Loco por Mole – Crazy for Mole!

Event Information

Join us for an unforgettable evening as the Epicurean Hotel presents a culinary celebration of one of Mexico’s most iconic and complex cuisines. Led by Epicurean Hotel’s Chef de Cuisine, Chef Andrea Paulino, this exclusive seven-course dinner will explore the legendary Seven Moles of Oaxaca—each course honoring a different traditional mole, from the rich and smoky mole negro to the bright and nutty mole amarillo.

Featured beverages will be offered to complement the depth and nuance of these time-honored sauces, offering a full-sensory journey through the vibrant flavors of Oaxaca.

Immerse yourself in a night of storytelling through food, artful technique, and cultural appreciation as each dish will be cooked mere steps from your seat. Emerse your senses with every scent, sound, and visual the dinner has to offer.

Menu
Verde  (miltomates, serranos, cilantro and epazote)
Shrimp Ceviche – pickled chayote | toasted pumpkin seed | epazote foam 

Amarillo   (yellow chilhuacle, costeño and smoky-sweet guajillo chiles, spices, hoja santa)
Tamal Flor de Calabaza – goat cheese mousse | roasted mushrooms 
Beverage Pairing: Epicurean Ranch Water

Rojo (ancho chiles, pasilla chiles, garlic, onion, tomatoes, peanuts and dark chocolate)
Roasted Castel Franco – toasted hazelnut dukkah | pickled raisin

Coloradito (guajillo and ancho chiles, heirloom tomatoes, almonds, oregano and cinnamon)
Baby Root Vegetable – beet reduction | chicatanas | watercress 
Beverage Pairing: St. Clair Sauvignon Blanc

Chichilo   (pasila, mulato, guajillo and black chilhuacle chiles, garlic and onion)
Bacalao Flauta – crema | radish | pickled onion 

Manchamanteles   (olives, almonds, miltomates, tomatoes, onion, capers, perejil)
Iberico Pluma – celeriac espuma | roasted pineapple
Beverage Pairing: Oaxaca Old Fashioned

Almendrado (almonds and nuts flavor, sweet plantains)
Sweet Plantain Empanada – duck confit | queso fresco | cilantro

Negro   (chilhuacle negro, mulato, pasilla, ancho, guajillo and chipotle chiles, plantains, and dark, bitter chocolate)
Smoked Short Rib – ayocotes | verdolaga
Beverage Pairing: Orin Swift 8 Years In The Dessert

Nopales – kalamansi 

Buñuelos – piloncillo ice cream 
 

Registration begins at 6:30 PM, so be sure to arrive promptly.

If you or anyone in your party has a food allergy or restriction, we ask you let us know prior to attending.