Bambara
Those delicious looking pictures you ask? They’re from Bambara’s first beer pairing dinner of the year, just over a month ago now. Devised and executed by the talented (sous chef) Jerry Pacheco, the dinner represented something of a more relaxed break for the restaurant.
If you missed the first event, don’t worry, the team are back for seconds; this time teaming up with local brewery Shades Of Pale. September 14th is the date for your calendar and the evening is once again impeccably priced at just $65; $40 for food, $25 for beer. The menu for the next pairing event is as follows:
First
* Bayley hazen bleu, prosciutto, melon, basil,
* Cerberus Belgian Quadrupel
Second
* Pickled plum, jicama, mizen, ginger vinaigrette
* Plum Berliner Weisse
Third
* Bagna cauda lavosh, bottarga, cucumber
* Kveik Golden Sour
Fourth
* Camarones a la diabla, prawns, rice crisps, baby squash
* Aphrodite Belgian Blonde
Fifth
* Espresso stout tiramisu
* Sweet Dreams Imperial Porter
202 Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 363-5454
bambara-slc.com
Avenues Proper
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but patio season is almost over. Your favorite sunny spot is about to be covered in snow. Therein, al fresco fans should check out the last patio dinner of the year at Avenues Proper and bask in the last of the Summer sun on September 12th.
Dinner starts at 7 p.m. and is priced at $70 per person; $40 dinner, $30 spirits pairings. Guests will enjoy a four course menu paired with selections from local distillers, New World Distillery. Call (385) 227-8628 for reservations, menu as follows:
* Figs and gorgonzola, watercress, smoked walnuts, balsamic vinaigrette
* Agave vodka martini
* Thai red curry, charred peppers, purple potatoes, baby carrots, cilantro, lime
* Rabbit & Grass Blanco / Wasatch blossom margarita
* Lamb skewers, pearl onion, tzatziki, lemon herb rice
* Oomaw gin
* Apple spice cake
* Rabbit & Grass Reposado
376 8th Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(385) 227-8628
avenuesproper.com
Meet Your Maker
This centerpiece event for the upcoming Salt Lake Food And Wine Festival is shaping up to look like something really special.
The open air event held on September 15th seeks to showcase the best of local. Heritage breed lamb, beef, pork, trout and seasonal veg are set to be the stars of a wide ranging, locally-focused tasting menu. At the time of writing the following chefs and restaurants are signed on, with possibly more to come:
Copper Onion – Amanda McGraw
Fireside – Mike Richey
Manoli’s – Manoli Katsanevas
Pago – Phelix Gardner
Pretty Bird – Viet Pham
Takashi – Takashi Gibo
Table X – Nick Fahs
Tin Angel – Jerry Liedtke
Joining them will be Proper Brewing and Squatters pouring the sudsy stuff with Dented Brick, Beehive Distillery
Sugarhouse Distillery and Vida Tequila serving libations in the VIP cocktail area. If wine is your thing, I’m told there will be 10 tables featuring some 80 wines from around the world drawing on the portfolios of all the local brokers you know and love – Vine Lore, Libation etc.
Final details are still being worked out, I’ll bring you more info as we receive it. Tickets are on sale now, priced $100-$135. Here’s Scott Evans from Pago with a few more details:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BnCaXRWFuIE/?taken-by=slara_slc
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Hi, I’m Stuart, nice to meet you! I’m the founder, writer and wrangler at Gastronomic SLC. I’m a multiple-award winning journalist and have written in myopic detail about the Salt Lake City dining scene for the better part of seventeen years.
I’ve worked extensively with multiple local publications from Visit Salt Lake to Salt Lake Magazine, not least helped to consult on national TV. Pause those credits, yep, that’s me! I’m also a former restaurant critic of more than five years, working for the Salt Lake Tribune. I’m largely fueled by a critical obsession with rice, alliteration and the use of big words I don’t understand. What they’re saying about me: “Not inaccurate”, “I thought he was older”, “I don’t share his feelings”.
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