Join Local Cafe for an intimate Dinner with Linden Street Brewery on Friday, May 11, at 6:30 p.m. Brewmasters Adam Lamoreaux and Andrew Ritter from Oakland’s own Linden Street Brewery will be showcasing some of their most popular lagers alongside a special three-course dinner featuring farm-to-table comfort food from Local Café’s Chef Jhon Gomez.
Local Café is a favorite neighborhood eatery that opened in August 2011 on Piedmont Avenue, one of Oakland’s most renowned dining destinations. As its name implies, only local products that are grown or produced in the Bay Area are used at Local Café, from its jams and pastries to its cheeses and wines. Currently a hotspot for breakfast and lunch six days a week, Local Café is opening for weekend dinner service on May 19. The Linden Street Brewery Dinner is one in a series of special dinners planned by Local Café this year.
Chef Jhon Gomez, who hails from the kitchens at Oliveto and À Côté, has created a seasonal menu for the occasion, choosing comforting, flavorful foods that will stand up to and complement Linden Street’s heady beers. In some instances the local lagers will make cameos as ingredients in the dishes themselves. With Brewmasters Ritter and Lamoreaux in attendance, guests will be sure to get a firsthand education about each featured beer, as well as the option to try some special bottlings that were created specifically for Local Café. Plus, they will receive the brewmasters’ unique account of the story of Linden Street as they discuss Oakland’s history as a “brew town.”
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The three-course menu is as follows:
STARTER
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Charcuterie Trio
caramelized apricots, watercress & strawberries
citrus honey vinaigrette
Linden Street Common Lager
ENTRÉE
Beer Braised Short Ribs
polenta, asparagus, baby leeks & mini carrots
with fresh radish relish
Linden Street Red Lager
SWEET FINISH
Chocolate Tart
Tara’s organic black lager ice cream
& hazelnut brittle
Linden Street Black Lager
The price is $56 per person including the tasting flight of beers, or $70 for those who want to try the special bottlings as well (an 18% service fee which will be added to each diner’s bill.) Seating is at 6:30 p.m. For reservations, please email events@localcafe.net or phone 510-338-3319. Local Café is located at 4395 Piedmont Ave. at Pleasant Valley Ave. in Oakland. Seating is limited to 25 guests.