Rustico Introduces Beer Popsicles Just in Time For Summer
Alexandria, Va. (June 19, 2007) –Rustico’s Executive Chef Frank Morales and Beer Director Greg Engert have teamed up to create the ultimate food and beer pairing for summer: beer popsicles. Priced at $4 for the traditional Popsicle form, and $6 for the larger beer “cones,” Rustico’s beer pops will be available through September.
“When it comes to food, I’m often inspired to create adult takes on kid’s classics,” said Morales. “With Greg’s help, we’ve developed a very grown-up dessert that is a perfect extension of Rustico’s culinary direction – finding new ways to present simple foods that are sometimes paired with beer, often prepared with beer, and always conceived with beer in mind.”
Rustico will offer its beer pops in three flavors all summer long: “Raspbeer-y” made with the St. Louis Framboise, a Belgian, fruit-style beer; “Plum,” made with Chapeau Mirabelle, a sweet, effervescent and yeasty Belgian Lambic; and the “Fudgesicle,” made with Bell's Kalamazoo Stout, a dark, viscous beer from Michigan with creamy, bittersweet chocolate notes.
Other seasonal flavors will be offered on a rotating basis, including “Banana,” made with Chapeau Banana Lambic that offers an authentic aroma and classic, golden color, and apple, made with Unibroue Éphémère from Quebec that offers a subtle flavor of green apple, complemented by delicate notes of fruit and spice.
Rustico is located across the street from Buzz at 827 Slaters Lane in the Potomac Plaza in Alexandria, VA. For more information, please visit the website at www.rusticorestaurant.com or call 703-224-5051.
Neighborhood Restaurant Group (NRG) creates unique establishments that are tailored to the neighborhoods in which they reside. In addition to Rustico, the company owns and operates Evening Star Café, Vermilion, Tallula, Buzz and EatBar.
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