The Weekly Nibble: Upcoming Food News & Events Emma Jane-Doody Stetson February 13, 2014 Stamford Restaurant Weeks return February 17-March 3. This winter over 30 of Downtown Stamford’s restaurants are serving up special lunch & dinner prix fixe menus in several different price options. New this year: each participating restaurant will be mixing up its very own Signature Winter Cocktail. February 19 is Rare Beer Night at Half Full Brewery in Stamford. Rare Beer Night is a recurring series that will take place on the third Wednesday of each month. Attendees will receive full pints of each beer and tasty food pairings. This month there will even be cheeses from The Fairfield Cheese Company (owner Laura will be on hand to discuss the pairings), Charcuterie from Fairway Market, and a mouth-watering dessert that will cap off the night. @25 pp. Join The Dew Drop Inn and Two Roads Brewing for a great beer dinner at Tavern 1757 on the 19th. The menu includes beer cheese soup with barley bread, wood fire sausage, smoked brisket with roasted garlic mash & beer braised cabbage, and wood oven smores. Each course features a Two Roads drink pairing. $70 per person +tax & gratuity. Seating is limited, Please RSVP early (203) 516-5461 Baró in Fairfield is celebrating its Grand Opening by hosting a fundraising event for Community Plates. On February 19 from 5-9 pm, you are invited to enjoy a signature drink, a complimentary drink, and a spread of tapas and tacos for just $40. The 19th also marks a Mardis Gras cooking class at Two Steps Downtown Grille in Danbury. Join Chef Tom Devine to learn how to cook New Orleans Barbecue Shrimp, Chicken and Andouille Gumbo, Chicken, Ham and Pork Jambalaya, and Carpetbagger Filet Mignon. Please contact Two Steps Downtown Grille to reserve your seat: tom-twostepsrest@comcast.net or 203-794-0032. $38pp. Harry’s in Fairfield will present “Value Wines at Two Price Points” on February 20 (Thurs) from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Is a $25 wine always twice as good as a $12 wine? Each week, taste 4 quality wines at approximately $12 each and 4 wines about $25 each - all different wines from around the world. At the end of class each week everyone will guess the price of each bottle. This will be your chance to see how much the price counts toward value and quality. http://www.localwineevents.com/events/detail/507270/fairfield-harrys-value-wines-at-two-price-points You only have a few Thursday nights left in February before Match temporarily closes for a week in March and debuts a new menu. Come in while you can for the special Thursday night burger. Every Thursday night Match offers a gorgeous patty of locally raised (Roxbury, CT) grass fed beef on a Stamford baked caramelized onion brioche bun, smothered with a bacon-cheese sauce and sweet and sour onion jam, with ‘some of the best fries around’ for $17.00. Also on Thursday the 20th, there will be an epic Wine & Beer Tasting at the Trumbull Marriot. The tasting event attended by over 700 last year will once again donate proceeds to the Connecticut Burn Center at Bridgeport Hospital. The Stratford Professional Firefighters Burn Foundation is partnering with Fairfield, Milford, Stratford, Norwalk, Westport Firefighters & ServiceMaster of Bridgeport in this charitable event to support the burn center. Town Line Fine Wines, Spirits and Beer is the host of this event. $25pp. http://www.localwineevents.com/events/detail/518654/trumbull-third-annual-wine-and-beer-tasting On Friday the 21st, Crescent Bottles in Stamford, CT will host a complimentary wine tasting from 4:30-7. On Saturday February 22 at 2pm, Barcelona Stamford will host “Valentine’s Day Tapas.” Join Chef Scott and learn how to prepare a Barcelona-inspired three-course meal for the romantic dinner you’re planning for your sweetheart. $45 per person, plus tax and gratuity. To make reservations, please call the restaurant at 203.348-4800 Please join Charter Oak Brewing and several other local breweries and vineyards for the third annual beer and wine tasting for Stratford's professional firefighter's burn center foundation to benefit the Bridgeport Hospital foundation. This year Town Line of Stratford is hosting this event at the Trumbull Marriott Hotel. Tickets are $25 and plenty of beer, wine, and food will be served. February 22, 2014 (Sat) from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM. http://www.charteroakbrewing.com/ Looking ahead… Harlan Social will hold a 5 course Two Roads Beer dinner on February 25. It starts at 6:30. For menu and pricing, visit: http://www.harlansocial.com/ The Spread in SoNo will hold a wine dinner on Wednesday February 26. Chef Carlos will prepare a 4 course menu paired with beautiful wines from Tuscany. $75 pp. For more information, visit: http://www.thespreadsono.com/events.html Friday February 28, Glenville Wine in Greenwich will hold a complimentary in store tasting from 4-7.
