Parallel Post will hold the third dinner of their 2nd annual, four-part culinary dining series, Farm-To-Trumbull, on Sunday, August 10 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Gilbertie’s Herb Garden located in Easton, Connecticut. Inspired by the season, last year’s event was designed to provide an intimate experience for 30 guests led by James Beard-nominated Chef, Dean James Max; Executive Chef, Chris Molyneux; and Chef de Cuisine, Ali Goss of Parallel Post.
For $75 per person (tax and 18 percent gratuity not included), guests can warm the palate with a welcome cocktail and sampling of small bites, followed by a family-style dinner ripe with the season’s finest local ingredients, wine pairings presented by Parallel Post’s resident mixologist, Greg Genias aka “Bootleg Greg”, and an all-you-can-indulge dessert bar.
The menus for the series – much like Parallel Post’s weekly-changing restaurant menu – focuses on localism and follows the philosophy that natural and sustainable products, and responsible farming, are the key components in ingredient selection. The menu will be inspired by the farms’ fresh offerings of the day and as such, patrons will be invited to embrace their adventurous side with the Farm-to-Trumbull menu being revealed that day.
Parallel Post believes in strengthening the farming community and engages local purveyors for a majority of its ingredients – seafood from Norm Bloom & Sons in Norwalk, Conn. and Foley Fish in Boston, Mass.; meats from Ox Hollow Farm in Roxbury, Conn.; milk and ice cream from The Farmer’s Cow in Lebanon, Conn.; and greens from Gilbertie’s Herb Gardens in Westport, Conn.
The last scheduled date for Parallel Post’s Farm-to-Trumbull 30-person dinner series will conclude on Wednesday, October 8. Tickets to the Farm-to-Trumbull dinners are available for advance purchase at $75++ per person. To RSVP for the August 10 dinner, please e-mail farmtotrumbull@gmail.com.
Photo Credit: Roger Ho-Yen of PTR Photography
ABOUT GILBERTIE’S HERB GARDEN
Gilbertie’s Herb Garden is an independent garden center located at 65 Adams Road, Connecticut, one mile north of exit 17 off I-95. They are USDA Certified organic growers of the finest herbs, vegetables, annuals and perennials. Gilbertie’s has extensive landscape products as well as educational lectures and seminars that will enhance your garden for year-round preparation. For more information on Gilbertie’s Herb Garden please visit http://www.gilbertiesherbs.com/index.html.
ABOUT PARALLEL POST
Chef Dean James Max returns to his farm-raised roots in his latest venture, Parallel Post at the Trumbull Marriott Merritt Parkway. Offering a bold and flavorful menu featuring modern American cuisine with Northeastern regional flair, Parallel Post brings an unseen level of quality and creativity to the culinary landscape of Trumbull, Connecticut. The intimate, yet casual eatery uses seasonal, local ingredients prepared with contemporary, healthy techniques. The menu is comprised of a wide array of options from snacks to small plates, large entree, and a multi-course tasting menu. Parallel Post serves breakfast Monday through Friday from 6:30 to 11:00 a.m. and Saturday through Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; lunch Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday through Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and dinner daily from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. Parallel Post is located at 180 Hawley Lane, Trumbull, Conn. For more information please visit www.ParallelPostRestaurant.com or call 203.380.6380.
Photo Credit: Roger Ho-Yen of PTR Photography
