What happens when wine meets food? Magic? Mayhem? Or just a really good dinner? Join Pam Schwartz at Blank Slate for an evening of six wines, three courses, and a little delicious discovery. Drawing from her experience teaching the Dynamics of Food & Wine at San Diego State, Pam will take you beyond the familiar rules of white wine with fish and red wine with meat to explore what really makes a pairing work. We'll look at the flavors, textures, aromas, and characteristics of both food and wine, discovering how they can complement, contrast, and occasionally surprise each other. This isn't a class about memorizing rules or pretending to know the difference between every grape on the planet. It's about learning to trust your palate, understanding what you're tasting, and finding the joy in a great pairing. We'll taste, we'll talk, we'll eat, and we'll probably have a few opinions along the way. Come curious. Leave hungry for more. Space is limited. Because the best way to learn about food and wine is to actually enjoy them together. $125 per person
Three chefs (or more). A few questionable decisions. One unforgettable dinner. For 20 years, chefs Suzette Gresham of Acquerello, Bernard Guillas, and Aron Schwartz have been cooking, laughing, collaborating—and pushing each other to be better. They call themselves the Chefkateers, their own culinary version of the Three Musketeers. This year, they're throwing convention out the window. Welcome to Passion & Favorites, a dinner built around the ingredients, dishes, memories and slightly eccentric ideas these three chefs love most. At its heart, the dinner is about passion, friendship and reimagining what a great meal can be—with a nod to reduce, reuse and recycle along the way. Come hungry. Come curious. Leave your expectations at the door. Three chefs. 20 years of friendship. No rules. $275 per person (inclusive of tax and service charge)
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