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The Old Village Post House is hosting a shrimply delicious shrimp dinner with a four-course menu featuring beautiful local shrimp on Tuesday, June 19, at 6:30 p.m.
From beginning to end, culinary masterminds, Chef Frank Lee and Chef de Cuisine, Forrest Parker have created dishes staring shrimp, including the dessert course of Coconut Shrimp with caramelized pineapple cake and kaffir lime-lemongrass syrup. Wine and Beverage Director Patrick Emerson has used his vast shrimp tasting experiences to pair the best wines with each course. He will highlight wines ranging from Italy, France and all the way to California.
The dinner is $60 plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and must be made by calling (843) 388-8935.
The Old Village Post House is located at 101 Pitt Street at Venning, in the heart of Mt. Pleasant’s historic village.
Menu:
Hors d’ Oeuvres Reception
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
Shrimp Ceviche
Shrimp Salad Tea Sandwich
Lamarca Prosecco Brut, Veneto, Italy, NV
First Course
Tomato-Shrimp Salad with sunflower sprouts, seeds
Scarpetto Pinot Grigio, Venezie, Italy 2010
Second Course
Local Squash Blossom filled with herbed shrimp mousse, shrimp butter
JM Boillot Rully Chardonnay, Burgundy 2010
Third Course
Fried Shrimp Creole
Charleston Gold, okra
Copain “Tous Ensemble” Syrah, Mendocino 2010
Dessert Course
Coconut Shrimp with caramelized pineapple cake, kaffir lime-lemongrass syrup
coffee and tea service
