Texas Chef Finn Walter/Nicolett Pop-Up at Mister Mao - December 5th

WHO/WHAT: 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. The inauthentic, tropical roadhouse is thrilled to welcome Chef Finn Walter, 2022 James Beard Semifinalist for Best Chef: Texas, of The Nicolett, the fine dining destination in West Texas. Chef Finn has lived and worked in top culinary cities, including San Francisco, Paris, Napa Valley, Austin, Santa Fe, and New Orleans, cooking in tiny bistros and multiple Michelin-starred restaurants.
 Starting off the month of December with a bang, Chef Finn will take over the kitchen for a decadent seven-course feast priced at $125 per person (plus tax and gratuity). The splurge-worthy 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)
 WHEN/WHERE: The Mister Mao and The Nicolett Dinner will take place on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 7PM. Reservations can be made on Resy.  Mister Mao is located at 4501 Tchoupitoulas in New Orleans. www.mistermaonola.com.