New Orleans Menu DailyArchived Article
By Tom Fitzmorris
Originally published February 17, 2008

Dress: Business Suits Or Hunter's Camouflage
Game Dinner At Cafe Adelaide

Now this is literally a wild idea. Lally Brennan and Ti Martin are hosting a dinner of (almost) wild game next week. It will be followed by a fishing rodeo (see below). After six courses of food, wine, and cocktails.

The dress code permits either jacket and tie or a camo outfit.

Gee, I wonder which I will wear. . .

The dinner is Thursday, February 28, 7 p.m. The price is $125 per person, inclusive of everything--parking, too. You make reservations directly with the restaurant at 595-3305. Here's the menu:

Wild Game Hors D’oeuvres

Braised Duck and Chanterelle Ravioli
Sunny side-up quail egg and duck cracklings with quail consommé

Durham Ranch Wild Boar Salad
Lola rossa greens, wild boar head en glace, shaved manchego cheese and rabbit confit rillette croustade with foie gras vinaigrette

Cast Iron Seared Venison Strip
Rattlesnake chili and crispy onion rings with cayenne ketchup

Herb Grilled Elk Chop
Antelope stone ground grits, kangaroo and roasted pear crepinette and caramelized pearl onions, with smoking goose fricassee

[Stop! Go back and read that last one again.--Tom.]

How You Like ‘Dem Apples?
Creole cream cheese cannoli with apple chutney, granny smith tarte tatin and candy apple turnover

Now, I don't really understand the fishing rodeo part, but apparently it will have something to do with casting rods. Maybe we'll see what we can catch in the Piazza Italia's fountain, which is right outside Cafe Adelaide.

I think I will go to this. If you'd like to join me at my table, send an e-mail to tom@nomenu.com. Or get your own table if you prefer.

Cafe Adelaide. CBD: Loews Hotel, 300 Poydras Street. 595-3305.

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