Cobaya SOBEWFF 2017 with Bradley Kilgore, Jeremiah Stone and Fabian Von Hauske, and Jean-Luc Royere

This past Saturday we had our third dinner in collaboration with the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. Our chefs this time around were Bradley Kilgore of Miami's Alter and Brava, Jeremiah Stone and Fabian Von Hauske of New York City's Contra and Wildair, and Jean-Luc Royere of Azul in the Mandarin Oriental, which was our host for the evening. It was a great assembly of young talent: among other honors, Kilgore, Stone and Von Hauske all were included among Food & Wine magazine's 2016 "Best New Chefs" honors.

Here's their menu for the evening (you can see all the pictures in this Cobaya SOBEWFF 2017 flickr set):

Reception:

Olive Oil Snow, Serrano Chili, Green Apple, Caviar

Bradley Kilgore

Sumac Crackers, Blood and Flagship Cheese

Crab Claw, Smoked Pepper, Chicharron

Jeremiah Stone and Fabian Von Hauske

Kombu-Cured Tuna, Finger Lime and XO Sauce

Jean-Luc Royere

Dinner:

Raw Shrimp, Lobster, Butternut Squash

Jeremiah Stone

Smoked Kama, Koji Miso, Puffed Urbani Black Truffle

Bradley Kilgore

Japanese A5 Wagyu

Miso Bordelaise, Roasted Maitake Mushrooms, Caramelized Onions, Smoked Potato Espuma

Jean-Luc Royere

Grape and Coconut

Fabian Von Hauske

A big thank you to all the chefs, to the whole crew in front and back of house at Azul who were working hard all evening, to Jeffrey Stambor of Beaulieu Vineyards for the wine pairings, to the SOBEWFF team for helping put this event together, and as always most of all, to the guinea pigs who joined us for the dinner and whose interest and support make these kind of events possible.

experiment #69 - Cobaya Rancho Patel with Chef Niven Patel

Honestly, we weren't sure what would happen when we decided to do a dinner down in Homestead, where Chef Niven Patel – who is very close to opening his restaurant, Ghee, in Downtown Dadeland – has his backyard farm. We were even less sure when Niven told us he wanted to do 80 seats – could we get that many people to make the pilgrimage down south?

As it turns out, we not only had a full house, we set a record for the number of requests. It was a much bigger group than we usually do, but I'm really glad we got to share this event with so many people, as it was a special one – a beautiful night to sit under the stars and sample Niven's inspired, farm-to-table Indian cooking.

Here's what he made for us. You can see pictures in this Cobaya Rancho Patel flickr set, and stay tuned for recaps.

Welcome Cocktail

ghee wiz sake | basil infused mango juice | clove and coriander simple syrup

Passed

backyard pakora | taro leaf | sweet onion

Florida shrimp toast | charred scallion | sesame

chickpea roll up | black mustard  | cilantro

First

roasted chicken samosa | peanut chutney | pickled garlic | green papaya

beet cured cobia | grapefruit | puffed rice | avocado | pickled turmeric

tandoor roasted broccoli | marinated peppers | sweet onions

roasted green millet | red onion | heirloom tomato | sev | cilantro chutney

Blackpoint Brewery Golden Ale, Miami Florida

Second

dry aged ribeye | eggplant | heirloom tomato sauce

lamb kofta | fenugreek | plumped raisins | cashews

baby cucumber | green mango | radish | chaat masala

black eyed pea basmati | lentils | curry leaf

grain naan

MIA Brewing Cmpany Neon White IPA, Miami Florida

Dessert

purple yam puran puri | cardamom | Florida strawberries | almonds

Black Velvet, strawberry chocolate stout, Rose Regale sparkling wine

A big thank to you Chef Niven, to all his family and crew at Rancho Patel, to Edukos for the beverage pairings and Island Sky Water for the atmospherically harvested water, and an especially big thank you to all of the guinea pigs who drove all the way down to Homestead to participate in this event. Everything we do is only made possible by your support - thanks.

experiment #69 - 2.11.17

Greetings Guinea Pigs – it's time for another experiment - Number 69! (Nice.)

Quick Details:
Date: 2.11.17 (Saturday)
Price: $95 (inclusive of tax, tip & drinks)
Start time: 6:00 pm

We will be doing a drawing for seats from all requests received over the first 48 hours. Please get your requests in quickly, and if you get a spot, please book it quickly.

To request spots, please send an email to reserve@cobaya.miami and let us know how many you're requesting. We're not going to be quite as limited as usual on space, so we are not limiting requests to only 2 per person this time around.

You will be advised by Saturday February 4 if your request has been confirmed. You'll then need to book your seats by noon on Monday February 6, or we will need to release the seats to the wait list to ensure all spots are filled. Note the tight schedule: please make your request quickly, and if you get a spot, please book quickly.

One thing to note: while we don't disclose location in advance, we do want to let you know that this one is going to be down south (like, Homestead) - so if you're requesting a spot, please be ready to make a bit of a pilgrimage.

When your seat request has been confirmed, please book it using the PayPal link which will be set up on this page. Please do not book unless and until you've received a confirmation. When you do receive the confirmation, please book your seats through PayPal promptly. There will be a short window of time to book before seats need to be released back to the waitlist to make sure they're filled.

Please note, we're in process of consolidating our mailing lists, if you get multiple notices of the same event: (1) we're sorry; (2) there's no need to respond more than once.

Beverage pairing is included in the price this time, BYOB should be OK too.

Confirmed and paid-up attendees will receive an e-mail the day before the event, confirming the location and other details.

A brief, but important, refresher course on the whole Cobaya thing: there is no "menu". There are no choices. You'll be eating what the chef chooses to make for the night. If you have food related allergies, strict dietary requirements, religious restrictions; are salt sensitive, vegetarian, pescatarian, or vegan; don't like your meat cooked medium rare, or are pregnant: this meal is probably not for you. Do not expect white-glove service. Don't ask for your sauce on the side. Just come and enjoy.

Plus some legalese: please note that if you're requesting a spot, you understand that any food or beverages you consume are at your own risk, that you voluntarily assume any and all risks, known and unknown, and voluntarily release the organizers of the event from any claims, including personal injury and wrongful death, resulting in any manner from your participation in this event, whether caused by negligence or otherwise. Hopefully it won't come to that.

Look forward to seeing you there. As always, thank you for your support.

FOR CONFIRMED SEAT REQUESTS ONLY:

experiment #69 - choose # of seats

1 seat $98.00 USD 2 seats $196.00 USD