we are very much like a big family.
The food… oh the food was fresh organic local fare prepared with love. The mozzarella cheese is made in house, and literally right before our eyes, and the drinks were to die for.
After the event I asked some of the employees how they liked working there, and a HUGE smile crossed across both of their faces as they said they both love working there. It is obvious that Stella Public House puts thought, love and care not only in their culinary creations but in their staff as well. I was very impressed and will be back… again and again and again!!!

I think I might be spoiled since this was my first Elite event.
What a blast! I have to say I am very impressed with the organization of this event. It was pretty amazing to have never met any of the other Unilocalers and walk into a room full of smiles and hellos. Gloria C. recognized me right away and had a name tag waiting. It was so great to see the real person and not just the quarter inch profile picture. I can not wait for the next event.
A huge high-​five to Stella’s Public House for hosting this great event. I could barley breath when I left due to the amount of food I consumed while there. The staff was so attentive with everyone. It was a great thing to also be able to create our own pizza’s not on the menu.
I will be returning and talking up this joint for sure! I really enjoy that everything is sourced from Texas. We could be our own Italy!
The amazing gift-​bags were the icing on the cake. Speaking of cake, the deserts were AMAZING! YUM!

I can’t say enough about this place. Everyone from the owners to the chefs to the waitstaff were great. The food and drinks were phenomenal. I had the Brewjito and Lazy Magnolia Pecan Ale. I tried many different pizzas but the Margherita and the Quad (I think that’s the name, 4 cheese and balsamic) were my favorites. For dessert, my favorite was the Salted Caramel Panna Cotta.
I had always been aware of this place but had never made an effort to go. Now that I’ve been I will definitely return and tell friends.

First off — thanks to Gloria for setting this one up. As I stated while I was there, I hadn’t been to Blue Star in several years. What a way to return! Stella Public House is stell-​ar good (like that play on words?). Seriously, I expected sample-​size sips of beer and mini bites of appetizers and pizza. Damn, was I wrong. I enjoyed every bite of everything they served us. The flavors are so fresh and intense. I will definitely go back as a regular customer, so I can give them their due.
Thanks again.