Specialty Cocktails and Five-Course Dinner Menu Reminiscent of Chris Hannah’s Recent Travels to Cuba
(NEW ORLEANS, La.) – April 13, 2015 – Arnaud’s Restaurant will commemorate World Cocktail Day, Wednesday, May 13, by celebrating the spirit and flavor of Cuba. The special event, including two specialty cocktails and a five-course dinner menu, are inspired by recent trips to the island country by Chris Hannah, head bartender at Arnaud’s French 75 Bar.
The evening will start off at the French 75 Bar with festive cocktails and hors d’ oeuvres, including the Hotel Nacional and the Bacardi Cocktail, along with chaurice and manchego croquetas, boudin empanadas and corn fritters with creole mustard and pepper jelly, beginning at 6:15 p.m.
Following promptly at 7:00 p.m., guests will be escorted upstairs to Arnaud’s Bourbon Suites for a seated dinner featuring five courses of Cuban-inspired food, with a Creole flair.
The World Cocktail Day dinner menu includes:
TAMALE
Gulf shrimp, avocado cream and roasted pepper coulis
Deusa Nai Alabarino
POMPANO
Topped with crabmeat, cilantro, lime aioli and yuca isleño
COCONUT AND CINNAMON SORBET
PORK TENDERLOIN
Grilled agave glazed pork with mojo, saffron rice and black bean purée
Marques de Caceres Rioja Reserva
TRES LECHES CAKE
Served with rum caramel
Frozen Havana Alexander
The dinner costs $100.00 per person (inclusive of tax and gratuity). Reservations are required as space is limited. To reserve your spot, call (504) 523-5433.