Walter's Restaurant In Portland To Host Multi-course Cold River Vodka Cocktail Hour And Dinner On June 3

Collaborative dinner to showcase global menu paired with innovative and classic cocktails

Portland, Maine - Walter's (www.waltersportland.com), the popular Portland hotspot known as much for its inventive lunch, dinner and bar menus as its expansive cocktail list, is teaming with Maine Distilleries, creators of Cold River Vodka (www.coldrivervodka.com), for a June 3 multi-course cocktail hour and dinner. A welcoming cocktail hour, complete with Cold River cocktail selections paired with passed appetizers to complement the spirits, will kick off the evening at 6:30 p.m., to be followed by a seated, four-course dinner at 7:30 p.m.

Jeff Buerhaus, Walter's owner and executive chef, is designing the evening's menu to feature Cold River Vodka in select dishes, while Walter's Bar Manager Steve Lovenguth will present attendees with a specially created array of Cold River cocktails. One guest, drawn at random during the evening, will win a gift basket full of items from Maine Distilleries and Walter's.

Highlights of Chef Buerhaus's menu for the evening will include a pastrami-cured duck breast appetizer, a roasted spring lamb chop, a vodka-based pasta dish with crumbled Greek farm cheese, and blueberry vodka cheesecake for dessert. Standouts among the cocktails Lovenguth plans to serve include the "Nor'easter," featuring Cold River's Blueberry Vodka and HoneyMaker Blueberry Mead, and the "Far East River," which includes Lemongrass-infused Cold River vodka and ginger liqueur.

"We've really enjoyed putting this menu together and look forward to sharing it with guests at our June 3 cocktail dinner," Buerhaus said. "It's been a lot of fun to experiment with all the different ways to serve and cook with this unique Maine spirit."

In a nod to the evening's culinary focus, Walter's and Cold River Vodka will make a joint donation to the Maine Restaurant Association Education Foundation, which provides scholarships to deserving students pursuing post-secondary degrees in Culinary Arts or Hospitality Management programs.

The cost of the June 3 cocktail hour and dinner is $75 per person (exclusive of tax/gratuity). For reservations, call (207) 871-9258.


About Walter's
Located at Two Portland Square on Union Street in downtown Portland, Maine, Walter's has earned a well-deserved reputation as one of Maine's most popular restaurants. Jeff Buerhaus, chef and owner of Walter's, is inspired by the flavors and cooking styles of Asia, the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. His fresh, seasonal menus, accented by creative daily specials, reflect his flair for adding unique twists to traditional Maine ingredients and attract a loyal following of local regulars and visitors from around the nation. Walter's bar menu, available from 2:30 p.m. to midnight, provides a welcome addition to Portland's late-night dining and social scene.

About Cold River Vodka
Founded in 2005, Cold River Vodka, located in Freeport, Maine, has earned a sterling reputation for its distinct nose and satin smooth finish. The gluten-free vodka is hand-crafted and triple-distilled in a copper potstill, using water from Maine's Cold River and farm-fresh Maine potatoes. Maine Distilleries, which produces solely Cold River Vodka, is the only "ground-to-glass" distillery in the nation, where the company controls every aspect of production - from the planting of the potatoes to final bottling.

Rated the Number 1 Vodka in the world by Wine Enthusiast, named "a coming superstar" by spirits expert F. Paul Pacult, and winner of a Double Gold from San Francisco's World Spirits Competition, Cold River Classic and Blueberry Vodkas continue to earn reg