Thursday, Nov. 19 (5-10pm); Friday, Nov. 20 (4pm-10pm); and Saturday, Nov. 21 (Noon-10pm). Tickets are $15 and available at the door and attendees must be 21 years of age or older.
Ganders Pairing Menu Seatings
Thursday: 5:30pm, 7:30pm
Friday: 5:30pm, 7:30pm
Saturday: 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm
PRICE: $45 per person
Ganders, located in the DoubleTree by Hilton Grand Rapids Airport, which was formerly known as Spinnaker and was given a new look and menu in May 2015, will be offering a special beer pairing dinner at this weekend's Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival at DeVos Place.
“About 85% of our menu items are from Michigan,” says Bill Read, Executive Chef. “We change our menu seasonally. The Grand Rapids Wine, Beer & Food Festival gives us the chance to have fun and create out of the box.”
The menu was created as a collaboration between Read and Chas Thompson, Beer Engineer at Schmohz Brewing.
“The beer is selected first,” said Thompson. “Then Bill gets creative and we work out how the flavors will go together.”
This year’s menu is as follows:
Chicken & Lamb Pastrami Wonton
Crispy Wonton with Otto’s Chicken Thighs and S&S Lamb Pastrami
Michigan Root Vegetable Slaw
Country Dairy Yellow Cheddar & Schmohz Brewery India Pale Ale Beer Cheese
Old World Olive Press White Honey Ginger Balsamic Reduction
Schmohz India Pale Ale
Chorizo & Shrimp
Detroit Chorizo, Michigan Farm Raised Garlic Shrimp
Mama Mucci’s Orecchiette Pasta
Blis Red Pepper Hot Sauce Cream, Hopknocker Bacon Jam
Schmohz Hopknocker IPA
Creswick Farms Flank Steak
Creswick Farms BBQ Smoked Flank Steak, Devries Bacon Bearnaise Sauce
Buttered Michigan Brussels Sprouts, Root Vegetable Chips
Old World Olive Press Balsamic Reduction
Schmohz Miracle off 28th Street
Caramel Apple Strudel
Warm Michigan Apple Strudel
Gingerbread Brown Ale Caramel Sauce
Schmohz Sammi Rae Root Beer Whipped Cream
Gingerbread Brown Ale Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Schmohz Gingerbread Brown Ale
Guests will have a Michigan wine option with each course.
SEATING TIMES
Thursday: 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Friday: 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m.
PRICE: $45 per person
Ganders will also be offering chicken wings and a flank steak sandwich during the festival. Other restaurants offering pairings include San Chez, six.one.six, The Kitchen by Wolfgang Puck, Vintage, and Terra GR.
The 8th Annual Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival runs Thursday, Nov. 19 (5-10 p.m.); Friday, Nov. 20 (4 p.m.-10 p.m.); and Saturday, Nov. 21 (noon-10 p.m.). Tickets are available at the door and attendees must be 21 years of age or older.
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