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The Dinner Series | The Rooster & the Till w. Noel Cruz and Branden Lenz

ROOSTER & THE TILL + ‘THE DINNER SERIES’

Rooster & the Till introduced a five installment collaborative dinner series with some of the country’s most buzzed about chefs who joined Chef Ferrell Alvarez (James Beard Foundation Semifinalist “Best Chef South”, 2017) and the Rooster & the Till crew.
The dinners featured a full beverage pairing program curated by Co-Owner Ty Rodriguez and Rooster & the Till manager, Myles Gallagher and an executed meal intended to showcase the U.S’ most forward-thinking cuisine.


Chef Ferrell Alvarez & Ty Rodriguez


“We’re hosting the series because we admire these guys, we want to showcase talent from across the country and help put Tampa Bay on the forefront for the national culinary conversation. The menus we’re doing won’t be safe or mundane; they’re for the adventurous and curious — we’re really humbled to have the opportunity.”

–  Ferrell Alvarez, Executive Chef/Co-Owner of Rooster & the Till


Chefs Noel Cruz & Ferrell Alvarez


Chefs Brian Lempe, Branden Lenz, Noel Cruz, & Ferrell Alvarez


On April 30th the first installment of the ‘The Dinner Series’ invited Chef/Partner Branden Lenz and Chef/Owner Noel Cruz of Ichicoro Ramen in Tampa,FL.
Below are just some of the flavors Chefs Noel Cruz, Branden Lenz, Ferrell Alvarez, and the Rooster & the Till crew put together.


Maitake Salsify Dumplings  |  carrot kimchee purée, cashew thai chili ponzu
Carl Von Schubert ‘Maximin Grunhauser Herrenberg’  |  Riesling  •  Mosel, Germany


Beef Tartare  |  XO sauce, garlic chives, radish, egg, seaweed, “chicharones”
Domaine DeLaporte ‘Chavignol’  |  Sauvignon Blanc  •  Sancerre, France


Seared Diver Scallop  |  braised pork, diniguan, sawtooth, pickled chili
Gevrey Chambertin ‘Clos Prieur’  |  Pinot Noir  •  Burgundy, France


Wagyu Beef Cheek |  fermented long bean, foie place’, soy brown butter solids, summer truffle
Solo ‘Black’  |  Petite Verdot  •  Mendoza, Argentina


Tofu Vanilla Custard  |  tropical fruits, yuzu granita, matcha foam
Patrick Bottex  |  Bogey-Cordon  •  France


Coconut Ice Cream  |  dulce de cocoa-coco, coconut merengue, Persian lime
NV Alvear ‘Pedro Ximenez’ Solera 1927  |  Sherry  •  Spain


Keep an eye out as we cover the rest of Rooster & the Till’s ‘The Dinner Series’ + Special Chef Guests.

Maximillian Petty
Chef/Owner, Eden Hill • Seattle, WA
Two-Time James Beard “Rising Star Chef Of The Year” Semifinalist, 2017 & 2016

George Sabatino
Chef/Owner, Aldine • Philadelphia,PA
Foodable No.1 Restaurant

Gabe Erales
Chef, Dai Due Taqueria • Austin, TX
Noma Test Kitchen • Tulum, México

Michael Gulotta 
Chef/Owner, MoPho and Maypop • New Orleans, LA
Two-Time James Beard “Best Chef: South” Semifinalist, 2017 & 2016


Chefs Noel Cruz, Branden Lenz, Ferrell Alvarez


Chef Ferrell Alvarez, Maura Fallon, Myles Gallagher


Chefs Noel Cruz & Brandon Lenz prepping diver scallops and chive flowers


Chef Ferrell Alvarez


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