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AL FRESCO WINING AND DINING
Wine and gourmet food connoisseurs can savor a four-course dinner under the stars and listen to the sounds of classical guitar music Thursday at 7 p.m. at The Californian restaurant at The Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa.
Enjoy Chef Adam Navidi's award-winning cuisine paired with extraordinary wines from one of Sonoma County’s most well-known vineyards, Chalk Hill Estate.
The menu fuses the signature taste of the estate's varietals with California cuisine. The dinner also celebrates the philanthropic efforts of Chalk Hill's owner Frederick Furth who helps disadvantaged children through charities. Chalk Hill Estate donates all of the company proceeds from it "Imagine" wine to charities that make a difference in children’s lives. Cost is $92 per person.
Here's a peek of the menu:
Prelude: Popcorn Santa Barbara rock shrimp. Paired with Imagine Chardonnay, 2005 Napa Valley.
First course: Chili-crusted Mano de Leon sea scallop with green bamboo rice, Thai coleslaw, and red Thai curry sauce. Paired with Chalk Hill, Pinot Gris, North Slope 2005.
Main course: Slow-roasted lido veal chop with truffle-potato skin fries, watercress, horseradish bacon vinaigrette and morel mushroom demi. Paired with Chalk Hill, Merlot, Adele’s Vineyards, 1999.
Dessert: Almonds and Cypress Grove Humboldt fog cheese, with dolma's Champagne grape gelee with blue cheese Botrytis. Paired with Chalk Hill, Semillon, Botrytis, Napa, 2005.
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa is at 21500 Pacific Coast Hwy. in Huntington Beach. Reservations required. 714.845.4885.
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