Food in brief for Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Wine and Dine Oct. 13 at Ice Harbor Brewery
Masquerade Winery in Benton City will be featured at the
Oct. 13 Wine and Dine event at Ice Harbor Brewery at the Marina, 350 Clover Island Drive, Kennewick.
The event begins at 6 p.m. with a presentation by a representative of the winery.
The menu features shiso tempura, arugula endive salad with a white wine vinaigrette, rosemary and garlic lamb chops with asparagus and jasmine rice followed by praline pound cake served with crme anglais and seasonal berries.
Each course is paired with a Masquerade wine.
The cost is $50 per person. Tickets must be bought in advance.
For tickets or more information, call Ice Harbor Brewery at the Marina, 586-3181.
Brewmaster's dinner has beer for each course
Ice Harbor at the Marina in Kennewick is holding a brewmaster's dinner at 6 p.m.
Oct. 28 at the restaurant, 350 Clover Island Drive.
The evening will start with German beer cheese served on rye rounds followed with a brown beer onion soup and rustic sour dough bread. The entree is filet mignon with mustard barleywine sauce served over jasmine rice followed by Stout Floats. Each course will be paired with a brew.
One of the Ice Harbor Brewery brewers will give a presentation before the meal.
Cost is $50 per person, cash or check only. Tickets must be bought ahead.
For tickets or more information, call Ice Harbor Brewery at the Marina, 586-3181.
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