Kerry Simon hosts Italian microbrew dinner

at Simon Restaurant & Lounge at Palms Place

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WHO:

Celebrity chef Kerry Simon and beer expert Jon Lundbom.

WHAT:

A culinary presentation in five courses where original dishes are masterfully paired with a collection of small-production artisanal ales from Italy:

Friska - Crisp white ale made with coriander and orange peel styled after a Belgian Witbier.

Nuova Mattina - Italian saison brewed with coriander, ginger, green pepper, chamomile and licorice.

Strada San Felice Chestnut Ale - An amber-colored beer bottom-fermented with distinctive flavor and aroma from wood-fire roasted chestnuts.

Malthus Baluba - Complex double malt stout fermented with dried apricot, pineapple and ginger. 

Scires - A refreshingly sweet-tart beer combining sweet dark cherries with a blend of two sour ales, one old and one young. 

WHEN:

Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 7 p.m.

WHERE:

The Herb Room inside Simon Restaurant & Lounge at Palms Place.

COST:

$75 per person, which includes a five-course dinner and all beer pairings.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Space is limited.  For reservations, please call (702) 944-3292.  Simon Restaurant & Lounge is located inside Palms Place, 4381 West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89103. 

ABOUT JON LUNDBOM

Jon Lundbom’s enthusiasm for all things beer dates back to his college days in Chicago’s fertile world of home brewing and beer appreciation. Many years and several degrees later, Jon began working for Artisanal Premium Cheese in New York and more seriously studying fine food, drink and, of course, cheese. Today Jon teaches beer, wine, spirits and cheese classes all over Manhattan and works for B. United International, one of the nation’s foremost importers of beer, sake, mead and cider, while traveling the world on a never-ending quest to learn more about its newest and most exciting beverages.