Cheers Y’all!
Throughout
all the beer dinners I have hosted over the years, I have successfully found
ways to have the perfect ale or lager ideally use the fundamental three C’s of food
pairing: cut, contrast, and complement. Well, it looks like my Poncey-Highlands
neighborhood restaurant in ATL, Tio Lucho’s, is serving up a “friendly”
competition between wine educator and A Cork in the Road founder Kelly
Cornett and my homie Blasian Bon Vivant Toni Williams. They are doing a Wine vs. Beer
duel alongside James Beard semifinalist Chef Arnaldo Castillo’s Peruvian
American cuisine. It goes down on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 7 p.m., and
all the info is below straight from the source. This sounds like hella fun set
at $100 per person, and reservations can be made here.
As always, I
try to keep you up on all the cool things happening especially in Georgia’s
capital, and this promises not to disappoint.
Enjoy!
Tio Lucho’s Serves Up A Wine Vs. Beer
Dinner Battle With A Cork In The Road
A Five-Course Peruvian Dinner Featuring
Dual Pairings and a Little Friendly Competition
Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 7 p.m.
Tio Lucho’s is
bringing back its spirited Wine vs. Beer showdown on Thursday, May 28, with a
one-night-only pairing dinner hosted with the award-winning podcast A Cork in the Road.
Beginning at 7 p.m., James Beard semifinalist Chef Arnaldo Castillo will serve
five Peruvian American courses, each paired with both wine and beer for a
dinner that invites guests to sip and vote for their favorite match along the
way. Chef Castillo’s Peruvian menu gives both sides plenty to work with,
letting crisp whites, bold reds, cold beers, and unexpected pairings make their
case course by course. Wine educator and A Cork in the Road founder Kelly
Cornett will lead the wine pairings, while Blasian Bon Vivant Toni Williams
will take on beer, adding personality, some good-natured debate, and a few
unexpected matchups to the evening. Tickets are $100 per person and include
five dishes, ten pairings, and gratuity. Seating is limited, and tickets are available
now via OpenTable. Tio Lucho’s is located at 675 N. Highland
Ave. NE #6000, Atlanta, GA 30306. For more information, visit www.tioluchos.com and
follow @tioluchos on Instagram and Facebook.
WHAT: Wine vs. Beer with A Cork in the Road at
Tio Lucho’s
WHEN: Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 7 p.m.
WHERE:
Tio Lucho’s
675 N. Highland
Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA
30306
WEBSITE:
www.tioluchos.com
TICKETS:
$100 per person.
Reservations can be made here.