Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Cork's at the Taste of Visa Championships

In anticipation for USA Gymnastics 2011 Visa Championships' August arrival in St. Paul, Visit St. Paul (St. Paul's Convention & Visit Authority), USA Gymnastics, and St. Vincent Sports Performance (a national sponsor of USA Gymnastics) are holding a contest among area restaurants.


Challenged to create a healthy dish that features lean meats, whole grains, and other wholesome ingredients, restaurants will be judged by a celebrity panel that includes gymnastics legend, Bela Korolyi. In addition to including a gymnastics tie-in, a winner will be crowned based on taste, presentation, nutritional value, and creativity.

Well, Cork's stepped up to the plate and faced this challenge head on. Our entry, the Soul Circle Uneven Chicken & Apple Bars was selected for the finals! The dish features seared chicken and apple sausages in a coconut milk curry with red peppers and potatoes all served over chopped Napa cabbage.

Then, for our cocktail, we created the Acai Salto Flip. Think blackberries muddled in agave nectar, acai pure spirit liquor, light rum, a splash of cranberry, a splash of soda, and fresh lime.

We'll be featuring these special offerings throughout the month of July in anticipation for the final judging in August. So, stop in to try a winning dish/drink combo and let us know what you think as we get excited for a great gymnastics event!

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