Left Hand and Sierra Nevada Collaborative Beer Dinner

Left Hand and Sierra Nevada Collaborative Beer Dinner

Sunday, August 8th

Sebastian's Hideaway

221 South 5th Street

Springfield, IL

(217) 789-8988

5-8pm

Two fantastic breweries join forces to bring you a beer dinner like no other. Only the fine chefs at Sebastian's Hideaway could pull off such a feat. Seating will be limited. You don't want to miss the food, the beer and the stories from Sierra Nevada's own Chris Sineni and Mike Walters from Left Hand. This is what the craft beer industry is all about.

reception beer - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

1st course- crispy prosciutto wrapped asparagus with a beer and white cheddar cheese fondue- Left Hand Polestar Pilsner

2nd course- Ginger glazed roasted quail, bibb lettuce, mango, Thai vinaigrette- Sierra Nevada Kellerweiss

3rd course - Spice seared rare tuna , spicy guacamole, Chirzo cream sauce, and sweet corn relish- Left Hand 400lb Monkey

4th course- Beer braised beef short ribs, cheddar and bacon potato puree, smoked tomato demi glaze- Sierra Nevada Torpedo

5th course- Milk Stout chocolate cake w/ Milk Stout butterscotch and cinnamon ice cream- Sierra Nevada Porter

Closing beer- Left Hand Sawtooth

Left Hand and Sierra Nevada Collaborative Beer Dinner

Left Hand and Sierra Nevada Collaborative Beer Dinner

Sunday, August 8th

Sebastian's Hideaway

221 South 5th Street

Springfield, IL

(217) 789-8988

5-8pm

Two fantastic breweries join forces to bring you a beer dinner like no other. Only the fine chefs at Sebastian's Hideaway could pull off such a feat. Seating will be limited. You don't want to miss the food, the beer and the stories from Sierra Nevada's own Chris Sineni and Mike Walters from Left Hand. This is what the craft beer industry is all about.

reception beer - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

1st course- crispy prosciutto wrapped asparagus with a beer and white cheddar cheese fondue- Left Hand Polestar Pilsner

2nd course- Ginger glazed roasted quail, bibb lettuce, mango, Thai vinaigrette- Sierra Nevada Kellerweiss

3rd course - Spice seared rare tuna , spicy guacamole, Chirzo cream sauce, and sweet corn relish- Left Hand 400lb Monkey

4th course- Beer braised beef short ribs, cheddar and bacon potato puree, smoked tomato demi glaze- Sierra Nevada Torpedo

5th course- Milk Stout chocolate cake w/ Milk Stout butterscotch and cinnamon ice cream- Sierra Nevada Porter

Closing beer- Left Hand Sawtooth

Kim Junsu...DBSK

i know each and everyone of cassiopeia will feel very touched and maybe some of you will end up in tears watching these vids..even it's a happy vacation for junsu but i really do hope he can go with other members as well..he mentioned quite a few times about the members and i feel he really missed them so much..3hree voices..a dvd that worth to purchase but with the price that reach almost half

when i grow up...

sometimes when i'm alone, i'm thinking what i have been done in the past..what i like and don't like..and i think my perspective on certain things and matters already changed..before..i thought that.. - men is not handsome or smart enough when they have moustache.. - pink is too girlish for me.. - "oppa" is not suitable for me to call someone older than me.. - i never get along with fashions.. -

First Night Out with Friends

"It's what you have to do with every disease: act like you don't have it and keep on going." - Angelo Dundee on Muhammad Ali's "pugilist's syndrome"



Tonight, Gary, Chris, Christine and I attended a Q&A format appearance by film director / writer / actor Kevin Smith aka Silent Bob (Clerks, Dogma, Chasing Amy, Mallrats, Cop Out) at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, NJ.

Smith was born and raised in Red Bank NJ, and today is his 40th birthday (thus, the free rally towel).

I have never seen Smith before, but his Q&A appearances are legendary. There is no doubt; the man is a master storyteller, and when we left -- 4.5 hours after he started-- the place was still packed, and still erupting in clapping and laughter. It was fantastic.

Location:Red Bank, NJ

Breakfast at IHOP

Ok. IHOP is not exactly the best place for a low fat / low fiber / low residue diet. Sure, I could have had some turkey bacon and scrambled eggbeaters - but come on, who goes to IHOP for eggbeaters? Personally, I only go for one reason: crepes.

So before we went, I looked up a typical crepe recipe: 2 eggs, 3 cups milk, 1 1/2 cup flour, 1 tbs sugar, 1 tsp salt.... all things that are on my approved diet! Since I can't have fruits or vegetables, I reasoned that as long as I ordered the German crepes (lemon butter) instead of my usual Swedish crepes (lingonberry butter) I was well within my confines.

It was just like that old Bill Cosby skit in which he justifies feeding his kids chocolate cake for breakfast because he thinks about what's in chocolate cake and comes up with such nutritional ingredients as eggs, milk and flour (and gets into big trouble with his wife).

While plain pancakes are on my approved list of foods, delicious crepes fried and drenched in lemon butter are not (you are meant to avoid rich, fried food). I had two of these golden delights, and 10 min later needed to pop an emergency nausea pill. I'm still a bit queasy, and think I'll avoid IHOP for a while, but all and all - it was worth it.

Peking Restaurant/Chop Suey, North Park

It's a tough search to find Chinese food better than a Styrofoam takeout box with greasy noodles without skipping the middle ground and head straight for a place with a dress code and $$$ on the menu. Besides chains like Pei Wei and P.F. Changs, pickins seem pretty slim. However, North Park just happens to house a wonderful gem right on University just West of 30th smack dab in the heart of the neighborhood. Screaming neon lights proclaiming "CHOP SUEY" add a cheesy touch to an otherwise tiredly elegant restaurant with shades of a grandmother's living room, plastic chair covers and all.



Peking Restaurant a.k.a. Chop Suey is the best balance of taste, authenticity, and affordability that I've managed to find in San Diego thus far. While I'm the first to admit that a box of fried chicken smothered in sweet and sour sauce or overly salty beef and broccoli sometimes fills a disgusting niche that is oh-so-tasty and cheap, nothing beats the real deal. Serving up noodles and other authentic fare for over 75 years, this family friendly neighborhood spot seems to be a hot spot for locals in the know, where the hostess is on a first name basis with half the patrons, and dogs are tucked in corners of booths while the waitress doesn't seem to mind.



Carnivores and vegetarians alike have a multitude of options, each one better than the last. I rarely find myself absolutely stumped on what to order, but Peking Cafe's (spelled Pekin over the door, but apparently all names are interchangeable) menu boasts not only the standard Chinese-American fare, but delicacies and other tasty morsels for those seeking an authentic Asian experience. With the huge amount of Thai and Vietnamese restaurants vying for San Diego's top spot, Chop Suey stands alone and proud as the best the city has to offer.



2877 University Ave
(between Granada Ave & Kansas St)
San Diego, CA 92104
Neighborhood: North Park
(619) 295-2610