Pantry Hosts Southern-Inspired "Q" Dinner in Natick

From Pantry:

On Friday, June 17th, Pantry, the signature on-site restaurant located at The VERVE-Crowne Plaza Natick, will kick-off summer with a carnivorous five-course, Southern-inspired “Q” dinner featuring creations by Chef de Cuisine Jim Booth paired with a selection of seasonal pours from Boston-based Sam Adams brewery.

As guests arrive for a feast comprised of succulent seafood, tender beef, and swine served at least four different ways, they’ll be encouraged to sip the appropriately named Porch Rocker Mojito, crafted with a tart and refreshing Sam Adams Porch Rocker beer, fresh mint, lime and light rum, as they nosh on starters like Pork Belly Sliders with bread n’ butter pickles and mustard BBQ sauce; Hush Puppies with warm maple syrup and burnt scrapes; and “Pig Candy,” a.k.a. thick-cut bacon, coated in dark chocolate and spiced sea salt.

For the main event, Chef Booth will serve a trio of meat and seafood-laced specialties, including BBQ clams with Linquica, Smoked Baby Pork Shanks, and Coffee Rubbed Beef Ribs, all accompanied by a chosen pint to evoke the flavors of each course. In typical backyard BBQ fashion, a bountiful selection of sides will be served “family-style,” and will include options like German Style Potato Salad made with whole grain mustard, apple, twice-smoked bacon and hard and soft boiled eggs; Baby Shells Mac n’ Cheese, baked with spicy Goldfish crumbs; and of course, fresh-baked flaky biscuits, everyone’s favorite southern staple!

Comprised of dishes boasting his own personal creative twists on Southern BBQ classics, Chef Booth’s five-course prix fixe “Q” dinner will be served as follows:

Passed Appetizers

Pork Belly Sliders

Bread n’ Butter Pickles, Mustard BBQ

Pig Candy

Candied Guanciale, Dark Chocolate, Spiced Sea Salt

Hush Puppies

Real Maple Syrup, Burnt Scrapes

Grilled Corn

Peppadew Spice, Pickled Remoulade

House Pork Rinds

Black Pepper

Family Style Sides

German Style Potato Salad

Whole Grain Mustard, Apple, Twice-Smoked Bacon, Hard & Soft Boiled Eggs

Freshly Baked Biscuits

Baby Kale Salad

Radish, Pomegranate Seeds, Molasses

Baby Shells Mac n’ Cheese

Spicy Goldfish Crumbs

House Pickles

First Course

BBQ Clams with Linquica

Chickpeas, Tomatoes, Grilled Ciabatta

Paired with Sam Adams Nitro-White Ale

Second Course

Smoked Baby Pork Shanks

House Hot Sauce, “Verve Valley” Ranch Dressing, Wet Naps

Paired with Sam Adams Boston Larger

Third Course

Coffee-Rubbed Beef Rib

Smoked and Sous Vide, Espresso BBQ, Crispy Potato Wedges

Paired with Sam Adams Nitro-Coffee Stout

Dessert

Cornbread

Blueberry Sauce, Slightly Whipped Cream, Burnt Orange Ice Cream

Paired with Sam Adams IPA Nitro

The event will take place Friday, June 17th at 6:30 p.m. at

Pantry

The VERVE - Crowne Plaza Natick

1360 Worcester Street

Natick, MA 01760

The cost is $60 per person (tax and gratuity not included)

Reservations are required. Please call 508-416-1352 for reservations.

About Pantry:

Pantry, the signature restaurant, champions the art of American cooking for power breakfasts, social lunches, and business dinners. Reminiscent of a modern-day version of Julia Child’s kitchen, Pantry is a treasure trove of design features that weave culinary “tools of the trade” into the room’s architecture. “Chandeliers” of silverware, walls constructed of rolling pins and muffin tins, and video monitors showing episodes of such iconic cooking shows as Julia Child’s The French Chef and Graham Kerr’s The Galloping Gourmet alongside Rachael Ray’s 30 Minute Meals and Emeril Lagasse’s Emeril Live. The Pantry menu is what truly takes center stage in Pantry, with a modern and clever take on American comfort food. Fresh seafood, prime cuts of meat, composed salads, sandwiches and desserts give a deliberate nod to regional influences of the American cooking scene.

About The VERVE – Crowne Plaza Natick:

The VERVE - Crowne Plaza Natick is owned and managed by the Distinctive Hospitality Group. Lou Carrier, President of DHG is no newcomer to successful, upscale, branded hospitality concepts. Carrier’s background includes the development and management of the AAA Four-Diamond Hard Rock Hotel in Orlando and Las Vegas as General Manager and Executive Vice President from 2000-2007. In 2008, Carrier introduced BOKX 109 American Prime to the Boston market, a modern American steakhouse at Hotel Indigo in Newton, Mass. In 2009, Carrier launched the Wit Hotel in Chicago. As Chief Brand Officer and later Chief Operating Officer, Carrier’s responsibilities included conceptual development, brand culture and operating results of the AAA Four-Diamond gem in the heart of Chicago’s famed theatre district. For more information, please visit www.VERVEhotelnatick.com or by calling 877.348.0706

About Distinctive Hospitality Group:

Founded in 2010, Distinctive Hospitality Group is led by president and owner, Lou Carrier who offers years of experience in the hospitality industry and has overseen a number of the most successful hotel establishments in the country. Lou launched DHG with a mission to build a portfolio of unique high-end hotels, and comprised a solid team of seasoned hospitality professionals to work towards his dream. Located in Natick, MA, DHG is quickly building a name for its constant dedication to overseeing projects with lasting power and quality, ones that provide hotel guests and restaurant diners with the utmost in experience, service, style and atmosphere. For more information, please visit: www.DistinctiveHospitalityGroup.com.