Six notable local chefs and six breweries will be coming together at Bay View’s newest beer garden to host a fundraiser supporting the work of the Bay View Community Center’s Emergency Food Pantry, a growing initiative that aims to alleviate food insecurity in the community.
The dinner will take place at The Exchange at Zillman Park, 2168 S. Kinickinnic Ave. on Sunday, July 28 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Guests will be treated to an al fresco summer dinner with tented seating and six inspired courses from local chefs.
Each course will be paired with a beer from participating Bay View breweries including: 1840 Brewing Co., Component Brewing Co., Enlightened Brewing Co., New Barons Brewing Cooperative, Supermoon Beer Co. and Torzala Brewing Co. Guests who would prefer can also opt for wine pairings (or NA option)
The menu:
- Chef AJ Dixon of the Bay View Community Center
Deviled Egg: pimento cheese, fresh ham - Chef John Levine of Coco's Seafood & Steakhouse
Pork Tostada: caramelized pineapple, pickled serrano, roma tomato, red onion, cilantro, IPA-braised pork shoulder, corn elote and serrano crema - Chef Kevin Bauman of Halverson House
Rillette: charred pork belly rillette with cherry and tellicherry pepper gastrique; pear, pickled fresno and komatsuna salad - Chef Suzzette Metcafle of The Pasta Tree
Cannelloni: porchetta stuffed cannelloni with artichoke hearts sundried tomatoes, fennel & basil with tomato cream sauce - Chef Gregory León of Amilinda
Francesinha: pulled pork and Serrano ham sandwich with Queijo São Jorge cheese sauce, beer and tomato sauce and shoestring potatoes - Chef John Manyo of Morel
Braunschweiger: pickled mustard seed, blueberry agrodolce, toast & arugula - Chefs Kurt and Katie Fogle of Dairyland
Dark chocolate frozen custard with pretzel praline, marshmallow fluff and salted caramel
Tickets are $150 per person and can be purchased online. Each ticket includes six courses and beverage pairings. All proceeds from the dinner will support Bay View Community Center’s Emergency Food Pantry service.
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
