Wine dinner scheduled for next week
L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge has brought on a critically acclaimed chef who has experience in some of New Orleans’ most respected kitchens.
Chef Jared Tees has been named the Capital City casino and hotel’s executive chef. According to a press release, Tees will be responsible for all culinary aspects of the L’Auberge dining outlets, including 18 Steak, Stadium Sports Bar & Grill, Bon Temps Buffet and PJ’s Café. Tees’ background includes working at Commander’s Palace, Dickie Brennan’s Bourbon House, Lüke, Besh Steak and Manning’s.
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While under Tees’ direction, Dickie Brennan’s Bourbon House was named one of the “Best New Restaurants in America” by Esquire. In 2004, Louisiana Cookin’ called Tees a “Chef to Watch.” Gambit Weekly named Lüke “Best New Restaurant” in 2007.
Baton Rougeans can get a more formal introduction to Tees next week as 18 Steak will host a four-course Sbragia Family Vineyards wine pairing dinner Wednesday, Jan. 28. Cocktails start at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. The menu starts with Louisiana beet and jumbo lump crab ensalada, followed by a soft-shell crab bisque and a main course of Wagyu beef short ribs with butternut squash and watercress. A chocolate molten cake with Kirschwasser cherries will be served for dessert with a French 75 cocktail.
Tickets are $99 per guest, which includes a complimentary bottle of wine. Reservations can be made by calling 224-4142.