Here’s what’s shaking this week at the Carriage House:
Agave Heritage Festival Dinner
5 – 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 5 • $138 (tax and gratuity included)
Chefs Janos Wilder and Brian Smith will partner for a four-course agave-themed dinner paired with Don Julio cocktails.
Proceeds will benefit Native Seeds/SEARCH.
Agave Heritage Festival Dinner Menu
Hand-Passed Appetizers
- Charred Onion Sope – Top Knot duck, mole manchamantel, queso fresco, radish
- Coal-Roasted Vegetable Empanadas – smoked goat cheese, tomato
- Green Tomato Gazpacho – achiote-crema, Guaymas prawns, Sal de Chapulines
First Course featuring Chef Janos Wilder
- Pan-Seared Cabrilla – pipian rojo, lime cilantro aioli, the Three Sisters and Cousin Cholla
- Vegan option: Spring Garden Tostada – spicy Tepary beans, radishes, pickled cholla buds, heirloom carrots, poached garlic, fava beans, roasted corn vinaigrette, flowers
- Cocktail pairing: Don Julio Reposado, celery lime syrup, orange juice, lime
Second Course featuring Chef Brian Smith
- White Sonoran Wheat-Arizona Corn Fried Quail – fermented tomatillo jam, purslane, jalapeno, shaved radish
- Vegan option: White Sonoran Wheat Berry Salad – fermented tomatillo jam, purslane, jalapeno, shaved radish
- Cocktail pairing: Don Julio Blanco, ginger almond agave syrup, lemon, AZ Bitters Lab “Orange Sunshine” bitters
Third Course featuring Chef Janos Wilder
- Grilled Beef Rib Eye Tampiqueña – frijoles maneados, chiles rajas, salsa fresca, cheese enchilada, Anita’s flour tortillas
- Vegan option: Whole Roasted Blue Oyster Mushrooms – refritos, chiles rajas, salsa fresca, flour tortillas
- Cocktail pairing: Don Julio Anejo, Carpano Antica, AZ Bitters Lab “Mi Casa” bitters
Fourth Course featuring Chef Brian Smith
- Pastel de Elote – avocado-lime ice cream, plantains with piloncillo, orange, mescal, crispy corn
- Cocktail pairing: Don Julio 70, Cointreau, walnut bitters
Visit the Agave Heritage Festival TicketFly page to purchase tickets.
Agave Heritage Festival Brunch
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sunday, May 7 • $69 (tax and gratuity included)
Chefs Janos Wilder, Anthony Coluci, and Devon Sanner will team up for a four-course meal with agave-inspired mimosas.
Proceeds will benefit Mission Garden.
Agave Heritage Festival Brunch Menu
First Course featuring Chef Anthony Coluci
- Avocado Louis – Gulf stone crab salad, cilantro pistou, cucumber, smoked egg yolk, radish, corn tortilla
- Mimosa pairing: pink grapefruit with Del Arbol chile infused agave syrup
Second Course featuring Chef Janos Wilder
- Chorizo Chilaquiles – Guaymas shrimp salpicón mojo de ajo, mole verde
- Vegan option: Mushroom and Squash Chilaquiles – salpicón, mole verde
- Mimosa pairing: almond-infused agave with lime and black pepper
Third Course featuring Chef Anthony Coluci
- Steak and Eggs – 40-minute egg, green chimichurri, fried garlic, stewed Anasazi beans, queso cotija, flour tortillas served family style
- Mimosa pairing: jalapeño-infused agave with orange juice and lemongrass
Fourth Course featuring Chef Devon Sanner
- Julie Shipway’s Meyer Lemon Curd – kumquat jam, pecan sandies
- Vegan option: Mango Sorbet and Ginger Float – mint syrup
- Mimosa pairing: blackberry-infused agave with lemon and pearl dust
Visit the Agave Heritage Festival TicketFly page to purchase tickets.
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.
If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.
