Bit to Do [1]

Don't Miss the First-Ever Beer Dinner at Varanese this Wednesday and Thursday [2]

Posted On: 4 Feb 2013 - 6:50pm

Bit to Do [1]

By Colette Henderson [3]

This week, acclaimed Chef John Varanese will be serving up an exciting four-course meal with a selection of beer from New Albanian Brewing Company at Varanese Restaurant, 2106 Frankfort Ave. NABC Owner Roger Baylor will also be on site to discuss each specialty beer.

Here’s the really good news! Due to its immense popularity, Varanese is adding a second night of beer bliss. Of course, with a power team like this pair, the demand comes as no surprise. You may now book a reservation for February 6^th or the 7^th at 6:30 pm. The cost of the dinner is $49 per person, plus tax and gratuity. To jump on getting a reservation, call (502)-899-9904 or email letsdine@varanese.com [4].

Reception

Hoosier Daddy

First Course

Black and Blue Grass

Crispy Fried Chipotle BBQ Quail Legs

Served with Beer Battered Onion Rings

With a Horseradish Cream Sauce

Second Course

Elector - Imperial Red Ale

Arugula and Frisee Salad topped with Bacon Lardons, Toasted Sunflower Seeds and Croutons with a Lemon-Cracked Pepper Vinaigrette Topped with Poached Egg

Third Course

Hoptimus - Imperial India Pale Ale

Beer Braised Short Ribs and House-Made Sausage

Served with Toasted Barley and Carrot Risotto, Buttered Cabbage and Caraway

Finished with a Porter Beer Sauce

Fourth Course

Solidarity

Chocolate-Orange Cheese Cake with Pretzel Crust

Topped with Caramel and Marshmallow Sauce

Closing

Tunnel Vision

If your mouth isn’t watering already, check out this sneak peak of the first and third courses, straight from the chef himself.

We are very excited about the third course, the Beer Braised Short Ribs with the Porter Sauce paired with the very popular Hoptimus Imperial India Pale Ale. Many components of this dish are the same ingredients used to make beer. Also our first course with Chipotle BBQ Quail Legs and Beer Battered Onion Rings because of all the spicy notes we were getting out of the Black and Blue Grass Spiced Belgian Ale. –John Varanese

If you can't make this opportunity, make sure you stop in Varanese soon. Chef Varanese was recently honored in Best Chefs America and was named restaurateur of the year by the Kentucky Restaurant Association. More information about Varanese can be found at www.varanese.com [5] or Facebook.com/dinevaranese [6].