Delicious and Delightful Event – Seafood Wine Pairing at Cafe Tallulah!

As I wrote about HERE, I won tickets for four people to attend this event organized by TableHoppingNY.  I was grateful and excited, but was not sure exactly how the event would play out.  Well, I dragged Won’t Run and two other special friends, Rosanna and Joey, and we attended the event.  The verdict is in: we had a blast, the wine was delicious, the food was amazing, the ambiance was fabulous — we had a wonderful and memorable evening.  We all agreed – this was special and we would gladly go again!

Special thanks to TableHoppingNY – and its representatives, Amanda and Remy, to Cafe Tallulah, a restaurant that I can’t wait to return to, its Chef, Lazlo, his great culinary skills and his excitement at sharing the history of bouillabaisse and couscous, and Brian Flanagan, a fantastic master of ceremonies and passionate expert on French Burgundy wines.  Here are some photos – I apologize if some of the food shots are already bitten into, but I couldn’t help myself.  So too, I seemed to have forgotten to photograph the bouillabaisse, but I can tell you, it was insanely delicious.

7 pm and we were escorted to the lower level of  Cafe Tallulah for this private event.  They were all ready for us:

Greetings from Remy of TableHoppingNY:

The master of ceremonies, Brian told us all about White Burgundies.  He was genuine and approachable – a true pleasure to speak to:

The chef, Lazlo, came out and presented each course.  His passion was infectious!

The Menu:

Pour it baby!

The oysters – magnifique!

The bouillabaisse was so good I forgot to take a picture of it. Just imagine a smooth seafood soup, pieces of fish, and a piece of toast with aioli!

Moving on, the main course, Branzino with couscous was so good!

The crowd was happy and very engaged!

Desert was a sweet dessert wine (perhaps the smoothest wine I’ve ever had) and three cheeses: a goat, a sheep and a cow.   Again, excuse the bites..

The four of us were happy.  Here’s Rosanne and me:

and Won’t Run and Joey:

This was truly a special night.  I WILL do this again!