Spoto’s site of five-course wine-food pairing dinner
Executive Chef Dan Bair, of Spoto’s Oyster Bar (4560 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, 561/776-9448), is hosting a five-course meal on Aug. 18 that pairs wines with dishes to create those all-too-few perfect bites. He’s putting a Riesling with scallops, a chardonnay with a lobster spring roll, a pinot noir with a roasted pork loin, a cabernet with a grilled sirloin topped with berry mole sauce and a port with a pear and raspberry gelato (that sounds yummy!). Plus, special guest speakers will be Heather Hurley from Breakthru Beverage Group and Matt Jeske from Noble Wine Estates. All this starts at 6:30 p.m. and costs $65 per person, not including tax/gratuity. Reservations are required.
Craft Beer Bash promises more than 150 brews
On Aug. 13, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., PGA National Resort & Spa hosts a Craft Beer Bash, featuring more than 150 beers and ciders, along with a food court, live music, vendors and more. The cost is $39 in advance or $49 at the door, and will be held at the PGA National Conference Center (400 Avenue of the Champions, Palm Beach Gardens).
(Photo courtesy of Burlock Coast)
Dine Out Lauderdale features $36 prix-fixe specials
Locals love the summer months for eating amazing food at great rates. A special three-course dinner for $36 will be available at more than 35 restaurants from Aug. 15 to Sept. 30, as part of Dine Out Lauderdale. For these six weeks, check out places like Burlock Coast or Beauty & The Feast or the Mai-Kai, Cibo Wine Bar, III Forks Prime Steakhouse, Kuro at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel, Café Maxx, McCoy’s Oceanfront and many others. Now is the time to sample and dine. The complete list is here.
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About Lynn
Lynn Kalber wasn’t born in Boca Raton, but she attended elementary through high school there, so she might as well have been. She’s a graduate of the University of Florida and has been in journalism most of her life, including 26 years at The Palm Beach Post. She’s written feature and food stories, and edited food copy among other jobs, including blogging about wine (The Swirl Girls). Her husband is writer and author Scott Eyman. They live in West Palm Beach with an assortment of cats and dogs.
