Beer Dinner: Hops & Hogs @ Firebox in Hartford

Restaurant:  Firebox

Breweries:  Element, Allagash and more

Location:  539 Broad Street, Hartford

When:  Monday, June 25th 6:00PM

Price: $65 per person - not including tax or gratuity (You can call 860-246-1222 to buy tickets)

The Skinny:  The fine folks at award-winning restaurant, Firebox in Hartford are hosting their 2nd annual Hops and Hogs Dinner (What a great name, right?).  The headliners at this awesome event will be craft beer and suckling pig! (I'm guessing you smiled upon reading that phrase "craft beer and suckling pig").

The menu has been planned, and looks amazing from they oysters and pork belly all the way on down to the bacon and salt crusted potatoes and the strawberry cobbler desert!  The great people out at Firebox don't want to reveal everything, so there will be a few surprises.

Here are the tasty craft beers that they have planned so far:  Element Brewing Company Dark Matter, Allagash Curieux AND a one off cask of Element Extra Special Oak with Tahitian Vanilla















Here's how the evening has been planned out, starting at 6 PM:

Oyster reception

Raspberry Point Oysters

pickled bacon mustard caviar

1st

Mustard Greens

House made guanciale, local english peas, shaved
asparagus, grape tomatoes, crispy goat cheese

 

2nd

Cucumber and tomato gazpacho, sweet pea farm feta
cheese

MAIN (plated)

Eaglewood Farm Suckling Pig

Crispy pork belly, pulled pork, house made
sausages

SIDES (served family style)

Grilled asparagus

Beet and bacon slaw

Baked beans

Bacon and salt crusted potatoes

DESSERT

Strawberry cobbler with lemon basil ice

Please note that it is subject to change depending on availability, and could even change the day before slightly.