Spenger’s Fresh Fish Grotto Hosts August 18 Chefs Dinner Featuring Paired Wines August 18, 2011

Spenger's Fresh Fish Grotto will host a Chefs Dinner featuring paired wines on Thursday, August 18, 2011, beginning at 7:00 PM.

The evening’s prix fixe menu, prepared by Spenger's Chef Patrick Kehler, will consist of five courses, each paired with the perfect wine. The cost of the dinner, with wine, is $50.00 per guest, excluding tax and gratuity. Call (510) 845-7771 to reserve seats.

The dinner will be comprised of an Heirloom Tomato Salad with Black Pepper Yogurt, Hobbs Bacon, Mesculn Mix and a 2010 Rodney Strong Sauvignon Blanc; Roasted Green Lip Mussels with Toasted Garlic Bread and a 2009 Kendall Jackson Chardonnay; Rainbow Trout with Snow Peas, Horseradish Mashed Potatoes and a 2005 Palliser Pinot Noir (from New Zealand); Lobster Pot Pie with Pearl Onions, Baby Carrots, Grilled Asparagus and a 2009 McManis Merlot; and Black Forest Cake with Chocolate Cream and Cherry Flambé and a 2007 Aquinas Merlot.

Spenger’s Fresh Fish Grotto has been one of the Bay Area’s best-known culinary destination points for over 110 years. Adding to the Spenger’s experience are the unique nautical paraphernalia and historic collectibles that are on display throughout the restaurant. Visit Spenger’s on the web at www.spengers.com. The restaurant is located at 1919 Fourth Street in Berkeley, California, and the telephone number is (510) 845-7771.