If you read a newspaper or talk to people who are into food, you probably know that Slow Food Nation is bringing the Slow Food movement to the Bay Area on Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 29 - Sept. 1.

Slow food is a movement that began in Italy and focuses on well-prepared, great food, made slowly and with great care. The opposite of the Big Mac Attack. This is the first really giant Slow Food production in the United States and it’s featuring every possible kind of slow food, cheese to beer to …well just about anything wholesome…Local founder is Alice Waters, of Chez Panisse fame.

There’s going to be a beer pavilion featuring beers of many styles from craft brewers across the country. The project’s being overseen by Dave McLean of Magnolia Gastropub in San Francisco. More on that in a few days.

But, on Aug 28, on the even of this incredible event at Fort Mason, Beer Chef Bruce Paton’s having a slow food dinner, pairing an exquisite menu with beers from Stone Brewing. It’s $85. You can sign up here. And here’s the menu.

THE BEER CHEF
Presents
Dinner with the Brewmaster
Slow Food Nation Weekend Kick Off
Thursday August 28, 2008
At The Cathedral Hill Hotel
Featuring
The Unique Beers of Stone Brewing Co

Reception
6:30 PM
Beer Chef’s Hors D’Oeuvre Selection

Stone Pale Ale

Dinner
7:30PM
First Course
Jumbo Day Boat Scallop with Dungeness Crab, California Osetra Caviar and Capay Farms Yellow Doll Watermelon Gazpacho

Stone Epic Ale 08.08.08

Second Course
Tenderloin of Berkshire Pork with Bellwether Farms Pepato Cheese Ravioli and Ancho Chile Jus

Stone Ruination IPA

Third Course
Scharffen Berger Chocolate Pudding Cake with Crème Anglaise and Compote of Honey Crisp Farms Mariposa Plums

Stone Twelfth Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout

$85 per Person Inclusive of Tax and Gratuity
Please Make Reservations by August 21, 2008
At www.beer-chef.com
Bruce D. Paton CEC
Executive Chef