PORT ANGELES — Tickets are on sale now for Clallam County Family YMCA’s fourth annual “A Taste of the Peninsula,” scheduled for Saturday.
The event, which will benefit YMCA programs, will feature samples of fresh, homegrown food prepared by local chefs, as well as tastes of North Olympic Peninsula wines and beers.
Tickets are $45 to the fundraiser, which will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Elks Naval Lodge, 131 E. First St., Port Angeles.
New this year is the beer produced by Port Townsend Brewing Co. and Harbinger Winery.
In addition to Harbinger, participating wineries this year are Black Diamond Winery, Camaraderie Cellars, Olympic Cellars, Sorensen Cellars, FairWinds Winery and Finn River Farm & Cidery.
Live jazz will be provided by the Taste of Jazz Sextet, featuring local musicians Ed Donohue, Chuck Easton, Andy Geiger, Al Harris, Ted Enderle and Tom Svornich.
Serving samples of food will be Alderwood Bistro, Bell St. Bakery, The Blackbird Coffeehouse, Double Eagle Steak & Seafood, Michael’s Seafood & Steakhouse, Mt. Townsend Creamery, Oven Spoonful, Pane d’Amore, Raindrop Desserts, Rainshadow Coffee, Sabai Thai & Yvonne’s Chocolates.
Michael’s will be serving its mac and cheese with Yakima tomatoes, Nash’s red onions and Dungeness crabmeat as well as braised beef shortribs with crushed Lazy J potatoes, Camaraderie Cuve d’ Michael’s jus and fresh horseradish.
The Blackbird, a new participant this year, will offer tastes of its salted pecan pie as well as Blackbird Bread Pudding, both using local ingredients, including Nash’s soft white winter wheat pastry flour and Northwest milk and cream.
The event was made possible, in part, by sponsorship from 7 Cedars Casino.
The band is being sponsored by Wilder Auto.
Tickets can purchased at the YMCA at 302 S. Francis St., Port Angeles, by phoning 306-452-9244 or at The Blackbird Coffeehouse at 336 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles.
