At only 25 years of age, Chef Àlvar Ayuso opened his own restaurant in Barcelona’s Eixample district, where he was promptly lauded with prime recognition for his interpretation of culinary tradition and boldness of technique with the Best Catalan Young Chef award from the Catalan Gastronomy Academy. After all, his eatery Alvart offers something truly unique: a mix of Catalan cuisine with Nordic influences and techniques.
Tonight, the prodigal chef is showcasing his mad skills in the kitchen with in a collaboration with Esquina’s own head chef Carlos Montobbio. For two nights only, the two young Catalan talents will be presenting an exclusive gastronomic experience through 11 enticing courses, with front-row seats to the chefs’ methods via the open kitchen.
Highlights include Alvart’s to-die-for King Crab dish, which comes with pak choi and ras el hanout (a North African spice mix) hollandaise; the Ibérico pork cannelloni with chanterelle mushrooms and piparras peppers; as well as Esquina’s own tsarskaya oyster with cauliflower, smoked eel, topinambour and caviar.
The collaboration hits Esquina on Aug 16 and 17 with two seatings per night at either 6:30PM or 8:30PM. It’s $128++ per person, or top it up to $188++ per person to get some Catalan wine pairing. More details on Esquina’s Facebook event page.
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