Introducing GFF Magazine’s 2018 Dream Dining Series: LA, Austin, and Chicago

 

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Imagine going into a destination restaurant and not even having to mention you’re GF to your waiter—and being surrounded by other GF diners AND having an awesome, over-the-top 100-percent gluten-free, safe dining experience filled with fun, deliciousness, and surprises.

Introducing GFF Magazine’s Dream Dining Series, which debuts in LA, Austin, and Chicago this summer and fall in partnership with Schär and Nima Sensor. Our goal is simple: to provide you with an unforgettable, wildly enjoyable, unabashed GF dining experience to remember.

Each uniquely fabulous event includes:
*an amazing 100% GF dinner feast to remember
*schmoozing with GFF editors and other GF luminaries
*fun twists on how to cook with Schär products
*a bodacious swag bag
*a chance to try a gluten-detecting Nima Sensor
* an editorial feature in an upcoming issue of GFF Magazine

We’ll share more details here as they emerge. But we know this for sure: they’ll all be unforgettable experiences with GFF because we’ll stop at nothing to show you the best time ever.

 

 

EVENT ESSENTIALS

August 11: Los Angeles, California

WHERE: Barton G. (861 North La Cienega Blvd., L.A. CA 90069), the culinary wonderland in Los Angeles!

WHEN: Saturday, August 11, 2018, noon to 3pm

WHAT: An afternoon of deliciously outrageous, 100-percent gluten-free food, fun, and Instagram-worthy surprises. A feast for your eyes and your taste buds, Barton G is a wild, playful-chic gourmet-dining circus.  Expect the unexpected, including a cotton candy wig begging to be devoured! Here’s a taste of the goodness coming your way:

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MENU–served family style so you can try it ALL!
*vegetarian meal available upon request

Amuse Bouche:
HOLY SMOKES NITRO POPCORN

Bacon + white truffle popcorn, grated Parmesan, fresh herbs

First Course:
CAESAR A LA “B” SALAD

Little gem lettuce, grilled garlicky gluten-free crostini, Moroccan anchovy, Grana Padano, cured egg yolk  

LAUGHING BIRD POPCORN SHRIMP
Crispy laughing bird shrimp, old bay spiced popcorn, Sriracha aioli and sweet chili sesame dipping sauces 

STRIKE-OUT MINI SLIDERS
Waygu beef mini burgers, braised oxtail, Gruyere cheese, tomato, pickle and black truffle

Entrees:
SAMURAI MOONFISH

Pacific moonfish broiled with black garlic marinade, salt-crusted Dutch potatoes, blistered shishito, perilla, miso-scallion aioli

THE GREAT AMERICAN STEAK
Charbroiled boneless ribeye steak, truffled steak fries, roasted Brussels sprouts, radishes, bone marrow butter, black pepper bordelaise

DON’T BE A JERK CHICKEN
Jerk rubbed chicken, roasted and glazed with Caribbean rum. Pickled peach chutney, crushed avocado, gluten-free spinach fritters

LOBSTER TRAP MAC AND CHEESE
Maine Lobster and gluten-free pasta in three cheese lobster sauce: the decadent favorite 

Dessert:
MARIE ANTOINETTE’S HEAD – LET THEM EAT CAKE

Towering cotton candy pompadour, yesteryear gluten-free candies, and tiramisu 

WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY BREAD PUDDING
Topped with crème anglaise and vanilla bean ice cream 

Meet These Featured Guests:

HOW: ORDER TICKETS NOW—THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT: $129/ticket includes tax/tip

There are only 60 seats for this magical and intimate event. Don’t miss the fun!

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August 29: Chicago, Illinois

WHERE: Split-Rail (2500 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60622), James Beard Award-nominated New Americana cuisine served in a funky-industrial space with a cool vintage vibe. 

WHAT: An evening of gorgeous, re-imagined, 100% GF American comfort-food favorites from Spilt-Rail’s James Beard Award-nominated executive chef and owner, Zoe Schor, plus swag, chances to hang with your favorite GF luminaries, and much more.

WHEN: Wednesday, August 29, 2018, 6-9:00 pm

HOW: ORDER TICKETS NOWThis event will sell out: $115/ticket includes tax/tip.

FAMILY-STYLE MENU

Green Salad
Werp Farms heirloom lettuces, shaved radish, Pt. Reyes Bay Blue cheese, green goddess dressing

Spicy Steak Tartare
calabrian chiles, jalapeno aioli, Crispbreads

Heirloom Tomato Sandwich
fresh mozzarella, herbed butter

House Nachos
classic fixings

Summer Pasta
sweet corn, peppers, parmigiano reggiano

Housemade Sausage
creamy potato salad

Fajitas, Reimagined
charred prime sirloin, fajita flavors

Elotes Salad
sweet corn, cotija cheese, chile mayo

Dessert
stone fruit with butter cookie crumb and whipped cream

Meet These Featured Guests:

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September 11: Austin, Texas

WHERE: Holy Roller (509 Rio Grande St. Austin, Texas, 78701)

WHAT: An incredible dinner feast with Holy Roller’s beloved nod to punk rock, religious kitsch, and all things cool, plus incredibly delicious GF foods that you’ll have a hard time believing are GF. See all the details.

WHEN: Tuesday, September 11, 6-9pm

HOW: Order a ticket now: $98 (includes 3-course meal, non-alcoholic beverages, tax, tip, and awesome swag bag); complete menu follows. We will try to accommodate additional diet restrictions with advance notice.

MENU:

Shareables:
BRUSSELS SPROUTS, apple butter
HUMMUS, GF crackers, house pickles

Family Style Salad:
THE GREEN GODDESS, romaine, roasted corn relish, pickled radish, cotija, crunchy cheese

Plates, choice of:
MEATLOAF SANDWICH, mozzarella, horsey sauce, butter pickles
SHRIMP & GRITS, pickled okra, sriracha butter, creole sauce
HOT BRICK CHICKEN, no mayo potato salad, griddled green beans, spicy maple glaze
JANIE’S CHICKEN POT PIE, gluten-free puff pastry, baked to order

Family Style Dessert:
BANANA PUDDING, cookies, whipped cream, caramelized banana
YELLOW CAKE PANCAKES, soft serve of the day

​Beverages including seasonal shrub sodas made with Topo Chico

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