September 12, 7:00 P.M. Dinner: A Taste of The Katherine with Chef Timon Balloo
September 12, 2023 07:00 PM
Bringing the Best of James Beard Award Semifinalist Chef Timon Balloo’s Fort Lauderdale Gem to Platform
25 11th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA
Named one of the New York Times’ “16 Black Chefs Changing Food in America,” chef Timon Balloo helms award-winning Fort Lauderdale restaurant, The Katherine, where he celebrates his Chinese and Indian-Trinidadian heritage and his wife, Marissa Katherine Balloo’s Thai–Colombian background. The eclectic menu is a first-generation immigrant story, drawing from chef Balloo’s Afro-Caribbean roots, global cooking experiences, and his classic European culinary training. Lauded by Eater as “the best reason to visit Fort Lauderdale,” The Katherine will come to New York City for this exclusive dinner that reflects the simplicity, flavors, and countries that the Balloos have fallen in love with over the years.
Dining Table: $150 / Inside Chef's Counter: $165 / Outside Chef's Counter: $120
Menu
Hors d’Oeuvre
Whipped Ricotta Toast
Sherry-Roasted Carrots with Za’atarr and Labneh
End-of-Summer Chilled Corn Soup
Dinner
Key West Pink Shrimp Ceviche with Passion Fruit, Jalapeño, and Lime
Thai Charred Cabbage Salad with Crispy Pork and Herbs
Caribbean Seafood Bouillabaisse with Coconut Rice and Aromatics
Vanilla Custard Torrejas with Chantilly Cream
About Timon Balloo:
The culinary heart of chef Timon Balloo’s food draws from a broad range of global flavors. From his Chinese and Indian-Trinidadian heritage to his classic European training, to the diverse kitchens where he built his career, each step along the way has led Balloo to become the chef he is today.
In 2019, after years of working with iconic chefs in Miami, helming the kitchen at Sushi Samba in New York City, and earning accolades as chef/partner of SUGARCANE raw bar grill, Balloo opened his first independent concept, Balloo: Modern Home Cooking in downtown Miami, a tribute to his heritage. Balloo has garnered multiple national distinctions, from being recognized by the New York Times as one of the “16 Most Influential Black Chefs in America” to a 2020 James Beard Award semifinalist nod for Best Chef: South, to becoming the 2020 recipient of the Johnson and Wales Honorary Doctorate of Culinary Arts.
After a challenging two years of the pandemic, Balloo decided to scale down the size of his operations, closing all but one, the newly launched The Katherine in Fort Lauderdale. The Katherine was named Best New Restaurant by the Miami New Times and Balloo was named a James Beard Foundation Best Chef: South semifinalist for the third time. Balloo’s accomplishments are a testament to the passion and love he has for this industry, and he will continue a culinary story that celebrates culture, food and flavor while bringing together what inspires him at the core.
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