OC Fair & Event Center Welcomes Fall with The Red Barn Dining Event Oct. 1
Second Event of Series Features Menu by Executive Chef Greg Daniels of Haven Gastropub
Costa Mesa, Calif. (September 15, 2016) – The OC Fair & Event Center presents the second edition of The Red Barn – A Farm to Fork Experience at Centennial Farm on Saturday, October 1 with a fall-inspired dining event featuring a gourmet, locally sourced, four-course meal created by Executive Chef Greg Daniels of Haven Gastropub that is paired with wine selected by the Orange County Wine Society. Dinner is set in the cozy and beautiful Millennium Barn and guests will kick-off the night with a cocktail hour in Centennial Farm with wine tastings, appetizers and guided tours of the Farm.
Chef Greg Daniels is the executive chef and partner of the Haven Gastropub in Orange, CA. Chef Daniels is best known for creating dishes that push the boundary of what is commonly known as pub food. Since graduating from Le Cordon Bleu program at the California School of Culinary Arts in Pasadena, Daniels has pursued culinary excellence at his restaurant and a variety of special culinary events.
For the October 1 event the menu will feature:
First Course: Focaccia with cultured butter and a salad composed of Centennial Farm lettuces, heirloom tomatoes, Breakfast radish and creamy mustard vinaigrette
Second Course: Pumpkin gratin
Third Course: Herb-crusted leg of lamb with jus and celery root puree, onions, and grilled eggplant
Fourth Course: Rye whiskey apple tart with whipped mascarpone and sheep’s milk yogurt
Tickets are $150 per person and include dinner, wine, parking, tax and gratuity. Seating is limited for each dining experience and menu substitutions are not permitted. Visit ocfair.com/theredbarn for more details. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster only. Walk-ups might not be permitted the night-of.
The Red Barn dining series is a new venture by the OC Fair & Event Center to offer a unique and intimate experience for foodies in the beautiful and natural setting of the Centennial Farm and Millennium Barn. The Farm is a three-acre working farm designed to educate about agriculture and its importance to daily life as well as pay homage to the County’s and State’s agricultural roots.
The OC Fair & Event Center is located off the 405 and 55 freeways at 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa. For more information, please visit ocfair.com, become a fan on Facebook.com/OCFair, follow us at twitter.com/ocfair or call (714) 708-1500.
About Haven Gastropub
Haven Gastropub has gained much attention for serving high quality, freshly prepared food in a high energy environment, maintaining purveyors of local or organic produce, sustainable seafood, and humanely raised meat and poultry as often as possible. Haven also boasts an award-winning selection of beer, wine, spirits, and cocktails to enjoy alongside the food. A constant effort is put into making available beers that are reserved or highly allocated for only the most serious beer-centric restaurants and pubs. Annual releases, brewery collaborations, and just plain hard to find beers find their way into the cold storage space at Haven.
Haven Gastropub carries a vast selection of wines by the glass and by the bottle. Smaller production, boutique wineries are sought out, to give the guests a chance to indulge in something they may have never tried before. On the spirit and cocktail side, Haven has many unique offerings as well. Recipes developed by Haven’s own grace the bartop throughout the evening. One of the largest selections of whiskeys and other spirits not seen in your average bar are used to create delicious cocktails to help elevate your experience.
Haven Gastropub, 190 S Glassell Street, Orange, CA 92866, (714) 221-0680, havengastropub.com