NEW ORLEANS (press release) – King Brasserie & Bar, located at Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, rounds out its 2024 culinary tour of the Côte d’Azur region with a fall tasting menu highlighting Marseille, the oldest city in France. Beginning Oct. 1 and running through the end of December, King Brasserie’s Tour d’Azur: Marseille will showcase the intersections of flavor and ingredients that join these two amazing culinary melting pot cities.
Executive Chef Samuel Peery and Pastry Chef Lanna Talley have curated a menu that celebrates local ingredients and brings the flavors of New Orleans and French cuisine to the table. The distinctive tasting menu, a feast for the senses, offers three courses, each with a tantalizing array of options and an optional wine pairing, promising a culinary adventure like no other.
First Course
Roasted Delicata Squash with quinoa, spiced tahini, pomegranate and orange blossom
Or, Gulf Seafood Gumbo with crispy oyster and Louisiana rice
Second Course
Gulf Fish with Moroccan couscous pilaf, pine nut, and preserved lemon
Or, Bouillabaisse with potato, fennel, saffron, and rouille crostini
Third Course
Paris-Brest with banana praline and Bergeron pecan mousse
Or, Orange Blossom Madeleines with chocolate ganache, marmalade, and brown sugar-cinnamon gelato
Dinner is served Sunday through Thursday from 5 – 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 5 – 10 p.m. In addition to dinner service and the Tour d’Azur, King Brasserie also offers a daily brunch service 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., including a special Queen’s Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. And every Monday, the restaurant hosts Service Industry Night from 5 to 9 p.m. with food and drink specials. Happy hour is daily, 5 – 7 p.m.
For more information and to place a reservation, head to kingbrasserieandbar.com. You can also follow King on Instagram at @kingbrasserienola for cooking tips and recipes to daily specials and exclusive tasting events and to stay tuned on what the team is mixing up.
