Award-Winning Pork Masters Michael LaScola and Matt Jennings Host a Nantucket Weekend Dedicated to All Things Pig
WHAT: Fresh off their GRAND COCHON battle at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Chef Michael LaScola of Nantucket’s American Seasons (americanseasons.com) and Chef Matt Jennings of Providence’s The Farmstead and La Laiterie (farmsteadinc.com) head back East to prep for Hogtoberfest, a Nantucket weekend of pure porcine pleasure. Armed with Berkshire-Tamworth pigs hand-raised on Nantucket’s The Faraway Farm, Michael and Matt (a three-time COCHON 555 champ) deliver a celebration designed to induct amateur pork fans into the ranks of true connoisseurs. The weekend itinerary includes:
Saturday, October 15
‘This Little Piggy’ Carving Demo – 10am, $15 Enjoy a back-of-house demo, led by Michael & Matt, on butchering an entire pig from snout-to-tail. Each low-on-the-pig cut earns a place on American Seasons’ dinner menu throughout the weekend.                          Â
Beer Master Class – 1pm, $25 Brewmaster Jeff Homer of Cisco Brewers demonstrates how pork & beer is truly a match made in heaven with a tasting that pairs craft brews with pork delicacies.
‘All Things Pork’ Dinner – starting at 5:30pm Pig out on a range of pork specials during dinner service along with wines from American Seasons’ 500+ all-American wine list, including hard-to-find small production wines by the glass, as well as bottle-only artisan beers and pork-inspired cocktails. Â
Sunday, October 16
‘Three Little Nantucket Pigs’ Cocktail Hour – starting at 5:15pm, $15 ($10 with dinner ticket) Sip a sampling of Three Little Piggies – Nantucket-inspired cocktails like the ACK Mojito, Cranberry Bog Martini and Raised in the Fog – made with Bully Boy spirits from Boston’s first craft distillery. Cocktails are paired with pork-packed hors d’oeuvres.
‘Ode to Pig’ Dinner – starting at 6:30pm, $110 ($120 with cocktail hour ticket) Michael & Matt join forces to create a hog-heavy five-course dinner (plus snacks!). Each dish is paired with craft beer and selections from American Seasons’ extensive, all-American wine list.Â
WHEN: Saturday & Sunday, October 15-16, 2011
 RSVP: Please call 508-228-7111 for reservations, times and pricing. Space is limited.
WHERE: 80 Centre Street, Nantucket, MA