The Els for Autism in April Craft Beer & Food Pairing Experience will take place Thursday, April 25 at Old Palm Golf Club where Tequesta Brewing Company and nine top local restaurants and chefs will team up for a classic beer and food pairing.
Guests will stroll through the "Back Nine" pairing experience course, sampling chefs original dishes, specifically crafted to compliment TBC's handcrafted beers. The featured beer of the evening is the "Big Easy Blue Brew", a single batch Blueberry Saison created to support autism awareness in April, and named after Big Easy himself, British Open Champion, Ernie Els.
"The event promises to be a fun night for everyone involved", said Fran Andreqlevich of Tequesta Brewing Company. "What better way to support a great cause than with some of the area's best chefs pairing their cuisine with delicious beers?"
Participants include Rockstar Catering Company, Coolinary Cafe, Food Shack, Leftovers, Cafe Chardonnay, Guanabanas, Red Tapas Bar & Grille, Chef Corp, Jaye's Cake Kingdom, and Oceana Coffee.
"We're looking forward to working alongside TBC and some of the area's top chefs. It's an honor to be able to lend our talents to help bring people together in support of such an amazing cause", and Kyle Pintarelli of Rockstar Catering Company.
In addition to the paired delights, the event will include a silent auction and golf games on the 18th green.
Proceeds will help fund the Els Center of Excellence, a $30-million complex that will serve families with autistic children. The first-of-its-kind center will offer a digital e-learning platform that gives children around the world access to the best practices in education and therapy, a research program, dult living and on-site job training, and medical services. The groundbreaking in west Jupiter will be later this year.
The event Thursday, April 25 from 6-9 PM will be limited to 250 guests. Tickets are $125 and are available online at www.elsforautism.com/oldpalm
