Sip and Swirl with a Sommelier

"Sip and Swirl with a Sommelier"

Park 52 Features Wine Tastings on Thursdays

Beginning this August, Sommelier Alain Njike (NoMI, Charlie Trotter's) will lead wine tastings every Thursday at 6:00pm. Participants will sip and swirl four different wines, paired with small bites, for $25. Each month, Njike will select various themes for each week. Park 52 recommends calling Dawn at 773-241-5200 or emailing dawn@park52chicago.com to reserve your place in the tasting.

Sip and Swirl - August
Thursday, August 6
Champagne

Thursday, August 13
South Africa

Thursday, August 20
Bordeaux

Thursday, August 27
Chile

PARK 52

5201 South Harper Avenue
Hyde Park, Chicago

773.241.5200

www.Park52Chicago.com

BBQ Grilling Class at Smoke Daddy

BBQ Grilling Class at Smoke Daddy

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

8:00pm

$30 per person

Join Smoke Daddy's managing partner, Josh Rutherford and general manager, Eric McCrory, on the patio as they demonstrate a few new grilling tricks and tips as well as how to replicate Smoke Daddy's BBQ flavor at home. Each participant will get a half-slab of baby back ribs, roasted peppers, grilled steak fries and two Coronas. The preparation of each of these dishes will be discussed and demonstrated in the class. Guests will receive a bottle of Smoke Daddy BBQ sauce to take home and raffle prizes will be awarded.

Please call Smoke Daddy to reserve a spot in this grilling class. The class fee is all inclusive.

Smoke Daddy Rhythm and BarBQue

1804 West Division, Chicago, IL 60622

773-772-6656

thesmokedaddy.com

Wine Dinner to Benefit Slow Food Chicago

Candid Wines, Kinnikinnick Farm and Osteria Via Stato present:

A Summer's Eve Dinner to Benefit Slow Food Chicago

Sunday, August 23, 2009
5:30pm Reception
6:00pm Dinner

$35 per person

Osteria Via Stato will hold "A Summer's Eve Dinner" featuring a seasonal menu by Chef David DiGregorio and wine pairings by Candid Wines. Communal, convivial table seatings will highlight Slow Food's "come to the table" mentality. The "Summer Eve's Dinner" benefits Slow Food Chicago and kicks-off tomato season.

David Cleverdon from Kinnikinnick Farm, a 40 acre certified organic Market Garden in Caledonia, Illinois, will speak briefly about growing tomatoes and will also sample tomatoes at different stages of peakness. Slow Food Chicago and Candid Wine's upcoming TomatoFest: BLT Series will also be discussed.

This dinner has limited seating. Please reserve your seat through Allison Gallese at Osteria Via Stato, 312-642-8450. Tax and gratuity not included.

The Menu

Passed Hors D’Oeuvres

Mini BLT with Applewood Smoked Bacon

Roman-Style Pizza with Eggplant , Fontina and Oven Dried Tomatoes

Baconcello

Bacon-infused Vodka

Antipasti

Caprese with Fresh Tomatoes and Hand-Pulled Mozzarella

Panzanella Salad with Farmer’s Market Vegetables

Housemade Tomato Foccacia

Secondi

Tagliatelle with Tomatoes, Garlic and Fresh Basil

Slagel Farms Pork Tenderloin with Local Bacon, Onions, Peppers and Balsamic

Dessert

Almond Cake with Local Peaches and Raspberries; Housemade Vanilla Gelato

Slow Food USA envisions a future food system that is based on the principles of high quality and taste, environmental sustainability, and social justice – in essence, a food system that is good, clean and fair. We seek to catalyze a broad cultural shift away from the destructive effects of an industrial food system and fast life; toward the regenerative cultural, social and economic benefits of a sustainable food system, regional food traditions, the pleasures of the table, and a slower and more harmonious rhythm of life.

Osteria Via Stato
620 North State
Chicago, Illinois 60654
www.osteriaviastato.com
312-642-8450
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