It’s a great week for foodies. City Winery St. Louis and St. Louis Slow Food are hosting events that aim to satisfy cravings for carnivores, wine aficionados and taco fans. Beginning with City Winery’s Carnivore Wine Dinner on Wednesday, Aug. 16, held in the venue’s exquisite Barrel Room.
Created by City Winery’s executive chef Jack Swyers, the evening’s offerings include a variety of cuts and meat from beef and pork to buffalo and wild-game charcuterie. Each of the four courses, five if you include the appetizer charcuterie offerings, will be paired with proprietary wines selected by City Winery’s own winemaker, Caroline Schrader.
The Carnivore Wine Dinner menu includes buffalo tenderloin steak salad paired with a 2022 Shawnee Hills Rose of Chambourcin; Beef Wellington Bites paired with a 2018 Griffin’s Lair Vineyard Pinot Noir; and a pan seared Pork Chop with Cherry, Bacon and Serrano Chutney paired with a 2019 Alder Springs Vineyard Syrah.
The Carnivore Wine Dinner is priced at $75. For tickets, contact City Winery.
Taco fans and nature lovers won’t want to miss Slow Food St Louis’ Slow the Fork Down Taco Bar + Nature Hike at Missouri Botanical Garden’s Shaw Nature Reserve on Sunday, Aug. 20, from 5 to 8 p.m. on the grounds of the Dana Brown Overnight Center.
Guests will enjoy authentic Mexican fare created with a variety of seasonal and local ingredients curated and created by chef Alex Henry of Sureste Mexican at City Foundry STL that will feature traditional favorites, as well as unique dishes exclusivity for Slow the Fork Down Taco Bar.
The evening includes music by Salt of the Earth and hikes, which are self-guided through the reserve. Staged as a mostly outdoor event, indoor space will be ready for inclement weather. The evening ends with a special dessert.
Slow the Fork Down Taco Bar + Nature Hike is a fundraiser for Slow Food St Louis chapter. A portion of the ticket sales will also be donated to Shaw Nature Reserve. Tickets are available through Slow Food STL and priced at $45.
