Halloween comes a few days early at Cordelia Fishbar. On Thursday, October 29, the Union Market seafood spot hosts its All Hallows’ Eve Wine Dinner, the second in its Fall Wine Dinner Series.
Chef Josh Hunt built a five-course menu around fall flavors and the charcoal cooking Cordelia Fishbar is known for. The night opens with salted cod croquettes topped with caviar, then goes dark with a spooky squid ink risotto with charred calamari and a kick of Calabrian chili oil. Lobster cannelloni with corn & potato crema and a teres major with smoked hay bordelaise follow. Dessert is a pumpkin cheesecake with candied pecan caramel, because it wouldn’t be October without a taste of pumpkin.
As for the wine, Beverage Director Miles Hunter and the team chose a fittingly wicked lineup: Black Soul ‘Alma Negra’ Brut Rosé from Mendoza, Argentina is a perfect autumnal sparkling rosé to start off dinner, an Enchanted Riesling from the Eden Valley of Australia casts its spell on the risotto. The lobster cannelloni meets its match with Enfer d’Arvier from Danilo Thomain, a rare light red from Italy’s Alps, whose name references the hellish heatwaves its microclimate can bring. A Chianti Classico from haunted estate Castello di Brolio is a perfect foil for the meaty Teres Major cut, and a beautiful ‘Noble Rot’ botrytized wine from the Tokaj region of Hungary finishes off the sinfully delectable dessert.
The Details
Thursday, October 29 | 6:30 PM
$130 per person plus tax and 20% gratuity, prepaid on Tock
Reservations required. Parties limited to six guests.
Reserve your seat on Tock: https://www.exploretock.com/cordelia-fishbar—dc-washington/experience/625732/cordelia-all-hallows-eve-wine-dinner
Save the Date: Harvest Wine Dinner, Thursday, November 19 | 6:30 PM
Cordelia turns two this November, and they want to celebrate with you. The Harvest Wine Dinner, the third in Cordelia Fishbar’s Fall Wine Dinner Series, will feature a seasonal menu made with the best local produce. Every course will be paired with wines from local vineyards. More details are coming soon at https://www.cordeliadc.com/events-happy-hour/, so mark your calendar now.
Cordelia Fishbar | 550 Morse Street NE, Union Market | https://www.cordeliadc.com
