Fęte Rouge announces menu for Lifetime Achievement Award dinner

Foodies and local culinary enthusiasts have less than a month to prepare for August’s Fęte Rouge. The main Food & Wine Fęte takes place at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge Friday, Aug. 22, featuring more than 200 wines and area chefs putting their talents to the test.

However, the festivities begin the night before with a seven-course wine dinner honoring Grace “Mama” Marino Lifetime Achievement Award winner Jay Campbell. The event is also at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel, and begins at 6 p.m. with live entertainment. Dinner is served at 7 p.m. Tickets are $200 per person.
225 Dine was recently given a peek at the menu for the dinner.

For the gathering, Chef David Dickensauge of Bin 77 is preparing passed appetizers, including Creole Devils on Horseback, marinated watermelon with aged Manchego and micro watercress, and a triple-seared beef tenderloin crispy flatbread.

At the dinner, Chef Eric Arceneaux of The City Club of Baton Rouge is preparing a wood-fired Baba Ghanoush with dry cured beef sausage for the first course. Dickensauge will prepare a saffron-infused tomato consummé for the second course. Chef Kelley McCann of Galatoire’s Bistro will serve a third course of fresh dandelion greens with spiced garbanzo beans. For the fourth course, Chef Jeremy Langlois of Houmas House Plantation is preparing Tahini-rubbed roasted black grouper. Chef Drew England of L’Auberge will serve the fifth course of chile and coriander-braised lamb steak. The dinner will finish with a fresh fig and pistachio Frangipane tart from Chef Don Bergeron.

This year’s Fęte also includes a Fęte Du Vin Friday at 6 p.m., giving patrons the opportunity to sample elite wines from around the world. Only 100 tickets are available at $200 per person.

Proceeds from the event benefit local childhood health and nutrition programs. For more information, click here or call 773-4889.