Nettle dumplings! Get it!
We are so excited that our pal Emily Chapman, Louro sous chef, is holding another vegan dinner! The first one, back in October, was incredible: If anything, the menu undersold its deliciousness. So what’s coming for the first amazing dinner of spring?
Charred artichokes
Fried olives, crispy capers, marinated onions, salvitxada, parsley
Nettle dumplings
Water chestnuts, green garlic broth, chestnut oil
Chipotle plantain cake
Bulgur chorizo, green salsa, black bean tortilla purée, sour cream
Spiced quinoa and chickpea falafel
Mint chutney, chili yogurt, pea tendrils, Meyer lemon
Potato & mushroom pavé
Spring garlic, pearl onions, pickled beet purée.
Creamsicle
Orange sorbet, toasted marshmallow, granola crumble
Emily’s vegan marshmallows were incredible last time, and I’m so excited to see them making a return. Plus: fried olives! nettles! plantains! pickled beet purée! Emily says that as the dinner is fairly heavy, she’s going light on the dessert. I say, if it’s anything like the brilliance she brought to her fall supper, this spring dinner is going to be magical. If you’re in New York, you absolutely must come.
Emily’s vegan dinner starts at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18. It costs $55 per person and you are welcome to BYOB; Louro also has a very nice full bar.
Louro is at 142 West 10th Street (between Waverly Place and Greenwich Avenue) in the West Village. To make reservations, call them at 212.206.0606. See you there!