Six notable local chefs and six breweries will be coming together at Bay View’s newest beer garden to host a fundraiser supporting the work of the Bay View Community Center’s Emergency Food Pantry, a growing initiative that aims to alleviate food insecurity in the community.
The dinner will take place at The Exchange at Zillman Park, 2168 S. Kinickinnic Ave. on Sunday, July 28 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Guests will be treated to an al fresco summer dinner with tented seating and six inspired courses from local chefs.
Each course will be paired with a beer from participating Bay View breweries including: 1840 Brewing Co., Component Brewing Co., Enlightened Brewing Co., New Barons Brewing Cooperative, Supermoon Beer Co. and Torzala Brewing Co. Guests who would prefer can also opt for wine pairings (or NA option)
The menu:
- Chef AJ Dixon of the Bay View Community Center
Deviled Egg: pimento cheese, fresh ham - Chef John Levine of Coco's Seafood & Steakhouse
Pork Tostada: caramelized pineapple, pickled serrano, roma tomato, red onion, cilantro, IPA-braised pork shoulder, corn elote and serrano crema - Chef Kevin Bauman of Halverson House
Rillette: charred pork belly rillette with cherry and tellicherry pepper gastrique; pear, pickled fresno and komatsuna salad - Chef Suzzette Metcafle of The Pasta Tree
Cannelloni: porchetta stuffed cannelloni with artichoke hearts sundried tomatoes, fennel & basil with tomato cream sauce - Chef Gregory León of Amilinda
Francesinha: pulled pork and Serrano ham sandwich with Queijo São Jorge cheese sauce, beer and tomato sauce and shoestring potatoes - Chef John Manyo of Morel
Braunschweiger: pickled mustard seed, blueberry agrodolce, toast & arugula - Chefs Kurt and Katie Fogle of Dairyland
Dark chocolate frozen custard with pretzel praline, marshmallow fluff and salted caramel
Tickets are $150 per person and can be purchased online. Each ticket includes six courses and beverage pairings. All proceeds from the dinner will support Bay View Community Center’s Emergency Food Pantry service.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with each and every dish. She’s had the privilege of chronicling these tales via numerous media, including OnMilwaukee and in her book “Milwaukee Food.” Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or recording the FoodCrush podcast, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.