If the idea of starting off 2020 with an evening of delicious food paired with a selection of rare beer gets you excited, the upcoming beer dinner at Fauntleroy, 316 N. Milwaukee St., should make it onto your calendar.
On Tuesday, Jan. 14, beginning at 6 p.m., Fauntleroy Chef Blair Herridge will treat guests to five inspired courses expertly paired with some truly amazing beer from Kalamazoo’s Bell’s Brewing Co. It’s truly a night for beer lovers, who will be able to sample a number of brews which would never otherwise make it to the State of Wisconsin.
Curious? Just check out the menu planned for the evening.
Menu
- Chicory salad with Meyer lemon vinaigrette and fried goat cheese curd
Pairing: Two Hearted Ale, Bell’s classic American-style IPA - Foie mousse wiith parsnip pound cake, currants and parsnip crisp
Pairing: Le Batteur Ale, a sour golden farmhouse ale - Smoked trout with potato and onion pelmini, dill and creme fraiche
Pairing: HopSlam Ale, a double pale ale brewed with honey - Pork cheek with cocoa nibs, blood orange smoked fingerling potatoes
Pairing: To a Locomotive in Winter, a smoked porter; the fourth in Bell’s Leaves of Grass series - "SnoBall" with coconut, run and vanilla
Pairing: Blackbeard’s Bear Hug, an imperial stout aged in rum barrels with vanilla, cinnamon and coconut
Tickets for the dinner are $75 per person and include five courses and beer pairings, plus a beer-filled reception and farewell pours following dinner. Purchase them here.
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
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 every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, 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.
