Madison Beach Hotel hosted an Epicurean dinner featuring bartending legend and author Dale DeGroff and celebrated chef Jacques Pépin on Oct. 3. Guests enjoyed a three-course meal with dessert prepared by Madison Beach Hotel’s culinary team, led by Executive Chef Christophe Santos and Pastry Chef Lily Nodiff. Each course was paired with a different cocktail created by DeGroff and mixed by Lead Bartender Mike Mills and accompanied with stories from DeGroff and Pépin. During the evening, cocktails featured Hendrick’s Gin and Oasium Gin; Bright Lights, Big Bourbon; Apfel Liqueur; and DeGroff New World Amaro and Bitter Aperitivo.
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- Madison Beach Hotel hosted an Epicurean dinner featuring bartending legend and author Dale DeGroff with special guest chef Jacques Pépin on Oct. 3.
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- Guests enjoyed cocktails featuring Hendrick’s Gin.
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- Chef Jacques Pépin and Dale DeGroff, King of Cocktails.
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- Mike Mills, Lead Bartender, Madison Beach Hotel with a tray of Copa Verde, featuring Milagro Silver Tequila, fresh lemon and lime juice, agave syrup and avocado.
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- The Chopstick cocktail, a blend of Bright Lights, Big Bourbon, Apfel Liqueur and Angostura bitters, was paired with the third course, an oven-roasted bone-in pork chop.
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- Lou Carrier, President, Distinctive Hospitality Group and Dale DeGroff, King of Cocktails.
Photos courtesy of Madison Beach Hotel.
