Beer, wine, and cider featured at upcoming Utah restaurant events

La Caille

January 11th, 18th, 25th

For the next three weeks, Thursdays will be jazz night at this Sandy fine dining spot. The restaurant invites guests to, “immerse yourself in the soulful rhythms of January Jazz Nights, where we invite you to savor an elevated 5-course Creole-style New Orleans menu paired with the enchanting melodies of New Orleans jazz. Join us for an unforgettable evening, where the rich flavors of Creole cuisine harmonize with the vibrant beats of jazz, creating a dining experience that transcends the ordinary.”

Tickets are priced $150 per person, with the menu as follows:

• Grilled oysters, garlic herb butter
• Po boy slider, lobster, micro celery, creole spiced aioli
• Crawfish etouffée
• Gumbo, chicken, sausage, shrimp
• Table side bananas Foster, vanilla ice cream, cinnamon, dark rum

SingleThread @ Blue Sky

January 18th – 22nd

Reprising a past residency at Wanship’s Blue Sky, the Sonoma 3 star Michelin restaurant are returning for 2024. Dinner is priced $400 per person, with another $400 for beverage pairings. Each evening will see two settings with fourteen guests. Here’s the full presser preview from organizers:

Chef Kyle and Katina Connaughton of 3 Michelin Star SingleThread announce “Title Page,” their second annual residency at The Lodge at Blue Sky from January 18-28, 2024. Taking place in Blue Sky’s intimate Wine Room, this multi-course omakase menu will take guests on a transformative culinary journey. As guests savor their opening bites, they’ll be presented with a brief film directed by filmmaker Justin Taylor Smith which explores the ‘why’ beyond the menu. The trailer tells the nuanced stories of the farmers, growers and purveyors who lovingly cultivate the ingredients which appear on the plate. When presented with each subsequent course, diners will have forged a deeper understanding of, and appreciation for, the passion and artistry that has gone into producing each ingredient. Embracing the serene elegance of winter, while infusing subtle elements of a traditional omakase experience, The Lodge at Blue Sky’s cozy Wine Room will be visually transformed utilizing natural decor materials that have been foraged from Blue Sky’s 3,500 sprawling acres.”

Epic Brewing

January 20th, 7.00 p.m.

Happy Camper Deli and Bakery are the venue for this beer pairing dinner. The West Jordan eatery will host the popular brewer and feature a five course meal, each paired with an Epic brew. Tickets are priced $30 per person and can be purchased through online through Square.

Eaglewood Golf Course

January 23rd, 7.00 p.m.

Matthew Ostrander (pictured top) teams up with South Hill Cider’s Steve Selin for this event at Eaglewood Golf Course. Ostrander, Utah’s only certified Pommelier (the cider world’s equivalent of a sommelier) and award winning Selin should make for the perfect hosts for this cider-focused event.

On the food side is Justin Field, who you might recall me waxing lyrical about at his past gig at Bewilder Brewing. Cost for dinner is $75 with $25 extra for five cider pairings. Tickets can be purchased here. Menu with pairings is as follows:

• Egg & chevre ravioli
  • Perry
• Oyster au gratin, cider sabayon
  • Goldwin
• Duck & waffle
  • Packbasket
• Cider granita
• Pork tenderloin, Japanese curry, carrot-ginger puree
  • String Theory
• Apple tartlette
• Baked ganache
  • Pommeau

Bonus cider points: Selin makes a second appearance the next day (January 24th, 7.00 – 9.00 p.m.) at Scion Cider. As part of the Central 9th bar’s ongoing Meet the Maker Event series, several special ciders will be offered by the glass, as well as the chance to chat with the Selin directly.

Level Crossing Brewing

January 25th, 6.30 – 8.30 p.m.

The local brewer are teaming up with Salt Lake Culinary education for this one. Head to SLICE’s State Street location and enjoy a four course menu paired with select Level Crossing brews. Cost is $85 per person and is a 21+ only event. Menu with pairing is as follows:

• Shrimp mousseline stuffed nushrooms, tomato-bacon jam, horseradish crema
  • Dallas Alice Belgian Style Blonde Ale
• Ahi tuna, Asian jicama salad
  • West Coast Pale Ale
• Coffee rubbed pork chop, fruit compote
  • Imperial Black Rye IPA
• Tiramisu
  • Vienna Lager

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Stuart Melling

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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