Wildfire
CELEBRATE SUMMER AT WILDFIRE WITH A CHESAPEAKE BAY CRAB & THREE NOTCH’D BREWING COMPANY BEER DINNER
FEATURING PBS HOST, COOKBOOK AUTHOR AND RESTAURATEUR JOHN SHIELDS
Join us at Wildfire, Tysons Galleria, 3rd floor, McLean, VA, on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, for a special evening with John Shields, author of Chesapeake Bay Cooking, host of the PBS series Coastal Cooking, and owner of the renowned Gertrude’s in Baltimore, as he shares his passion for the Chesapeake region and its outstanding cuisine.
This annual event includes the opportunity to work alongside John as he leads guests through the technique of opening their own steamed Maryland Blue Crab. Shields will also offer tips on selecting and cooking the different parts of the Chesapeake’s legendary crustacean. The crab picking will be followed by three more courses created and prepared by Executive Chefs Moreno Espinoza and Edwin Amaya, and showcasing crab in a variety of uses, each paired with a beer from Virginia’s very own Three Notch’d Brewing Company.
This event begins at 6:30 p.m. and is priced at $65.00 per person plus tax (gratuity not included). For more information or to make a reservation, please call Amanda or Erika at (703) 442-9110.
--Reception—
Maryland Style Blue Crabs
Old Bay seasoning
Three Notch’d Citra Wheat
--First Course—
Grilled Avocado & Blue Fin Crab Salad
harissa aioli, homemade whole wheat baguette
Three Notch’d 40 Mile IPA
--Main Course—
8 Spice Beef Tenderloin & Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Imperial
shallot balsamic reduction
Three Notch’d Gray Ghost American Pale Ale
--Dessert—
Caramel Chocolate Cream Puffs
Bada Bing chocolate cherry sauce
Three Notch’d “Hydraulion” Irish Red