Chesapeake Bay Crab & Evolution Craft Brewing Co. Beer Dinner

Event Date: 
Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm
RSVP Required
Food & Drink
Beer Dinner
Cost:
$65.00
Included Items: 
talk, multi-course meal with beer pairings

CELEBRATE SUMMER AT WILDFIRE WITH A CHESAPEAKE BAY CRAB & EVOLUTION CRAFT BREWING CO. BEER DINNER

FEATURING JOHN SHIELDS, PBS HOST, COOKBOOK AUTHOR AND RESTAURATEUR

Join  Wildfire, Tysons Galleria, 3rd floor, McLean, VA, on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, 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. There will also be a second dinner at John Shields’ restaurant Gertrude’s, 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD, on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.

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 Wildfire Executive Chef Moreno Espinoza and Gertrude’s Executive Chef Doug Wetzel and showcasing crab in a variety of uses, each paired with a beer from  Evolution Craft Brewing Co. in Salisbury, MD.

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 at Wildfire, please call Shanita or Nikki at (703) 442-9110. For reservations at Gertrude’s, please call (410) 889-3399.

--Appetizer—

Maryland Style Blue Crab

Old Bay seasoning

Evolution Craft Brewing Co. Evo DelMarva Pure Pils

 

--First Course—

Crab Spaghetti

summer vegetables, lobster sauce

Evolution Craft Brewing Co. Pine’hop’le IPA

 

--Main Course—

Crab Crusted Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon

roasted shallot-sherry wine reduction

Evolution Craft Brewing Co. Exile Red Ale

 

--Dessert—

Orange Pound Cake

mixed seasonal berries, whipped cream

Evolution Craft Brewing Co. Summer Session