Shorter, colder days may not immediately inspire joy -- until you realize that their arrival ushers in the beginning of truffle season. One of the world’s rarest ingredients, truffles are revered for their aroma, their flavour and for the way they transform any meal into a moment to remember. This September 19, toast to the diamond of the culinary world with an unforgettable dinner at Louix Louis. In partnership with Cambridge Distillery, the world's most innovative distillery and gin tailors, the one-time event will showcase truffles in dishes and drinks guaranteed to leave an indelible mark.
Plan accordingly and you can be one of 20 incredibly fortunate souls come September 19. Reserve your spot and head to the 31st floor of The St. Regis Hotel Toronto for a dinner fit for royalty. On the menu, guests will find four courses, each paired with an expression of Cambridge Gin, served neat and in an exclusive cocktail. Guests at the event will also be the first to taste Cambridge Distillery’s Truffle Gin before its North American launch later this month. William Lowe, Master Distiller and Master of Wine, will be on hand to host the special celebration.
To begin, the team will be serving Scallop Crudo with summer truffle, passionfruit aguachile, grapes and pickled sea asparagus. Alongside, guests will enjoy a gin and tonic featuring Cambridge Dry Gin, rosemary and grapefruit. Truffle Tortellini napped with truffle emulsion, and garnished with chanterelles, corn, saffron ricotta and Pecorino Romano follows. This course will be paired with a Silver Fizz cocktail, made with yuzu cordial and Cambridge Japanese Gin.
As an entrée, guests will enjoy a posh take on surf and turf, with AAA filet mignon and truffle-butter-poached lobster. Made with Cambridge Truffle Gin, a Dirty Truffle Martini with house-made brine of Maldon sea salt, black pepper and rind of Parmigiana is a savoury sip sure to grab guests’ attention. Hoping for a phenomenal finale? A dessert course of Truffle Gin Baba expertly melds the evening’s stars into a single stunner, with a rosemary tuile, blackberry cremeaux and rosewater gel. A last tipple, named the Cantabrigian, takes Cambridge Truffle Gin, bianco Vermouth, Benedictine and thyme into sweet-course territory.
Spots for the Truffle Gin Pairing Dinner are $250 per person, and are very limited. To reserve yours, and avoid the inevitable regret of missing out on this one-time opportunity, visit OpenTable today.
