Rare Essence Gourmet Presents: The Rare Experience – Volume I

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A Plated Tasting Experience

📅 Date: April 18, 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Location: O'Neill Club Of Towson, Inc.

🎟️ Tickets

$40 per person

Includes:

• A two-part plated tasting experience
• Seated dining with table service
• Complimentary water

🧃 Juice and liquor available for purchase

🍽️ The Experience

Join Rare Essence Gourmet for our first official Plated Tasting Experience, where each dish is thoughtfully prepared and served directly to your table.

This curated menu blends global influences and bold flavors to give you a true taste of what we bring to catering and private dining.

⏱️ First Portion – Served at 2:40 PM

🍤 Cocktail Shrimp Two Ways (Chilled)

• Louisiana Cajun shrimp with Creole cocktail sauce
• Moroccan coconut shrimp with mint dipping sauce

🥘 Beef Picadillo (Latin American Cuisine)

• Ground beef, green olives, garlic, peppers, onions, and potatoes
• Simmered in seasoned tomato sauce

🍌 Sides:

• Mashed plantains
• Cilantro lime rice

⏱️ Second Portion – Served at 4:00 PM

🍢 Grilled Chicken Skewers

• Black cherry BBQ sauce
• Roasted corn salad

🐟 Pan-Seared Salmon

• Jasmine rice pilaf
• Wilted spinach
• Curry butter sauce
• Red pepper slaw

✨ What to Expect

• A seated, plated dining experience (no buffet, no lines)
• A mix of bold, global flavors
• A relaxed, social atmosphere with great energy
• A first look at Rare Essence Gourmet’s catering style