The International Street Food Dinner (3/13/12 @ SWB)
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Julia’s notes:
Admit it, even with the adorable, irresistible, half-drunk come-ons of Anthony Bourdain tempting us to sample the floating food markets of Bangkok, we Richmonders have a little frisson when it comes to the sort of food where a stranger’s lips on our eating utensils are only separated from ours by a barrier of tepid river water. Yeah. My inner germaphobe just died a little, too.
So how awesome would it be if a few trusted chef-friends in a health department-approved kitchen riffed on their favorite street foods from the Med, Middle East & Latin America, while another trusted friend, a self-described alchoholiste, paired these creations with thirst-quenching beer, cider & wine? It would be more than awesome!
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The International Street Food Dinner
featuring chefs from Secco Wine Bar, Pasture, The Empress and Spoon
Tuesday, 3/13/12 @ Secco Wine Bar (6:30pm reception, 7pm dinner)
$65 per person including pairings
Amuse
(Rachel Lauginiger – Secco)
house-made pretzel & beer mustard
First Course
(Mike Braune – Secco)
manouche zaatar* with 3 condiments: mint yogurt, stewed tomatoes & olive tapenade
* Lebanese flatbread topped with a blend of dried thyme, dried sumac & sesame seeds
Second Course
(Joe Sparatta – Pasture)
black-eyed pea falafel, tzatziki sauce*, pickles & dill
*Greek/Turkish yogurt sauce with cucumber, garlic & fresh herbs
Third Course
(Aaron Hoskins – The Empress)
sopes* with braised beef tongue, yucca root, cilantro, crema
*traditional Mexican soft, thick corn tortilla
Fourth Course
(Tim Bereika – Secco)
porchetta*, roasted sunchokes, pickled hazelnuts, creamy onions
*an Italian street food specialty of stuffed & roasted suckling pig
Fifth Course
(John Maher – Spoon)
“dessert poutine*” of funnel cake “frites,” fromage blanc ice cream & cocoa nib “gravy”
*a sweet take on the infamous Quebecois dish of French fries, cheese curds & brown gravy
Email us info@seccowinebar.com for reservations.