4/11/2015 -- “Sip and Savor,” a beer-pairing dinner at Diamond Beach’s Coastal Blue Oceanside Grill

“Sip and Savor,” a 4-course beer-pairing dinner at Diamond Beach’s Coastal Blue Oceanside Grill

On Saturday April 11 from 5pm to 8pm will be “Sip and Savor,” a beer-pairing dinner at Diamond Beach’s Coastal Blue Oceanside Grill, the menu for which Food Network-featured chef Scott Delasandro has been finessing since Christmas. Each of his four courses will be paired with a craft brew from CMB which complements the dish’s vibrant flavor profile. “This is a celebration of what’s great in our area right now,” says Josh McCallen, Executive Vice President of Coastal Blue and sister property Hotel Icona. “We’re doing the best we can do in fine food; Cape May Brewery is doing the best in craft beer.” On the agenda are Cape May scallops with baby arugula, toasted pecans and mango-chipotle vinaigrette; crispy pork belly carnitas with pickled red onions, black bean relish and Sriracha aioli; boneless beef short rib with caramelized onions and Gorgonzola and a smoked bacon glaze; and a dark chocolate trifle to top it all off. Both the chef and representatives from CMB will be on hand to explain the intricacies of each pairing, which creates a “social, community event,” says McCallen. “This is not a meal where everyone sits quietly.