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| - Stopped in for an awesome beer dinner last night at Frank & Albert's. They were featuring the Stone Brewing Co with this meal, one of my faves so we had to partake. Very decently prices, $45/person for a 5 course meal. Chef Jon was hosting the meal, and he knocked it out of the park. We were greeted in the room but the servers, Chef Jon, and the Stone Brewery rep, and this HUGE charcuterie table, covered with dried fruits, meats from all over, amazing cheese (the mango cheddar was the best!), and all kinds of crackers and bread. We were enjoying it so much and listening to Chef Jon tell us all about his selections to pair with the beer that we nearly filled up on the cheese and meat. Each course was paired perfectly with the beer they were featuring. Chef Jon explained each course perfectly and added the highlights of where the product came from, most everything was locally grown, very cool! The main course was the whole roasted pig that was on display all night. Chef's knife skills were truly on display with this task, I think he broke the animal down in less than 20 min, ready to serve, he put on quite a show. The main dish was served with espresso infused forbidden rice, colorful veggies, house made apple sauce and gravy. Each perfect. I said to my friend, the sign of a great chef is when there is no need for salt or pepper on anything, and this hit the spot! I have never participated in a beer dinner or a chef hosted dinner before, this was so much fun. Nice to get to know the chef and his take on food and how he prepares. It's obvious he is in the right field, food is his life, and rightful so. I am excited to see more from him in the future.
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