We’ve started a very cool program at lohud.com called Insider. It’s free for subscribers, who just have to activate their membership to turn on all sorts of cool benefits, invitations and discounts.
One of these was a Fried Chicken and Champagne dinner at DVine Bar in Sparkill. Insiders had the chance to win tickets to this very cool (and very delicious). event. Four lucky winners (and their dates) got a table near the front, and enjoyed four courses, paired with wines.
It was a ton of fun to meet some new food fans, and share some terrific food and wine. And how cool to give 8 people a free dinner!
It was a sold-out event. Joe, the owner, (a friend of the farm who has been planning this restaurant for as long as we’ve been friends) and the chef, Chris Holland, came up with a terrific menu. Fun, fancy-free and funny.
Here’s Joe and Vanessa as the event was getting underway:
And, sharing the bar with Traci, Megan and Christine, was Hamburger, party of 1:
The first course, butternut squash soup with crispy pork belly & creme fraiche, paired with “Francois Montand” Brut:
Joe, checking in on us:
Busy bar:
And dessert, “Twinkie” yellow cake layered with meringue, toasted marshmallow frozen custard, and “Casas Del Mar” rose brut cava:
A great event, and I hope we do more.
lohud.com coverage here: Insiders dine on birds and bubbly.
