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Enjoy a Three-Course Beer Pairing

Posted on May 9, 2008 by foodgal Leave a comment

Forget the wine. It’s all about the suds, 6 p.m. May 13 at Monk’s Kettle in San Francisco, when Grant Wood, the brewer for Samuel Adams, hosts a three-course dinner event in celebration of American Craft Beer Week.

Price is $50. For reservations, call (415) 865-9523.

To wet your whistle, here’s the menu:

Appetizer: Mixed green salad with shaved onion, baby frisee, fresh mandarin oranges with a Samuel Adams honey mustard dressing. Paired with Samuel Adams Summer Ale.

Entree: Samuel Adams brined Niman Ranch Pork chop served with a Tillamook cheddar and scallion potato cake, caramelizedÂ brussel sprouts and a Samuel Adams stone ground mustard ale sauce. Paired with Samuel Adams Boston Lager.

Dessert: Chocolate fondant cake served with a Samuel Adams stout chocolate creme anglaise. Paired with Samuel Adams Cream Stout.

A Meat-y Opening

Posted on April 29, 2008 by foodgal 5 comments

Pampas, the first churrasco-style restaurant in the South Bay, opens its doors tonight at 529 Alma St. in downtown Palo Alto.

For $44, carnivores can enjoy more than a dozen meats in unlimited quantities, carved at the table from traditional churrasco-style skewers. Oh my! For lighter eaters, a la carte entrees ($18-$36) are available.

Skewers at the ready. Photo by Chris Schmauch.

Pampas also features creative cockails, and one of the largest collections of cachacas (Brazilian brandy made with sugar cane) on the West Coast. Cheers to that!