Casa Asada Taquería y Cervecería will host a Foodie Dinner on Wednesday, May 27. The event begins at 6 p.m. at 2502 N. Campbell Ave. The dinner follows Casa Asada’s recent recognition from Food & Wine as one of the “8 Hottest New Taco Spots to Visit in the U.S.”
The evening will highlight seafood, mesquite-grilled steak, tacos, tostadas, crudo, cocktails, and a tequila tasting. Casa Asada will build the dinner around a broad menu that reflects its taquería and cervecería identity.
Menu for the Casa Asada Foodie Dinner
The full menu includes:
- Fresh Oysters- shucked and passed upon arrival, served chilled with limón, salsa negra, cucumber, onion, and tomato
- Traditional Ceviche Tostada – fresh catch cured in lime with tomato, cucumber, red onion, cilantro, avocado, and tostada crujiente
- Bluefin Tuna Tostada – bluefin tuna, avocado, salsa macha, serrano, crispy shallots, and sesame
- Shrimp Aguachile – wild shrimp, cucumber, red onion, cilantro, chiltepin-lime broth, and smoked chiltepin salt
- Shrimp Botanas – chilled shrimp, salsa crudo, cucumber, avocado, onion, and citrus
- Shrimp Cucarachas – crispy head-on shrimp flash fried with garlic, chile de árbol, limón, and sea salt
- Shrimp Dorados – salsa de casa, cabbage, and lime
- Carne Asada – mesquite-grilled steak, and flour tortilla
- Shaved Rib – crispy shaved rib
- Charred Octopus & Pickled Tomato Salad – charred octopus, pickled heirloom tomatoes, olive oil, and citrus
- Scallop – scallop crudo, chutama, ponzu, and cilantro
Drink Pairing
The drink pairing ($25) lineup includes a spiked horchata, a michelada, and a jamaica (hibiscus) margarita. The dinner will also include a tequila tasting.
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Article written by:
Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
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