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Overview > Local Scoop > 2008 > 01 > Big Game Dinner At Crest Cente...

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Big Game Dinner at The Crest Center

GameDinner.com and Highland Brewing Company held their Big Game and Beer dinner at Asheville's Crest Center on January 24^th, hosted by Joe Lasher, co-owner of M7 Event Solutions and founder of GameDinner.com. The meal paired various big game dishes with beers brewed by Highland. A percentage of the proceeds went to feed the hungry. The menu included:

• Hors D’oeuvres Course
  Deer, quail, bison, and duck and local cheeses.
  Soup
  Bison and Barley Stew in Toasted Boule with Chestnut Crackers.
  Beer pairing: Tasgall Ale
• Fish Course
  Terrine served with wild salmon, cold-water scallops and Maine lobster with blue crab ceviche. Wild rainbow trout caviar was also available.
  Beer pairing: St. Theresa’s Pale Ale
• Salad Course
  Butter crunch lettuce topped with coleslaw made from jicama, sunchoke and chayote with toasted sunflower seeds and a light vinaigrette.
  Beer pairing: Kashmir IPA
• Meat Course
  Grilled elk strip steak, sauce chasseur and roasted marmalade.
  Beer pairing: Gaelic Ale
• Dessert Course
  Cranberry spice cake with lemon sauce, whipped cream and cranberries. Served with a Cold Mountain shandy.
  Beer pairing: Cold Mountain Winter Ale

Photographs can been found at the Photo Gallery. To get tickets for GameDinner.com's next event, visit their website at gamedinner.com.

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