Events / Dinner

Stars of the West Indies

Presented by West Indian Chefs Alliance

Thu, June 07, 2018

7:00 PM
The Beard House
Member Price: $135 Public Price: $175 Phone: 212.627.2308
Cancellation and Food Allergy Policy

Digby Stridiron

Ama at Cane Bay and Braata, St Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

Shorne Benjamin

The Bar Downstairs and Kitchen, NYC and St. Lucia

Jamilka Borges

Independent Brewing Company, Hidden Harbor, and Lorelei, Pittsburgh

Andre Fowles

Everything Food Hospitality, NYC

JBF AWARD WINNER

Kwame Onwuachi

Kith/Kin at the InterContinental Washington D.C. - The Wharf, Washington, D.C.

JBF AWARD WINNER

Alexander Smalls

The Cecil and Minton's, NYC

Angel R. Betancourt

The Ocean Club, a Four Seasons Resort, Nassau, Bahamas

JBF Chefs Boot Camp alum Digby Stridiron has made a name for himself through his passionate advocacy, his deep devotion to West Indian cuisines and cultures, and his undeniably delicious food. For this Beard House dinner, Stridiron has gathered a group of chefs hailing from across the Caribbean to showcase their region’s diverse culinary heritage.

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Menu

Hors d’Oeuvre

Pickled Mackerel with Capers, Ají Dulce, and Jerk Crumbs

Smoked Oxtail Empanadas with Tomato Chutney and Avocado Crema

Msmen Bread with Baigan Choka Espuma and Parsley

Sherry Piña Coladas

Cruzan Light Aged Rum Cocktails with Sorrel, Clove, and Lime

Dinner

Sweet Plantain Flan with Shrimp Escabèche and Lobster Broth

Maggie’s Farm White Rum with Pineapple-Infused Maggie’s Farm White Rum, Aperol, Honey, Lime, and Rose

Ackee and Salt Fish > Johnny Bake with Smoked Sturgeon, Ossetra Caviar, Ackee, Toasted Coconut, and Callaloo Jam

Nobilo Icon Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Jerk Holy City Hogs Pork with Coconut-Seasoned Congaree and Penn Middlins, Plantain Purée, and Yogurt

Cruzan Single Barrel Premium Extra Aged Rum with Ginger Beer, Coconut, and Lime

Curry Goat with Dumplings

Saint Lucia Distillers Chairman’s Reserve Rum with Creole Shrub and Lemon Juice

Passion Fruit Pavlova with Coconut Snow and Mango Espuma

Mango Spritzer with Mint and Coconut Water

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