Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are five choice dining and drinking events going on around the Twin Cities:
1) Haute Dish and Goose Island Beer Dinner
When: Monday, 6 & 8:30 p.m.
Where: Haute Dish
What: Haute Dish and Chicago's Goose Island Brewing are teaming up to bring a five-course dinner to the North Loop restaurant. Menu items include spicy blue prawns with avocado and a smoked pork belly with brown butter and ginger. There are two seating times and spots are limited. Call for reservations and check out menu and pairings here.
2) Eat Street Social Pierre Ferrand Cocktail Dinner
When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Where: Eat Street Social
What: Eat Street Social and Pierre Ferrand are teaming up to bring a five-course dinner to the Nicollet Ave restaurant. Head bartenders Nick Kosevich and Ira Koplowitz recently visited France to sample various spirits. The cocktail dinner is inspired by their journey. Call to make reservations. More info can be found here.
3) Bradstreet Craftshouse 5-Year Anniversary
When: Sunday, 7 p.m.
Where: Bradstreet Crafthouse Restaurant
What: Bradhouse celebrates their five-year anniversary. They're bringing in alumni of the craft-house to showcase spirits and cocktails. A new punch menu is set to debut and there will be a sneak peek of that. Price of ticket includes drinks as well as small bites. Tickets are running low but can be purchased here.
4) Harriet Brewing Sol Bock Revival
When: Saturday, 1 p.m.
Where: Harriet Brewing Co
What: Harriet is throwing an all-day party in honor of the return of the German-style Maibock, Sol Bock. Music kicks-off at 1 p.m. and continues throughout the day. Other Harriet beers will of course be available at the taproom (including some from their sour series). Trucks AZ Canteen, Potter's Pasties, and Dandelion Kitchen will be on site for grub. Find music line-up and more here.
5) Chowgirls Sustainability Session: The Importance of Grass Fed Beef
When: Monday, 7 p.m.
Where: Chowgirls Catering
What: The Chowgirls THRIVE series is a place to talk about sustainability, food, agriculture, and beer. A light snack is provided with a chance to purchase local beer from rotating breweries. This week's topic of discussion is grass-fed beef with Todd Churchill from 1,000 Hills Cattle Company. To reserve your spot and find more information, click here.
Also of Note: Pig Ate My Pizza is now doing a mid-week happy hour with deals on beer and pizza (Tuesday thru Thursday, 8 p.m.). Eat food and raise money at any of over 240 participating local restaurants for Dining Out For Life (Thursday). Hungry and hanging out in Dinkytown? Then check out Taste of Stadium Village (Thursday, 4 p.m.). Thirsty for beer? Big Wood is having an Arbor Day Party at their taproom (Friday, 3 p.m.). Zeke's Unchained celebrates a milestone (Friday & Saturday). And finally, the Happy Gnome has beer. Dutch beer. (Wednesday, 5 p.m.).
