Two Brothers Brewing Company Beer Dinner Francesca's Fiore

June 27, 7:00 p.m.  - Francesca’s Fiore (7407 W. Madison Street, Forest Park, IL 60130, 708-771-3063)

Francesca’s Fiore will host a five-course dinner with beer pairing by Two Brothers Brewing Company.  Guests also will enjoy a guest speaker from Two Brothers Brewing Company. The cost is $52 per person, tax and gratuity is not included.  Reservations are required. 

The meal starts with Grilled Oysters, with Spinach Garlic herb butter with beer pairing Prairie Path.  The next course will be Asparagus Milanese, Breaded asparagus topped with arugula tomato and red onion finished with lemon and olive oil paired with Resistance.  The third course features Roasted Eggplant Formaggi, Thick sliced eggplant roasted and topped with a blend of Italian cheeses paired with Domaine Dupage.  The next course offers Grilled Pork Tenderloin, with Wild mushrooms and Red wine rosemary demi with beer pairing Cane & Ebel.  The final course features Fresh Peaches Poached in Amaretto, with Vanilla Gelato and Fried Pasta paired with Ebel Weiss.

Two Brothers Brewing Company Beer Dinner at Francesca's Forno

June 7, 8:00 p.m. – Francesca’s Forno (1576 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622, 773-770-0184)

Two Brothers Brewing Co. celebrates 15 years with Francesca’s Forno.  Come celebrate its anniversary by enjoying a four- course beer dinner with featured guest, Chad Lynd of Two Brothers.  Tickets are $40 per person excluding tax and gratuity and reservations are required.

The first course will feature Fried Green tomato, with tomato and onion, arugula, roasted corn vinaigrette, paired with Prairie Path.  Next will be Salmon Pastrami, with charred red pepper & green onions and banana peppers paired with Domaine DuPage.  The third course will feature Lamb meatballs, with spicy pomodoro, arugula lemon and grana padana paired with White Rye. Finally the dessert course will be Black cherry filled zeppole, dark chocolate and espresso paired with Red Eye.

Don’t forget to visit California Pizza Kitchen to contribute to A Silver Lining Foundation

The time has almost come to support a good cause! During regular business hours on June 21 visit participating California Pizza Kitchens and 20 percent of the check will be donated to A Silver Lining Foundation (ASLF), a non-profit organization which ensures access to cancer resource information, treatment options, and no cost mammograms to underserved people affected by cancer.

The four participating California Pizza Kitchens include:

• East Ohio Street (2 East Ohio St., Chicago; 312-787-6075; Hours: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday).
• Westfield Old Orchard (4999 Old Orchard Center, Skokie; 847-673-1144; Hours: 11 a. m. – 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday).
• North Avenue Collection (939 W. North Ave., Chicago; 312-337-1281; Hours: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday).
• Warrenville (28258 Diehl Rd., Warrenville; 630-393-0852; Hours: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday).

Print and present this flyer to California Pizza Kitchen and 20 percent of the check will be donated to ASLF.

About A Silver Lining Foundation
ASLF has provided more than 2,500 women with information about and access to no cost screening mammograms. The foundation strives to provide opportunities for medically underserved people affected by cancer. ASLF’s administrative offices are located at 134 N. LaSalle, Ste. 1218, Chicago, 60602. The organization runs three cancer related programs: Buy A Mom A Mammogram, the Chicagoland Cancer Information Coalition (CCIC) and The Evelyn Goldberg Center at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago. For more information on A Silver Lining Foundation, please call (312) 345-1322 or visit www.asilverliningfoundation.org.

About California Pizza Kitchen
California Pizza Kitchen is a leader in authentic California-style cuisine with a recognized consumer brand and an established, loyal customer base. There are currently more than 250 California Pizza Kitchens in 32 states and nine foreign countries. For more information, visit www.cpk.com.

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