Posted on: Wednesday, August 24, 2005
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The Willows pours it on with Best of the British tasting event
Advertiser Staff
The Willows pours it on with Best of the British tasting event
The Willows, where chef Jay Matsukawa is making lots of changes, is hosting Best of the British, at 5:30 p.m. Friday, a tasting of British beers paired with a pupu menu featuring beer-batter fish and chips, shepherd's pie and herb-stuffed salmon.
Another in the restaurant's Hops & Grinds pau hana events, the tasting will include beers from Bass, Boddingtons, Fuller's, Melbourn Brothers, Scottish & Newcastle, Samuel Smith and Traquair. Tickets are $20 in advance at The Willows, The Liquor Collection, The Wine Stop and Tamura's; $25 at the door. Information: 271-9701.
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