Dogfish Head Dinner at The National Press Club

Last night I put on my nicest black pants, slicked my hair up in my oh-so-fancy faux hawk and made my way to the 13th floor of the National Press Club to indulge in my first ever beer dinner at The Fourth Estate.  The night began with hors d'ouevres of cheese puffs and Indian "pizza" matched with Dogfish Head's 60 Minute IPA.  We were then seated and treated to five courses ranging from steak with a blackberry mushroom demi-glaze, smoked sausage and duck pate (best pate I've ever eaten), a lemon risotto that we all asked Executive Chef Susan Delbert the recipe for and a beautiful tart with plums and crystalized ginger.  All courses were beautifully paired with beers that actually highlighted the subtle flavors of the beverage and food equally.

Of course no meal is fantastic on it's own without good people to share it with and last night held true.  I know you expect it to skew higher in age when I mentioned it was at The National Press Club, but it wasn't at all and I even had to turn down post dinner drinks/cigars with some of my NPC buddies. Spike Mendelsohn, from Good Stuff Eatery/Top Chef Fame, was also in attendance and will be hosting the next celebrity chef dinner in June. 

For details about the National Press Club's events, check their site or check back to Metromix and I'll see you there, bib in place, ready to eat.