If you go
› What: UnCorked, a Chattanooga Symphony & Opera fundraiser.› When: 6:30-10 p.m. Saturday, May 21 (rain or shine).› Where: Renaissance Park, Manufacturers Road.› Admission: $65 general admission, $125 VIP (must present ID if 21 or older).› Phone: 423-267-8583.› Website: www.chattanoogasymphony.org/uncorked.
Food and wine will take centerstage Saturday, May 21, as the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera presents its annual UnCorked fundraiser.
CSO Executive Director Samantha Teter says the outdoor event, held along the banks of the Tennessee River at Renaissance Park, will feature “some of the finest restaurants in Chattanooga [bringing] some of their most scrumptious bites.”
Eighteen restaurants and food vendors are signed on, including Bluewater Grille, Rolling J, Puckett’s, Walden Club, Porter’s Steakhouse and Five. Each restaurant will be paired with a wine selected by Athens Distributing.
Pairings run the gamut. For instance, Culinard, the Culinary Arts Institute of Virginia College, will prepare braised lamb on crostini with an orange compote, which will be served with a Cline Cellars North Coast Viognier. Urban Stack will serve bologna sliders, paired with a Domaine des Cassagnoles Gros Manseng.
Serving other accompaniments are Chattz Coffee (brewed coffee, iced for the occasion), Dipped Fresh (chocolate-dipped delights), Milk & Honey (assorted gelatos) and Taco Mamacito (guacamole, red salsa and chips).
This year’s VIP tent will feature wines of the world. Industry experts will provide VIP attendees with samples of several varieties of wines from various countries such as Spain, France, Italy, Chile, Argentina and the U.S. All VIP attendees receive a souvenir wine glass and plate, plus free parking in the Chattanooga Theatre Centre lot with a provided shuttle. The VIP experience also includes tastes from 212 Market and Sequatchie Cove Creamery.
The general-admission ticket includes wine, food and a souvenir glass.
Smooth Dialects will set the mood with music during the evening. The local jazz/funk/soul band is fronted by lead singer Maria Sable, daughter of former CSO conductor Vakhtang Jordania.
UnCorked restaurants for 2016
* Bluewater Grille: Smoked Tuna Waldorf on a Toasted PitaWine: Love Noir Pinot Noir* Chattz Coffee: Iced, brewed coffee* Clyde’s On Main: Hickory Smoked WingsWine: Chic Barcelona Cava Brut Rosè* Community Pie: Kale SaladWine: Sea Pearl Sauvignon Blanc* Culinard: Braised Lamb on a Crostini with an Orange CompoteWine: Cline Cellars North Coast Viognier* Dipped Fresh: Chocolate Dipped Delights* Embargo ’62: Classic Cuban Style Turnover Filled with Cuban Ground BeefWine: Gran Passione Rosso* Five: Uptown Shrimp with Asian Slaw; Gulf Seafood Gumbo; Stuffed MushroomsWine: Urban Riesling* Kozy Cooking: Smoked Pork Tenderloin with Citrus Infused Onion JamWine: Chloe Chardonnay* Milk & Honey: Assorted Gelato* Porter’s Steakhouse: Crispy Bread topped with Filet Mignon, Diced Tomatoes, Balsamic Glaze and Roasted GarlicWine: Resson Tinto Garnacha* Puckett’s: BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders with Southern Slaw on Sweet ‘n Spicy CorncakesWine: Mont Gravet Rosè, Cotes de Gascogne* Rolling J’s Bistro: Chicken and Sausage GumboWine: Font Mars Picpoul de Pinet* St. John’s Restaurant: Glazed Pork BellyWine: Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc/Viognier* Taco Mamacita: Guacamole, red salsa and chips* Tremont Tavern: Chicky Goats Gruff (grilled house-brined chicken breast, roasted red peppers, garlic aioli, goat cheese and sprouts)Wine: Lobster Reef Sauvignon Blanc* Urban Stack: Bologna SlidersWine: Domaine des Cassagnoles Gros Manseng* Walden Club: Chicken Salad in Fillo Cups; Steak Empanadas with Cilantro Sour CreamWine: Memo Sangiovese Terre di Chieti