Five-Course Meal Pairing Fine Local Food and Specialty Cocktails to Benefit Dell Children’s Medical Center

Austin, Texas based charity supperclub A TORRID AFFAIR has announced plans for its inaugural dinner event, set for Monday, September 26 on the beautiful grounds of East Austin’s Springdale Farm (755 Springdale Road).  The brainchild of Péché executive chef Jason Dodge and former Péché mixologist Michael Menley, A TORRID AFFAIR‘s mission is to raise money for the Dell Children’s Medical Center through the hosting of intimate dining events in Austin while increasing awareness of the benefits of local, sustainable agriculture.

Bringing together the best chefs and mixologists in Austin to create its one-of-a-kind dinner menus and pairing each course with a specialty cocktail — each created using only the freshest local, farm-to-table ingredients and Texas spirits — A TORRID AFFAIR delivers a unified dining and cocktail experience fusing passion and purpose. Guests will enjoy the finest quality and creativity in the dishes and cocktails presented by A TORRID AFFAIR and the supperclub’s commitment to providing both A-level service and personal interaction with the very creators of the original menus will result in an unparalleled dining adventure.  The September 26 A TORRID AFFAIR launch will feature a wonderful menu of paired courses conceived and designed by both Dodge and Menley, while future ATA supperclub events will highlight the talents of chefs and mixologists such as Bryce Gilmore (of Barley Swine / Odd Duck Farm to Trailer) and Chauncy James of The East Side Show Room.

“There is something to be said for cooking dinner for people on an old cast iron grill that rings back to a simpler time, when friends and family would gather around the table, getting to know your neighbor and fostering community,” said Dodge.  ”The fragrance of smoldering oak blended with the excitement of what awaits creates a very memorable experience. Throw in some perfectly balanced cocktails and you have a torrid affair.”

“I couldn’t be happier to unveil our new concept in Austin fine dining,” commented Menley. “We’ve got the best Austin chefs and mixologists in our lineup for the events and they’re all enthusiastic about being a part of what we do. We have each been doing what we love for years and now we want to focus that passion for great food and cocktail creation into the opportunity to contribute to important local causes.”

The just-announced menu for the September 26, 2011 A TORRID AFFAIR supperclub is as follows:

Tickets for the September 26 A TORRID AFFAIR launch benefiting the Dell Children’s Medical Center are available for purchase now at this location.  Tickets will also be available while they last at Springdale Farm’s farmstand, open every Wednesday and Saturday morning from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

For additonal details on A TORRID AFFAIR and SPRINGDALE FARM, simply contact Carl Schultz @ Nom Nom PR via any of the means listed below. 

Carl Schultz
Nom Nom Public Relations
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Austin, TX  78703
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