NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Gris-Gris and Saint John are celebrating the holidays Voodoo-style with their annual Mangé Loa Holiday Menus! Mangé Loa – meaning ‘the feeding of the Gods’ – is a Voodoo ceremony and large annual feasting of the gods (‘loa’) featuring a variety of animal offerings, drinks, desserts and more. Followers of Voodoo believe the powers of all loa are lifted to their highest potential during this celebration.
The three course pre-fixe menus will be available Dec. 1-24 (dinner service only). Full menu details for both restaurants are included below.
Saint John Mangé Loa Holiday Menu
Three Courses $75++ (includes Holiday cocktail)
+ Optional Wine Pairing $35
Menu:
· HOLIDAY COCKTAIL: Old Haitian (Rhum Agricole, Louisiana cane syrup, Fresh Lime, Bitters and Champagne)
· FIRST COURSE: Kreyòl Salad (Mixed Greens, toasted pistachios, heirloom tomatoes, roasted beets, whipped goats’ cheese and balsamic glaze).
· SECOND COURSE: Epis Marinated Lamb Rack (Black mushroom rice, pikliz, garlic lime wasakaka sauce).
· THIRD COURSE: Haitian Orange Cake (Buttered rhum orange cake with nutmeg and confectioner’s sugar).
Gris-Gris Mangé Loa Holiday Menu
Three Courses $65++
+ Optional Wine Pairing $35
Menu:
· FIRST COURSE (select one): Black Eyed Pea Salad (Collard Greens, Bacon Lardon, Steen’s Sugar Cane Vinaigrette with Warm Flatbread) or Chicken and Andouille Gumbo (Paroisse de Vermillion-Inspired with Louisiana Popcorn Rice).
· SECOND COURSE: Stuffed Mississippi Quail (Andouille Cornbread Dressing, Crispy Potato Pavé, Mushroom Demi-Glace).
· THIRD COURSE (select one): Sweet Potato Pudding (Roasted Yams, Brûléed Marshmallow Puff with Candied Pecans) or Butter Pecan Pie (Amaretto Chocolate Ganache, Graham Cracker Crust with Chantilly Whipped Cream).
