A Taste of Le Basque
VIP reception at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden's Arts Center
Lillian Rojas & Maria Linkous
Ian Perris, Alejandro Muguerza & Jim Mozina
Ignacio Gotitia & Arianna Grialba
Maureen Tan, Rose Ricks, Juan Martinez, Natalie White
Cauliflower Pil Pil
Terry Zarikian & Barbara Goicoechea
Alex Puentes, Monica Gonzalez & Christine Procel-Cohen
Chelsea Agnello, Jenny Starr Perez, Angela Caraway-Carlton & Ashley Salom
Anthony Cruz, Allison Gilchrest & Jim Mozina
Olives and Vermouth
Yoly Solano-Garcia & Carolina Calderon
Apple Bonsai, Foie and Apple Tatin Pralines
Paola Zapata, Leonardo Davalos & Pedro Maal
Janice Bustillo & Mike Perez
Rock Lobster Ravioli, Ocean Infusion
Nicole Eichenwald Baghin, Arianna Grijalba & Pablo Oliveira
Anne-Marie Shaffer, Carolina Toledo & Alex Younger
Black Truffle Infuxed Egg Yolk
Caipiritxa, Txakoli Caipirinha
Tomato Water, Anchovy and Capers
Hazelnut and Foie
Internationally renowned Le Basque, a full-service catering and event design company in South Florida, hosted “A Taste of Le Basque,” a VIP reception at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s Arts Center, to honor their new Consulting Executive Chef Mikel Goikolea. Respected as one of the foremost chefs in the Basque Country, Goikolea hails from Azurmendi, a 2016 Three Michelin Star Restaurant and N.16 Position in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants this year. Alejandro Muguerza, President of Le Basque; Ian Perris, Co-founder and Executive Vice President; Jim Mozina, Co-Owner and Chief Operating Officer; and their fine staff treated guests to a contemporary, well-curated reception featuring a taste from their new menu creations. Select dishes included The Apple Bonsai, Foie Gras and Apple Tatin Pralines; Herbed Lobster Cones; Crispy Cannelloni of Oxtail, Chick Pea Reduction; and Torrija, Merengada Milk Ice Cream. Celebrated for creating events designed by their natural elegance, Le Basque delivered a truly memorable evening.