A Taste of New Orleans: Food, Wine & Jazz Experience

Join us for an immersive New Orleans-inspired evening featuring five chef-curated courses, five thoughtfully selected wines, and live jazz performed by the John Reece Project.

The menu celebrates the distinctive cuisine and lively spirit of New Orleans with classic Creole flavors, Gulf seafood, rich gumbo, and Bananas Foster.

Seating will begin at 6:45 PM with the reception course in the ballroom. Introductions begin promptly at 7 PM, with the second course arriving shortly thereafter.

Live Entertainment: John Reece Project
Location: GROVE Ballroom
Doors Open and Check-In: 6:30 PM
Reception: 6:45 PM
Introductions: 7 PM

Tickets: $110 + tax and 20% service charge

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Five-Course Dinner Menu 
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Reception Course
N/V Henri Champliau Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé

Shrimp Arnaud
Chilled Gulf shrimp with classic Creole remoulade

Second Course
2024 Domaine Henri Bourgeois La Côte des Monts Damnés

Oysters Bienville
Baked Gulf oysters with shrimp, mushrooms, béchamel sauce, white wine, herbs, and a crispy breadcrumb crust

Third Course
2023 Domaine Alain Chavy Bourgogne Blanc

Redfish Meunière
Pan-roasted Gulf redfish with jumbo lump crab, lemon brown butter, capers, parsley, haricots verts, and pommes Anna

Fourth Course
2023 Chateau de Saint Cosme Saint-Joseph 

Chef Folse's "Death by Gumbo"
Stuffed quail with oyster, andouille, filé rice, and dark roux gumbo

Dessert Course
N/V Wine & Soul Tawny Port

Classic Bananas Foster
Dark rum-flambéed bananas with vanilla bean ice cream

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Ticket and Seating Information
This event will feature community tables of 8 in our ballroom, giving our speakers the ability to approach and interact one on one with our guests. Tickets are available per seat; simply enter the number of seats you would like and you will be seated together. Ticket availability is subject to change and more may be released based on demand. For questions, please email info@grovelwr.com.

Cancellation Policy
If you must cancel your reservation, please email info@grovelwr.com or give us a call at 941.893.4321 72 hours before the event date to receive a full refund.