On Monday, Avondale's
Restaurant Orsay teamed up with
Slow Food First Coast to showcase local farms and other food producers in an epic twelve-course farm-to-table dinner.
The dinner was the first collaboration between Orsay and Slow Food, a non-profit organization that seeks to change the way we produce and consume food by reconnecting us with the people, traditions, plants, animals, fertile soils and waters that produce our food.
Chef Brian Siebenschuh’s menu showcased almost thirty local suppliers, including our neighbors Five Points Honey and
Intuition Ale Works.
Some of the (many!) highlights of the dinner were raw Apalachicola oysters accented by sweet onion and datil pepper, seared spear shot grey grouper served on a bed of glazed spring vegetables, buttermilk fried chicken with braised greens and sweet corn, seared hanger steak with truffled mashed potatoes, and blueberry shortcake with citrus mascarpone crème.
At the event, Restaurant Orsay was awarded the Slow Food First Coast Snail of Approval in recognition of their contributions to the quality, authenticity and sustainability of the food supply of the First Coast region of Florida. Way to go Brian, Crystal, and the Orsay staff! Orsay was the fifth Riverside/ Avondale business to achieve the honor and now joins ranks with 13 Gypsies, Bakery Moderne, Bold City Brewery, and our very own Riverside Arts Market. We should all get out and patronize these businesses that are contributing so much to the sustainability, quality, and vibrancy of our neighborhood’s food culture.
Because the dinner was such a resounding success – there was a waiting list! – Orsay plans to organize another Slow Food dinner at the end of the season. Keep an eye on the restaurant’s Facebook page for further details. You don’t want to miss out.
Slow Food First Coast: http://slowfoodfirstcoast.com/
Restaurant Orsay: http://www.restaurantorsay.com/
Food photos courtesy of Cari Sanchez-Potter of www.cari-vicarious.com.
On Monday, Avondale's Restaurant Orsay teamed up with Slow Food First Coast to showcase local farms and other food producers in an epic twelve-course farm-to-table dinner. The dinner was the first collaboration between Orsay and Slow Food, a non-profit organization that seeks to change the way we produce and consume food by reconnecting us with the people, traditions, plants, animals, fertile soils and waters that produce our food. 
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