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Chef Ryan Clark’s monthly ‘Dinner with Chefs’ restarts Tuesday at PY with Maynards chef Brian Smith

Chef Ryan Clark’s monthly ‘Dinner with Chefs’ restarts Tuesday at PY with Maynards chef Brian Smith

Jan 9, 20172 min read
What
Dinner with Chefs
When
6 p.m. Tuesday, January 10
Where
PY Steakhouse at the Casino Del Sol Resort
5655 W. Valencia Rd.
More Info
(520) 324-9350, casinodelsol.com

Chef Ryan Clark knows how to sear a mean rib eye steak, but he’s no slouch with the rest of the steer.

Starting at 6 p.m. on January 10, PY Steakhouse at Casino Del Sol Resort is hosting their first Dinner with Chefs. The dinners are a continuation of the series Clark had begun while at Agustín Kitchen.

Each month, Clark will collaborate with a local chef for a three-course wine dinner highlighting two different cuts of beef. No cuts of beef will be repeated for the entire year, so 24 different cuts will be used.

A different chef will be featured each month as well, so the techniques and styles will be excitingly diverse.

Dinner with Chefs Roster

  • January – Brian Smith
  • February – Carlos Guerrero
  • March – Virginia “Ginny” Wooters
  • April – Maria Mazon
  • May – Brandon Dillon and Tyler Fenton
  • June – Devon Sanner
  • July – Jonathan Landeen
  • August – David Solorzano
  • September – Ramiro Scavo
  • October – Paulo Im
  • November – Kyle Nottingham
  • December – Kenneth Foy

Tickets are $65 per person. To make a reservation, call 855-765-7829.

January ‘Dinner with Chefs’ Brian Smith Menu

PY Steakhouse Bread Service
  • Chef’s interpretation of the Manhattan cocktail
First Course
  • Puffed Grass Fed Beef Tendon – bone marrow panna cotta, benne seed tuile, onion ash, pickled papaya
  • Paired with Chandon, Rose, California
Second Course
  • Prime Beef & Local Beer – Dragoon fermented prime strip loin, smoked egg yolk, mirepoix
  • Paired with 2014 Haraszthy Family Cellars, Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi
Third Course
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cake – spiced pear, smoked orange sorbet, Del Bac merengue
  • Paired with 2012 Sonoma-Cutrer, Late Harvest Chardonnay, Sonoma County

PY Steakhouse is located at the Casino Del Sol Resort at 5655 W. Valencia Rd. To make a reservation, call (520) 324-9350. For more information, visit casinodelsol.com.

Article written by:

Jackie Tran

Jackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.

An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.

Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.

If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.

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