Feastival: A Food Adventure for a Cure

The Sandlot at the harbor’s edge is the new home for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundations Annual Feastival, an al fresco dining and drinking adventure scheduled for Saturday, June 9^th from noon to 4 p.m.   Join fellow foodies at the Sandlot Baltimore for a rare culinary experience. Guests will feast on delectable bites by Baltimore’s hottest culinary talent and sip stylish cocktails and craft brews. With refreshing sights and sounds, relish in this epicurean adventure.

  

Proceeds from this event go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Founded in 1955, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the world's leader in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis. The Foundation was started by parents desperate to save their children’s lives. Their relentless and impassioned determination to prolong life has resulted in tremendous strides over the past 60 years in accelerating innovative research and drug development, as well as advancing care and advocacy. Virtually every approved cystic fibrosis drug therapy available now was made possible because of the Foundation and its supporters. 

Baltimore’s top restaurants that will be providing tasty bites:

·         Ampersea

·         Blue Pit BBQ

·         Chez Hugo

·         Cosima

·         Ikiben

·         Gunther & Co

·         Hersh’s

·         Honey Grow

·         La Fod Marketa

·         Minnow

·         SandLot

·         Stall 11

·         Charmery

Libations:

·         BCB brewery

·         Belle Isle Moonshine

·         Ceremony Coffee Roasters

·         Lyon Distilling

·         Moet & Chandon

·         Tequila Partida

·         Sagamore Spirit Rye

·         Sandy Bottom

·         Tito’s Handmade Vodka

Feastival - Saturday, June 9^th  - Noon – 4 pm

The SandLot

1000 Wills Street

Baltimore MD  21231

http://feastivalbaltimore.com/

Purchase Tickets: https://feastival.eventscff.org/site/participate.do?siteIdCode=ZLK6X86M&tab=registration

When chefs cook for chefs and you’re invited

If “food and wine” are your middle and last names then you need to clear your calendar for the American Academy of Chefs dinner Saturday, June 23^rd at 6 pm at the historic  Maryland Club, 1 East Eager Street, Baltimore.  The theme is East meets West:  Asian/Pacific rim meets Mid-Atlantic cuisine. 

This black-tie optional gala tantalizes from the opening champagne reception:

Hors d’oeuvre Reception

Szechuan Gin Cured Salmon

(Squid Ink Coral Tuile-Crème Fraiche-Roe-Grated Horseradish)

Nori Wrapped Marbled Beef Tenderloin

(Charcoal Cracker-Crispy Potato Brunoise-Miso Cream-Micro Bean Sprout)

Oyster Raw Bar

(A selection of local and Mid-Atlantic varieties)

General Tso Sweetbreads

Korean BBQ Quail Steamed Bun

Seared Bluefin Tuna with Wasabi Cotton Candy

Maryland Club Display Table

(A variety of Charcuterie, Cured Meats, Cheese, Breads, Vegetables)

Don’t over eat at the reception, even though there is so much to enjoy!  You have a five course dinner perfectly paired with a selection of wines to round out your evening:

Dinner Menu

Maryland Summer Vegetable Terrine & Jumbo Lump Crabmeat

Daikon Spring Roll - Roasted Baby Carrots - Thai Basil Oil

(Governors Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017)

Pan-Seared MD. Rockfish with Lemon Cream Sauce

Vegetable Threads-Korean Sweet Potato Puree

Spiced Shrimp - Asian Pear “Kimchi”

(Dr. Loosen “Dr. L” Riesling 2015)

Whistle Pig Hollow Crispy Pork Belly with Cantonese Soy & Garlic Broth

Egg Noodles-Macoma Clams-Cilantro Lime Foam

(Iter Pinot Noir California 2016)

Koji Marinated Venison Loin with Sour Cherry Gastrique

Summer Vegetable Medley-Pickled Ramps-Morel Dashi

(Oak Ridge Zinfandel Lodi AV)

Coconut Sticky Rice with Basil Foam

Brown Sugar Rhubarb – Black Pepper Tuile

(Rivata Moscato d’ Asti)

The honor society of American Culinary Federation (ACF), the American Academy of Chefs (AAC), represents the highest standards of professionalism in the organization, society and industry. The Academy’s primary mission is to promote the education of all culinarians by mentoring culinarians, awarding scholarships to students seeking a future in the culinary industry, and by providing grants to professional working chefs looking to further their career.

The Greater Baltimore Chapter (GBC) of the ACF is hosting this AAC dinner at the Maryland Club. Proceeds for the dinner will support the AAC scholarship fund at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) as well as donate to the ACF National Culinary Olympic Team.

AAC Gala

Saturday, June 23^rd – 6 pm

Maryland Club

1 East Eager Street – Baltimore, MD

Cost per person $125 per person (all inclusive)

When purchasing, please advise if you would like to be seated with certain guests.

1)      Tickets are available by credit card – email Lisa Tomecek @lchristhilf@bcps.org with your contact information and she will get back to you for your credit card information

OR

2)      Pay by check made payable to:

GREATER BALTIMORE ACF

Include your email address and phone number

MAIL TO:

John Johnson

AACC/HCAT Institute

7438 Ritchie Hgwy

Glen Burnie, MD  21061

You will receive an email confirmation once payment has been received.

Due to recent renovations, parking is limited at the Maryland Club. There are several parking lots within a 2-block radius of the club. Use www.spothero.com  app to find parking lots with reduced rate and reserve space or let UBER or LYFT do the driving.

Apropoe's new spring menu tells a story

The Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel Apropoe’s restaurant and bar, plays tribute to the city’s most renowned author, Edgar Allen Poe.  Poe wrote mysteries, even a food-related short story, The Duc de L’Omelette , who ate an ortolan (a rare tiny bird, eaten whole in one bite) and then damned to hell’s fire. Apropoe’s story is different, if you partake of their comestibles, you will be heaven bound.

Watch the slideshow and read the complete story at Baltimore Post Examiner - Dara Cooks Blog

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