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BLT Steak DC Fuses the Worlds of Whiskey & Cuisine with Dad's Hat Rye Dinner Showcasing Exclusive Single-Barrel on Thursday, March 26
Washington, DC steakhouse partners with Pennsylvania's Dad's Hat Rye distillery for a special 4-course dinner and exclusive release of its very own single-barrel whiskey
WHAT: Downtown, DC dining destination BLT Steak is melding the worlds of whiskey
and creative cuisine, partnering with Pennsylvania's Dad's Hat Rye distillery for a special whiskey pairing dinner on Thursday, March 26. Unveiling the restaurant's brand new, exclusive BLT Steak-branded Dad's Hat single-barrel, the dinner will also pair several of Dad's Hat's uniquely aged ryes with dishes prepared by Executive Chef Will Artley using wood from the oak barrel and spent grain and barley malt, bringing the whiskey-laden meal full-circle for a "whole barrel" dining experience.
Guests will be greeted with acocktail made with Dad's Hat White Rye byBeverage Director Jochem Zijp, followed by a seated four-course dinner, prepared using ingredients from whiskey production, and expertlypaired with one of Dad's Hat's signature bottlings. For example, Chef Artley will grill a 60-Day Dry Aged Ribeye over a fire fueled with charred oak from BLT Steak's own barrel, which will pairwith a vermouth barrel-aged rye, and bake fresh bread using spent rye grain and barley malt from the whiskey production.
Guests will have the unique opportunity to be one of the first to taste BLT Steak's recently-acquired and branded single-barrel, hand-picked by the restaurant's own staff while visiting the distillery last year, aged for almost seven months. BLT Steak will be the only place to try this exclusive, limited-edition whiskey.
Below is the full dinner menu with pairings:
Magret Duck Trio
foie gras paté / prosciutto / confit
Dad's Hat Pennsylvania White Rye
Seared Dayboat Sea Scallops
vanilla scented celeriac / pickled pear / spiced almond crumble
Dad's Hat Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey - Single Barrel
Exclusively barreled for BLT Steak
60 Day Dry Aged Ribeye
drunk blue cheese butter
Dad's Hat Rye finished in Vermouth Barrels
Lavender Crème Brulee
citrus short cookies
Dad's Hat Rye finished in Port Barrels
Tickets may be purchased for $100 (excluding tax and gratuity) by contacting Isabel Torres at 202.689.8989 or Isabel@bltsteak.com. Seating is limited. For more information and the full menu, please visithttp://www.e2hospitality.com/blt-steak-washington-dc/files/2015/03/DC-Dads-Hat-2015.pdf.
WHO: BLT Steak DC
Executive Chef Will Artley
Beverage Director Jochem Zijp
Dad's Hat Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey
Founder/Distiller Herman Mihalich
WHEN: Thursday, March 26, 2015
Cocktails 7:00 p.m.
Dinner 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: BLT Steak DC
1625 I Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
ABOUT ESQUARED HOSPITALITY
ESquared Hospitality is an international restaurant and hospitality group. Built on a commitment to "Exceeding Expectations" with extraordinary food and excellent customer service, ESquared Hospitality has grown into a diversified group of restaurant concepts, from the flagship BLT Steak New York which opened in 2004 to more than 20 restaurants on two continents. ESquared Hospitality properties include the BLT restaurants, comprised of BLT Steak in New York, NY (2004), Washington, DC (2006), San Juan, PR (2006), White Plains, NY (2007), Scottsdale, AZ (2008), Atlanta, GA (2009), Miami, FL (2009), Hong Kong (2009), Charlotte, NC (2009), Waikiki, HI (2009), Seoul, South Korea (2014) and Las Vegas, NV (2014); BLT Burger in Las Vegas, NV (2008), and Hong Kong (2009); BLT Prime in New York, NY (2005) and at the Trump National Doral Miami, FL (2014); in addition to BLT Fish (2005), BLT Fish Shack (2005) and BLT Bar & Grill (2010) in New York, NY. ESquared Hospitality also operates two Italian concepts: Casa Nonna in New York, NY (2011), which became the official pizza vendor of Madison Square Garden in 2013, and The Florentine in Chicago, IL (2010); as well as Horchata De Nueva York (2014) and The Wayfarer (2014) in New York, NY. Visit ESquared Hospitality online at www.E2Hospitality.com, Facebook.com/ESquaredHospitality, Twitter @ESqHospitality or Instagram @ESquaredHospitality.