NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Mister Mao is known for hosting its wildly popular guest chef pop-up series, a one-night-only dinner series that spotlights visiting chefs, vendors, and more. On Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m., Mister Mao brings Chef Finn Walter, 2022 James Beard Semifinalist for Best Chef: Texas from The Nicolett, the fine dining destination in West Texas serving high plains cuisine, to take over the kitchen for a mouth-watering seven-course feast for $115 per person (plus tax and gratuity). The delectable menu follows:
First Course
Elk Tartare (juniper, fry bread)
Second Course
Yucca Churro (caviar, yucca blossoms)
Third Course
Crab (nopales, xoconostle)
Fourth Course
Beef Cheek Bao (bluegrass soy)
Fifth Course
Black Cod (hoja santa, spruce tip)
Sixth Course
Lamb Neck (in the style of brisket, Fresno pepper piperade)
Seventh Course
Chocolate (chicory, pinon, Sotol candies)
