Chef Brown Cooks In New York City On The Eve Of The Big Apple Bbq Block Party

Capitol Grille at The Hermitage Hotel's Executive Chef Tyler Brown will head to New York City to cook on June 11, 2010 at the Southern Foodways Alliance's New York City Potlikker Film Fest hosted by Hill Country Barbecue . Brown will cook alongside Elizabeth Karmel of Hill Country Barbecue, New York, NY, John Currence of City Grocery, Oxford, MS and Ashley Christensen of Poole's Diner, Raleigh, NC.


These four notable chefs will deliver delirious riffs on traditional dishes -- Catfish Tamales with Comeback Tartar Sauce, Chow-Chowed Kewpie Q with Grits, French Onion Fried Pig Ears, and Sock Sausage with Sweet Potato Biscuits. Beverage will be provided by Lazy Magnolia of Kiln, Mississippi and Mountain Valley Spring Water of Hot Springs, Arkansas The event will begin at 5:00 p.m. and last until 8:00 p.m. and costs $55.00 per person. Hill Country BBQ is located at 30 West 26th St. New York, New York, 10010.


Watch 3 short documentaries, directed by the SFA's Joe York, including the premier of Cut/Chop/Cook, an homage to the Scott family of pitmasters, from Hemingway, South Carolina, underwritten by the Union Square Hospitality Group. One Ring Zero, the Brooklyn-based collective, will provide interstitial musical moments, including a song composed just for this event.


For tickets and more information, visit http://tinyurl.com/2bk2gh4. For more information on The Big Apple Block Party visit http://www.bigapplebbq.org.


For more information on the Capitol Grille, log onto www.capitolgrillenashville.com.


ABOUT THE CAPITOL GRILLE AT THE HERMITAGE HOTEL
Capitol Grille is Nashville's only AAA Four-Diamond / Forbes Four-Star restaurant and has hosted some of America's elite individuals, while also serving as a favorite spot for locals. The restaurant prides itself on serving guests with creative southern cuisine with an emphasis on finely crafted Southern heirloom cooking. Executive Chef Tyler Brown crafts an imaginative menu using ingredients native to the region, produced by the area's best farmers and purveyors. Located in what was originally the main dining room, then a private men's club in the historic Hermitage Hotel, the restaurant's traditional ambiance and refinement complement creative luncheon and dinner menus, as well as an exclusive wine list. Capitol Grille was voted one of America's best restaurants by Gourmet magazine. Capitol Grille at The Hermitage Hotel is located at 231 Sixth Ave. North, Nashville, TN 37219. Call 615.345.7116 or visit www.capitolgrillenashville.com for more information.