Northampton Steakhouse to Hold Beer Dinner Highlighting Famous Wood-Fire Grilled Entrees and Handcrafted Ales

Caminito Steakhouse, an Argentinean restaurant in Northampton, Mass., is starting a series of beer dinners this month combining their famous wood-fire grilled entrees with handcrafted ales from the Peak Organic Brewing Company.

June 21, 2008 -- Caminito Steakhouse is holding a beer dinner on Wednesday, June 25 that will bring together their handcrafted menu with organic ales from the Peak Organic Brewing Company. The Northampton, Massachusetts Argentinean restaurant is offering a few choices for each course, all paired with the best beer to compliment them.

Peak Organic Brewing Company is proud to be partnering with the team at Caminito Steakhouse, who are planning to run a series of beer dinners to highlight a menu of hand-cut choice steaks paired with top-shelf, hand-crafted organic ales. "It's evident that Caminito Steakhouse is looking to differentiate themselves by offering local and organic products to their customers," said Rob Lucente, one of the founders of Peak Organic Brewing Company in Portland, Maine. "With the massive 'going green' movement right now, Caminito Steakhouse is catering to a growing population of consumers who are seeking out restaurants that feature organic alternatives when dining."

The beer dinner menu will offer the following choices:

Appetizer

Risotto with tender Hadley Asparagus, fire grilled corn, and sweet roasted garlic, finished with Reggiano cheese
Paired with: Peak Organic Pale Ale

Goat cheese, lightly breaded with honey oat bread crumbs, quickly fried, served with a chilled plum salad and a maple sweetened balsamic reduction
Paired with: Peak Organic Maple Oat Ale

Salad of sweet roasted beets and tart green apples, julienned, tossed with caramel citrus vinaigrette and served chilled
Paired with: Peak Organic Amber Ale

Entree

Black Tiger shrimp skewers, marinated in chimmichuri verde, grilled, served with a salad of mixed baby greens and melon, dressed with grilled lime vinaigrette
Paired with: Peak Organic Pale Ale

Grilled center cut pork chop, topped with sweet mango and cardamon glaze, served with yellow rice with green olives and peas, Cuban black beans, and tostones (fried mashed green plantain chips)
Paired with: Peak Organic Amber Ale

Grilled Northfork Farms bison burger, topped with cheddar and jack cheese and fire roasted red onions served on toasted rustic bread with papas provincial (Argentine style hand cut french fries tossed with garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, and butter)
Paired with: Peak Organic Nut Brown Ale

Dessert

Homemade chocolate mousse in a walnut and chocolate chip shortbread tart
Paired with: Peak Organic Nut Brown Ale

Dulce de Leche Cheesecake with cinnamon whipped cream and mixed berries
Paired with: Peak Organic Maple Oat Ale

The cost of this beer dinner will be $40/person for all three courses including the three paired ales.

Caminito Argentinean Steakhouse is located at 7 Old South Street, Northampton, Massachusetts 01060. For more information, visit www.caminitosteakhouse.com or call (413) 387-6387.

About Caminito Steakhouse:
Caminito is a traditional steakhouse with Argentinean influences. At Caminito, steaks are the restaurant's specialty. Caminito grills top quality, hand cut Black Angus beef the way the gauchos do, over an all natural wood fire. Caminito Steakhouse takes it to another level by burning exclusively apple and cherry wood for added flavor and aroma. They offer many of the traditional steakhouse cuts such as Filet Mignon, NY Strip, and Ribeye. They also offer less familiar Argentinean cuts including bone-in Shortrib Strips and Skirt Steak.

Caminito offers a full beer and wine menu boasting an extensive Argentine-inspired wine list. They specialize in top-shelf Malbecs but also serve an array of other top-shelf wines including various reds, whites, sparkling, and combinations. Their steaks and wines are chosen to be truly unique and you'll have a hard time finding many of their choices anywhere else...at least not the way they cook them! Everything from bread to desserts is homemade at Caminito.

About Peak Organic Brewing Company:
The Peak Organic Brewing Company is a small brewer dedicated to making delicious beer using the world's best ingredients. They believe that using barley and hops grown without toxic and persistent pesticides and chemical fertilizers makes their beer tastier and more enjoyable, both for their customers and for the planet. For more information, go to www.peakbrewing.com.

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Contact:
Justin R. Levy
Phone: 203-649-4924
jlevy@caminitosteakhouse.com