Global Day of Discovery at The Renaissance Long Beach
by guest blogger Bryan Tsunoda
On Thursday, June 16 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., The Renaissance Hotel in Long Beach will play host to its 5th annual Global Day of Discovery, a signature event that all Renaissance Hotel locations participate in during the month of June. During Global Day of Discovery, guests and the local community are invited to come together to experience hot spots for food, beverages, nightlife and entertainment. I was recently invited to a pre-event tasting for the Long Beach location.
On Thursday, June 16 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., The Renaissance Hotel in Long Beach will play host to its 5th annual Global Day of Discovery, a signature event that all Renaissance Hotel locations participate in during the month of June. During Global Day of Discovery, guests and the local community are invited to come together to experience hot spots for food, beverages, nightlife and entertainment. I was recently invited to a pre-event tasting for the Long Beach location.
The event for their Global Day of Discovery is called Taps + Tastes, and The Renaissance Hotel has assembled an impressive collection
of craft beers from 6 local breweries. Delicious food to pair with the craft
beer will be prepared by Top Chef Janine Falvo. In addition a DJ will be
on-site spinning tunes and self-parking that day will be free! Tickets are only
$20 each and a portion of the event proceeds will be donated to Washington
Middle School in Long Beach.
Before getting on with the beer tastings, we had one of signature drinks that SIP Bar and Lounge offers each night. For the tasting, we were served the Shandy: Sam Adams lager, fresh orange juice, Perrier sparkling water and bitters over ice.
Crispy Pig Ears - These were delightfully crispy and if no one told me what they were, I would not have know that they were pig ears. They were delicious with or without the salsa verde dipping sauce.
Lobster Jalapeno Poppers - Curry tempura was applied to the exterior to give these poppers a unique crunch. The top was drizzled with a cilantro mint chutney.
The Dudes’ Steamed Clams - The Surfrider Pale Ale from The Dudes’ Brewery is used to make these clams. Smoked pieces of garlic significantly enhanced the sauce.
Street Corn - A small section of a corn on the cob is rolled in fresh cilantro and smashed Cool Ranch Doritos. Everyone universally agreed that this item was worth trying to make at home.
“R” Mac and Cheese - Falvo gives her mac & cheese some additional depth by adding diced tomatoes and bits of pecanwood smoked bacon.
Two beer samplers were provided with each offering. Depending
on your taste, you could either veer towards the lighter beer or the amber or
IPA style. Beers included: Firestone Pale Ale, Sierra Nevada Summerfest, Strand
Brewing Atticus, Firestone 805, and Peach Berliner Weisse from The Dudes’
Brewery.
Duck Dog - I’ve never seen pretzel rolls this small and that was a great idea to pair with the housemade duck dog.
Duck Dog - I’ve never seen pretzel rolls this small and that was a great idea to pair with the housemade duck dog.
Duck Confit Steamed Buns - Duck is combined with salt, fresh rosemary and duck fat sous vide style for approximately 8 hours. This results in a crisp duck with intense flavor.
The Dudes’ Blood Orange Ice Cream Float - This arrived to the table steaming away as they had prepared it with liquid nitrogen.
Falvo likes
using liquid nitrogen because the ice cream freezes faster and avoids any
crunchiness. This reminded me of an adult creamsicle.
At only $20 this is an incredible value. Don’t hesitate
because this event will sell out. You can purchase the ticket using this link.
Renaissance Hotel
Long Beach, CA
http://renaissance-hotels.marriott.com/events