Holiday Tequila Dinner at Zely & Ritz
Just got word that there are still a few seats left for this Wednesday's Holiday Tequila Dinner at Zely & Ritz. The dinner starts at 7pm with a Bloody Maria made with Don Eduardo silver, followed by four courses:
1st Course:
Joe Thompson’s Fresh Water Prawn Ceviche
Cilantro Coacktail with Lemongrass & Lime
Tequila: Herradura Silver
2nd Course:
Duck Confit with Pumpkin Salad
Pumpkin Margarita
Tequila: Herradura Reposado
3rd Course:
Slow Roasted, Cane Sugar Rubbed Fresh Ham with Sweet Potato Gratin
Tequila: Herradura Anejo served neat
4th Course:
Mexican Chocolate Cake
Mexican Coffee with Larry’s Beans Espresso, Kahlua & El Jimador Silver Tequila
Cost for the dinner is $79 ($50 without the spirits). Call 828-0018 for reservations.
Greg Cox
Greg Cox is the restaurant critic for The News & Observer. He was born in El Paso, Texas, and grew up in North Carolina on a diet of Southern fried chicken (the real thing, cooked up in a big, black cast iron skillet), fried okra, sweet sliced summer tomatoes and the best biscuits on the planet. He has cooked, catered, waited tables and dined in Europe, Canada, Mexico and much of the U.S. (especially the South, Southwest and Midwest).
