Things To Do: Wildfire’s 9th Annual All-Crab Dinner with PBS Host, Chef, and Restaurateur John Shields

Chesapeake Bay Crab & Evolution Craft Brewing Co. Beer Dinner at Wildfire:  Join me at Wildfire, in Tysons Galleria on Friday, July 27, 2018, for a special evening with John Shields, author of Chesapeake Bay Cooking, host of the PBS series Coastal Cooking, and owner of the renowned Gertrude’s in Baltimore, for an incredible CrabFest Dinner! 

This annual event put on by Wildfire is delicious and interactive! John Shields will off interesting cooking tips and tricks and will lead his guests through opening their own steamed Maryland Blue Crab—YUM!! 

The crab picking will be followed by three more courses prepared by Wildfire Executive Chef Moreno Espinoza and Gertrude’s Executive Chef Doug Wetzel. Each dish will be thoughtfully paired with a beer from Evolution Craft Brewing Co. in Salisbury, MD. 

This event begins at 6:30 p.m. and is priced at $75.00 per person plus tax (gratuity not included). For more information or to make a reservation at Wildfire, check out their event here, or call Amanda or Shanita at (703) 442-9110. 

THE MENU: 

Appetizer

Maryland Style Blue Crab 

old bay seasoning 

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms 

tomato basil broth 

Beer Pairing:

Evolution Craft Brewing Co. Evo DelMarVa Pure Pils 

First Course

Crab Crusted Atlantic Salmon 

summer vegetables and lemon butter 

Beer Pairing: 

Evolution Craft Brewing Co. Exile Red Ale 

Main Course

Surf N’ Turf Burgers 

Beef burger patty, cheese & crab cake, BBQ fries 

Beer Pairing:

Evolution Craft Brewing Co. Pine’hop’le IPA 

Dessert

Blackberry Crème Brûlée Pie 

Beer Pairing:

Evolution Craft Brewing Co. Rise Up Coffee Stout

You don't want to miss out on this! For more information on Evolution Craft Brewing Co. in Maryland, go to their website here!

For more information on the "Culinary Ambassador of the Chesapeake Bay," check out his newest book, The New Chesapeake Kitchen, read his blog, watch him on PBS, or visit him at his restaurant in Baltimore!

WHEN:
FRIDAY JULY 27th, 2018
6:30PM

WHERE:
WILDFIRE
Tysons Galleria
2001 International Dr.
McLean, VA 22101