Infused Skyy Vodka Tasting October 27 at The Salt Exchange
The Salt Exchange will host a tasting of naturally infused Skyy vodkas for a fun and casual Happy Hour on Wednesday, October 27, from 5-7 p.m. The tasting is $10 per person; reservations are not required for this 21+ event, which will feature specialty cocktails.
The focus of the tasting will be on the ginger, pineapple, passionfruit and raspberry vodkas made by Skyy Vodka. The Salt Exchange kitchen will present specially prepared, off-menu bites to accompany the Infused Skyy Vodka Tasting.
Future scheduled tastings include Scotch on November 24 and brandy and cognac in December.
The Salt Exchange is known for artfully prepared dishes using locally sourced seasonal ingredients. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday; the lunch menu features soups, salads and sandwiches as well as a popular business express lunch. In the evening, the restaurant serves a bar menu in addition to an a la carte dinner menu. The a la carte menu opens with small bites and includes options from a series of cold and hot plates to encourage diners to taste their way through the menu with three to five courses.
The Salt Exchange offers free parking on Commercial St.; the restaurant is located at 245 Commercial St. The restaurant also functions as a gallery, featuring a different artist’s work quarterly. For more information about the restaurant, the artists involved and to see current menus, visit www.thesaltexchange.net or call 207-347-5687
Wagyu Beef Burger, Duck Sliders, More on New Bar Menu at The Salt Exchange
PORTLAND, Maine – Dining at the bar, often the epicenter of restaurant activity, usually provides a view of the dining room, the guests and the restaurant staff. The bar at The Salt Exchange provides just such a perfect spot, with the added bonus of a view of the open kitchen.
Knowing that bar dining is an increasingly popular activity at The Salt Exchange, Executive Chef Jacob Jasinski has introduced a separate bar menu featuring a Wagyu Beef Burger (famous for its marbling, and referred to as the “foie gras” of beef) with optional additional toppings of fried egg, wild mushrooms or applewood smoked bacon; BBQ Duck Sliders, Local Mussels with Roasted Garlic, and house made Potato Chips with Truffle or Caper Seasoning. In addition, the bar menu includes full dinner portions ranging from Pumpkin-Lobster Soup with Foie Gras Mousse to Grilled Pork Flatiron with Pork Belly and Fall Bean Ragout.
The bar menu will be available Tuesday through Saturday evenings.
The Salt Exchange is known for its use of locally sourced seasonal ingredients artfully prepared by Executive Chef Jacob Jasinski. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday; the lunch menu features soups, salads and sandwiches as well as a popular business express lunch. In the evening, the restaurant serves a bar menu in addition to an a la carte dinner menu. The a la carte menu opens with small bites and includes options from a series of cold and hot plates to encourage diners to taste their way through the menu with three to five courses.
The Salt Exchange is open for lunch and dinner Tuesday – Saturday and offers free parking on Commercial St.; the restaurant is located at 245 Commercial St. The restaurant also functions as a gallery, featuring a different artist’s work quarterly. For more information about the restaurant, the artists involved and to see current menus, visit www.thesaltexchange.net or call 207-347-5687.
