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>>> THE
>>> THE GRAND SLAM DINNER IS AUGUST 19TH, A GREAT EVENT THAT
A LOT OF FOLKS LOOK FORWARD TO.
WE'RE HERE WITH THE CHEF TO GET
A TASTE OF WHAT'S ON THE MENU.
IT'S SMELLING GREAT IN HERE.
OF COURSE, ONE OF THE BIG
QUESTIONS IS BRIAN WAS SUCH A
KEY PLAYER HERE IN THIS EVENT
AND NOW HE'S NOT HERE.
>> HE REALLY WAS.
HIM AND HIS WIFE SUPPORTED THE
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB FOR THE
BASEBALL PLAYER.
BASEBALL PLAYER. >> WE HAVE A GREAT GUY STEPPING
UP IN HIS PLACE.
>> YES, KYLE GIBSON IS TAKING
OVER.
OVER.
OVER. HIS
OVER. HIS WIFE WILL HELP HOST AND WE
HAVE A GREAT EVENT SET UP ON
SUNDAY AUGUST 19TH AT THE TAP
TOLL GRILL.
TOLL GRILL. >> -- -- CAPITOL GRILL.
>> IS THIS STUFF USUALLY ON
YOUR MENU?
YOUR MENU? >> WE DEFINITELY WANT YOU TO
HAVE THE EXPERIENCE SO WE TOOK
ITEMS FROM THE MENU AND
MODIFIED THEM A BIT TO AMP UP
THE EXPERIENCE THAT YOU'RE
GOING TO HAVE THAT YOU WANT TO
BE AROUND.
BE AROUND. THE TWINS PLAYERS AND ALL THE
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB KIDS AND
THIS MAKES A MEMORABLE
EXPERIENCE.
EXPERIENCE. >> VERY NEAT.
SO WHAT ARE WE MAKING HERE
TODAY?
TODAY?
TODAY? >>
TODAY? >> RIGHT NOW WE'RE GOING TO
PREPARE OUR SCALLOPS WHICH IS
THE APPETIZER.
THE APPETIZER. IT'S IN THE FRONT OF THE TABLE
UP HERE.
UP HERE.
UP HERE. WE HAVE SOME NICE BIG SEA
SCALLOPS AND WE'RE GOING TO PUT
THEM IN THE PAN HERE.
AND SERE THOSE UP AND WE'RE
GOING TO PUT SOME ASPARAGUS AND
SHITAKE MUSHROOMS.
SHITAKE MUSHROOMS. THIS IS PARSNIPS COOKED DOWN
WITH POTATOES AND CREAM AND
BUTTER PUREED UNTIL IT'S
SMOOTH.
SMOOTH.
SMOOTH. WE PUT THE SEARED SCALLOPS ON
TOP.
TOP.
TOP. A
TOP. A LITTLE BIT OF CHIVE OIL AND
TRUFFLE BUTTER SAUCE.
SO IT'S A REALLY DELICATE
FLAVOR.
FLAVOR.
FLAVOR. I
FLAVOR. I LIKE IT, PAIRS WELL WITH A
LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS AND
GIVES YOU THAT WOW FACTOR.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. >> SO ADD IT TO A DISH, IT
LOOKS PRETTY AND IT HAS THAT
GOOD POP TO IT SO YOU DON'T
RECOGNIZE THE FLAVOR ALL THE
TIME.
TIME.
TIME. >>
TIME. >> TC, YOU'RE GOING TO BE THERE
SERVING TOO?
SERVING TOO? WE'RE GOING TO PUT HIM TO WORK
AND HAVE HIM SERVE CHRIS SOME
FOOD AS WE PLATE THIS UP.
PUTTING THAT PAR SHIP PUREE,
THAT MAKES IT FANCY.
THE WAY YOU PLAYED IT UP, THIS
IS SOMETHING WE DON'T DO AT
HOME.
HOME.
HOME. >>
HOME. >> IT'S SOMETHING YOU CAN
TOTALLY DO AT HOME BUT JUST A
LITTLE BIT OF PLANNING.
HAVING YOUR INGREDIENTS AND
EVERYTHING CUT UP.
PUT THINGS ON DISPLAY FOR YOUR
GUESTS IS ALWAYS NICE.
EVERYBODY LIKES TO SEE WHAT
YOU'RE ABOUT TO DO.
>> WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT THIS
EVENT THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM
THE EVERY DAY CAPITOL GRILL
WHICH IS ALSO SPECIAL?
>> IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE TO
SEE THE KIDS COME IN THEIR
BASEBALL UNIFORMS AND THE TWINS
PLAYERS WALK THEM IN LIKE A BIG
GRAND ENTRANCE AND THE ENTIRE
RESTAURANT HAS AMAZING ENERGY
AND ALL THE COOKS AND SERVERS
ARE THERE TO SERVE.
IT'S A CRAZY SERVICE SO FEEDING
THE ENTIRE RESTAURANT ALL AT
THE SAME TIME SO IT'S VERY
BUSY.
0.
0. >>
0. >> I
0. >> I WOULD LIKE TO YELL AT ONE
OF THEM.
THEY
THEY STAND IN THE WINGS A BIT AND WAITING FOR THAT SERVER TO
HELP HIM OUT.
THEY'RE VERY NICE GUYS VERY
HELPFUL AND YOU KNOW, THEY'RE
THERE FOR THE KIDS AND IT'S A
GREAT CAUSE.
GREAT CAUSE. WE HAVE RAISED OVER HALF A
MILLION DOLLAR IN THE 12 YEARS
THAT THE BOYS HAVE BEEN DOING
THIS EVENT.
THIS EVENT. THAT'S A GREAT ACCOLADE TO HANG
YOUR HAT ON.
>> THAT'S AMAZING.
STILL A WAY TO GET INVOLVED?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. YOU CAN CALL THE GIRLS AND
BOY'S CLUB AND THEY ARE TAKING
RESERVATIONS.
RESERVATIONS. IT'S $350 A PERSON.
FOR THE RESERVATION AND IT'S
BOOKING VERY FAST.
SO ALMOST NO RESERVATIONS LEFT.
>> BUT CALL TODAY.
>> IF YOU DON'T HAVE A
RESERVATION OR IF YOU CAN'T GET
A RESERVATION, AND YOU WOULD
STILL LIKE TO DONATE, OF COURSE
THEY WOULD WELCOME THAT.
>> IS IT GOOD, CHRIS?
>> PHENOMENAL.
>> PHENOMENAL. IT'S EARLY BUT NOT TOO EARLY
FOR WINE.
FOR WINE.
FOR WINE. >> WINE AND SCALLOPS FOR
BREAKFAST.
BREAKFAST. >> I WAS PROMISED A MEAL.
THIS IS PHENOMENAL, THANK YOU
MAN.
MAN.
MAN. >>
MAN. >> OUR DAY IS OFF TO A GREAT
START.
START.
START. THE GRAND SLAM DINNER IS AUGUST
19TH AT CAPITAL GRILL FROM 6:00
TO 9:00.
TO 9:00.
TO 9:00. YOU CAN CALL THE BOYS AND GIRLS
CLUB AND GET INDIVIDUAL TICKETS
ONLINE TO SEE IF THEY'RE STILL
THERE.