JULY 21, 7:00 P.M. Cocktail Party: an Evening with Top Chef’s Nelson German Presented by Visit Oakland

An evening of cocktails, bites, and beats with chef Nelson German of Sobre Mesa and alaMar Kitchen & Bar

25 11th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA

At his Oakland restaurants Sobre Mesa and alaMar Kitchen & Bar chef Nelson German explores his Afro-Latino heritage through flavors and ingredients. His menu is a celebration of culture and transports diners to delicious destinations, channeling his Dominican roots and drawing on cuisines from Trinidad, Jamaica, and New Orleans. For this exclusive cocktail party, chef Nelson will combine the spirit of Sobre Mesa and alaMar for Platform guests, accompanied by live music from DJ CherishTheLuv.

General Admission: $100

Menu

Red Kidney Bean Hummus with Ripe Plantain Salsa, Fried Okra, Pickled Yuca, and Peruvian Inca Pepper 

Roasted Strawberry Gazpacho Shooters with Smoked Trout Roe, Plantain Dukkah, and Burnt Lime Crema 

Mary’s Chicken Pintxo with Butter Bean Purée, Wanda’s Chowchow Relish, and Red Stew 

Dominican Charred Goat with Pickled Beets, Brentwood Corn Soubise, Twice-Fried Plantains, and Green Pepper Sauce 

Sweet Plantain Pops with Sofrito Vinegar, Brokaw Nursery Avocado Mousse, Puffed Locrio Rice Powder, and Chipotle Glaze 

Chan Chan > Uruapan Aguardiente with Combier Crème de Banana, Frog Hollow Farm Apricot, Lime, and Spiced Wildflower Honey 

One Way Flight > Woodford Reserve Sobre Mesa Private Label Bourbon with Cachaca, Glenview Farms Blueberry, PD Sherry, and Amaro Lucano

Tickets to events held at Platform at Pier 57 by the James Beard Foundation cover the cost of food, education and a unique dining experience. Meals are prepared by culinary masters from all regions of the United States and around the world. Unless otherwise stated, alcoholic beverages are provided on a complimentary basis and are not included in the ticket price.

James Beard Foundation events permit guests age 21 years and older to attend events where alcoholic beverages are served.

Event Policy

Alcohol Disclaimer:

James Beard Foundation events permit guests age 21 years and older to attend events where alcoholic beverages are served. Tickets to events held at Platform at Pier 57 by the James Beard Foundation cover the cost of food, education and a unique dining experience. Meals are prepared by culinary masters from all regions of the United States and around the world. Unless otherwise stated, alcoholic beverages are provided on a complimentary basis and are not included in the ticket price. 

Dietary/Food Restrictions Policy:

Events at Platform by JBF are special one-night-only menus and we do not offer a la carte menus. If you have serious food allergies, we will work with the visiting chef team to do our best to accommodate but cannot guarantee that alternate options will be available for every course.