photo by Max Mester
Little Walter’s, Philadelphia’s new contemporary Polish restaurant and bar from Chef/Owner Michael Brenfleck and recently acclaimed in The New York Times’ The Restaurant List 2024for 50 Favorite Places in America Right Now, is thrilled to announce its first ever collaborative pairing dinner titled Obiad z Miodem with My Local Brew Works, America’s first custom craft brewery, slated for Monday, November 4 with a focus on pairing hyper-seasonal Polish dishes with a variety of custom fermented mead.
Located nearby Little Walter’s in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia housed in the iconic Globe Dye Works building, My Local Brew Works takes a multifaceted approach to nano brewing with three areas of business – contract brewing with authenticity, the ability to develop specialty beers for social and fundraising events, and direct-to-public brewing. What makes My Local Brew Works so unique is its ability to craft multiple beers of varying styles, flavor profiles and strength, from a single original mash. This style of brewing beer also translates into fermenting mead, also known as “honey wine”, providing a vast selection of flavors such as passionfruit, mango, and blueberry that are designed to pair perfectly with Brenfleck’s Polish cuisine.
For one-night-only on Monday, November 4, mead-enthusiasts and novices alike can enjoy a five-course pairing dinner led by Brenfleck and team at Little Walter’s (2049 E Hagert St) with seatings at 5:30pm and 8pm. Each innovative dish will be accompanied with a five ounce pour of mead, with the full menu and pairing available below:
FIRST COURSE:
Kiełbasy i Wędliny — selection of Polish sausage and charcuterie with moustarda and pickled vegetables
pairing: Black Cherry Mead
SECOND COURSE:
Ser — selection of Polish cheeses with quince jam and local honey
pairing: Passionfruit Mead
THIRD COURSE:
Spigarello & Goat Farmer Cheese Pierogi — lemon sumac aioli, chruściki crumble
pairing: Blueberry Mead
FOURTH COURSE:
Żubr-Braised Rabbit Gołabki — piennelo tomato sauce, almond mocha, sour cream
pairing: Mango Mead
FIFTH COURSE:
Sweet Potato Polish Water Ice — ginger snaps & toasted marshmallow
pairing: Ginger Mead
“We’re thrilled to partner with My Local Brew Works and to be one of the first places ever to showcase My Local’s mead in a collaborative dinner here at Little Walter’s,” said Chef/Owner Mike Brenfleck. “It’s such a delicious product and works so well with our cuisine. We had fun exploring mead’s long history in Eastern Europe.”
Little Walter’s Obiad z Miodem is priced at $125 per person which covers the cost of a ticket and tax, excluding gratuity. Reservations are highly encouraged and can be made via Resy.
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