Not-So-Cheap Eats: Verrill Farm Benefit Dinner at Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro

You wouldn't know it from its website, but sources say the Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro is hosting a benefit dinner tonight for Verrill Farm, much of which burned down a few weeks ago. Located in Concord, the farm support sustainable agriculture and produces some pretty fine tomatoes. A percentage of the proceeds from tonight's dinner at BHHB will be donated to Verrill Farm. The benefit has two seatings, at 6pm and 8:30pm. Your dining options are Field or Pasture; the start and finish are the same:

Roasted Buttercup Squash Soup, Brioche Crouton, Fromage Blanc, and Candied Pumpkin Seeds
2005 Domaine Bourillon-D'Orleans Coulée d'Argent Vouvray Sec (Loire Valley, France)

Orange and White Carrot Pudding, Summer Truffle and Baby Pea Green Salad
2006 Espelt, "Vailet" (Catalonia, Spain)

Field: Dancer Eggplant Gratiné, Barba di Frate, Sungold Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella, and Sauce Paloise with Licorice Mint and Fresh Local Ginger
2006 Ramspeck Pinot Noir (Napa Valley, California)

Pasture: Tamworth Suckling Pig, Collard Greens, Heirloom Grits, Roasted Pearmain Apples, and Apple Cider Sauce
2006 Ramspeck Pinot Noir (Napa Valley, California)

Fiddle Head Tomme, Aged Cows' Milk Cheese, Walpole, New Hampshire Beach Plum Jelly
2005 Rock and Vine "Three Ranches" Cabernet Sauvignon (North Coast, California)

Summer Peach, Crème FraÎche and Gingerbread Praline
2004 Haut Charmes, Sauternes (Bordeaux)

The dinner is $60 per person; the wine pairing is $25 more. Call for reservations at 617-723-7575. If you can't make it tonight, other benefits are coming up, or you could always just donate directly to the farm.