On a pleasant September evening in downtown Harrisonburg, Food Bar Food hosted Valley Dish IV. Food Bar Food is a farm-to-table restaurant specializing in global comfort foods and inspired cocktails. This collaborative dinner featured oxymels and shrubs from Red Root & Co. and produce from Ryan’s Fruit Market in addition to the creative menu, designed by Chef Jeff Minnich, incorporating our chicken products.
TAKE A PEEK AT THE NIGHT’S MENU! :
AMUSE BOUCHE
Chicken liver mousse
Watermelon & rhubarb verbena chow-chow
Paired with Red Root & Co. bitters & sparkling cocktail
SMALL PLATE
Chicken apple sausage
Ginger apple shrub, sage bread pudding
Paired with Ginger Apple shrub and rum inspired cocktail
ENTREE
Grilled Chicken Paillard
Marigold orange gastrique, black rice blend, braised greens with garlic oxymel and pork belly lardons, roast beet concasse
Paired with fall oxymel & bourbon inspired cocktail
DESSERT
Peach ice cream
Blueberry vanilla syrup and almond tuile cookie
Paired with elderberry syrup & peach infused vodka inspired cocktail
Each business owner was invited to tell guests about their company, each noting the importance of the lush surrounding farmland that blankets the Shenandoah Valley. The food and drinks were outstanding, and the event went so well that Food Bar Food owner, Amanda Cannon, invited us back for another in March! We are so appreciative to live in this beautiful region and among so many people and businesses whose values align with ours. Cheers! 🌱
