Kitchen 305, located in the Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort, is teaming up with celebrity chef Robyn Almodovar to spice up Thursday nights in South Florida. The Food Network-renowned chef will host a pop up dinner series, called Supper Club Thursdays, for the eight weeks starting July 23rd at Kitchen 305. Almodovar will design and prepare a new three-course meal for guests to experience each Thursday. In addition to taking over the kitchen, Almodovar will unveil a specialty lounge area complete with its own paired hors d’oeuvre and cocktail menu. Almodovar has been featured on the Cooking Channel and competed as a top finalist on Season 10 of FOX reality TV show Hell’s Kitchen. In 2013, Almodovar was dubbed champion at Miami New Times’ Iron Fork competition and was featured in Gold Coast magazine’s top “40 Under 40.” She is acclaimed for her success in the food truck industry and noteworthy dishes served from Palate Party, her own kitchen on wheels. Presently, Almodovar serves as a judge on the Food Network’s Food Truck Face Off and will compete on season 24 of Chopped. The highly anticipated episode, Tendon Intentions, is set to air Tuesday, July 7th.
The lounge menu will include signature dishes such as Frito Misto, root vegetables, mixed seafood, Sunday’s gravy and lemon aioli; Porcini Mushroom Risotto Balls, Pecorino Romano and pomodoro sauce; Marinated Black Cod, sweet pea and lava beans, red onion jam and charred pearl onions; Fried Polenta, short rib chili, crispy kale and pepperoncino crème; and Eggplant Caviar, served with homemade lentil chips.
For the three-course meal, guests can choose between appetizer signatures such as Slow Braised Meatballs, homemade ricotta cheese, pickled shallot, ricotta ensalda and Sunday’s gravy; Deep Fried Egg Salad, frisee, bacon lardon and sherry vinaigrette; and Crudo, fresh branzino, blood orange vinaigrette, black garlic, crispy shallots and harissa oil.
Signature entrée selections include: Duck Confit Pappardelle, homemade pasta, shaved ricotta ensalada and broccollini; Fisherman’s Stew, garlic, tomato, mussels, fresh fish od the day and ugly bread; and Roasted Half Chicken, crispy potatoes, caramelized onions, eggplant caviar and roasted garlic au jus.
Signature dessert selections include: Deep Fried Bread Puddin’, white chocolate and cranberry break pudding, homemade chocolate hazelnut ice cream and cookie crumble; Donut Peach & Boysenberry Pie in a Can; and Deconstructed Mississippi Mud Pie, cookie crumble, flourless chocolate tarte, semisweet chocolate mousse, orange whipped cream and tuile.
A limited number of tickets are available. Entrance to a select pop up dinner can be purchased for $55 a person on Eventbrite or by calling Kitchen 305. The first Supper Club event will kick off on July 23rd and continue every Thursday through September 10th. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
Kitchen 305’s Super Club Thursdays include:
Celebrity chef prepared three-course meal
Celebrity chef interaction and photo opportunities
Access to specialty lounge area
Access to lounge appetizers and drinks – separately price menu
Live DJ