Interactive Dinners at Finn & Porter
Roll your own, then enjoy a four-course dinner at Sushi 101
By Claudia Alarcón, 10:00AM, Wed. Oct. 16, 2013
There are lots of new things going on at Finn & Porter, the swank restaurant at the Hilton Downtown. A new chef, Peter Maffei, has given the menu a makeover and added a series of monthly wine dinners. Sushi 101, however, showcases the skills of Sushi Chef Triet Huynh, F&P sushi chef since the beginning.
Indeed, Chef Triet has been quietly working his craft for the past eight years, even as the sushi boom was going on all over the city. His Vietnamese heritage shows in creative touches on sushi bar classics and dishes of his own creation.
First Course: Spicy Tako Sunomono, steamed octopus, cucumber salad, crunchy parsnip, spicy Southeast Asian dressing
Second Course: Tuna Foie Gras, featuring tuna-wrapped goat cheese, kalamata olives, and capers over fennel slaw topped with seared foie gras and balsamic teriyaki
Third Course: Sampling of fresh sushi & sashimi
Dessert: Tobiko Ice Cream
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Hands-on sushi class, Sushi 101, Finn & Porter, Peter Maffei, Triet Huynh, sake pairing, Stephanie Stowell