Behold, Rick Moonen's Pop-Up, Cocktail-Inspired Dinner

Mandalay Bay —  RM Seafood’s Rick Moonen is hosting a one-off, cocktail-inspired dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 23. inspired by Las Vegas based Azzurre Spirits. The local company makes gluten-free, blended vodka and gin and utilizes grapes, apples, and sugar cane instead of grains, wheat, or potatoes.

Priced at $85 per person, (excluding tax and gratuity) and starting at 7 p.m., the three course meal will be paired with Azzure sourced cocktails. Tickets are limited and reservations can be made by calling 702-632-9300.

Passed hors d’oeuvres

'Devils on horseback' bacon-wrapped dates

Azzurre Gin marinated cobia fish tacos, taro root shell, grapefruit

Azzurre Gin Cocktail
Gin, grapefruit, rhubarb, orange shrub that is served with perlini carbonator

First Course:
Chilled La Saint Simon Oyster, Azzurre Vodka Bloody Mary cocktail sauce

Azzurre Vodka Cocktail
Vodka-based cocktail with elderberry, blueberries, habanero, bitters, champagne float

Second Course:
Pan-roasted True North Salmon with brussel sprouts, sunchoke with farro hash, grains of paradise spiced marcona almonds, Azzurre Gin buerre blanc
or
Braised beef short rib, red pepper Azzurre Vodka romesco, charred local scallions

Third Course:
‘Gin & Tonic’ sorbet, candied lemon, star anise syrup
[EaterWire]