Gourmet Dinner Series

Friday, May 10, 2024 | 6-9 p.m.

We are so excited to TACO-bout Catering at the Zoo's May Gourmet Dinner: Tacos & Tequila! Savor a custom five-course meal paired with tequila representing the native habitat of our Harris Hawks. Seats are limited, so don't wait to join this unparalleled experience!  

MENU

ON THE TABLE:
Tri-color tortilla chips, guacamole & pico de gallo

COURSE 1:
Aviator Salad (Chef Demo: "table side" dressing)

COURSE 2:
Elote Croquettes (w/avocado-lime crema)

COURSE 3: (served family-style)
Mole Chicken (flour tortillas)

COURSE 4: (served family-style)
Beef Barbacoa (corn tortillas)

COURSE 5:
Key Lime Margarita Parfait (lime curd, graham cracker crumble, toasted meringue)

Reserve your seat today!

Friday, April 12, 2024 | 6-9 p.m.

Join us for a gourmet 5 course dinner featuring wine from Colloca Estate Winery in Fair Haven, NY.  Dinner will be themed around the Heritage Breeds in our Domestic Animal Barn!   Heritage Breeds are traditional breeds of livestock that were raised by our forefathers before farming became industrialized.

Every course features eggs in some way or another, and the menu at large represents a shifting closer to Spring.  Eggs have long symbolized rebirth, hope, and good luck--it's time to shake off the winter blues and look forward to the coming change of seasons!

Friday, March 8, 2024 | 6-9 p.m.

Join us for our Sustainable Seafood Dinner and wine pairing featuring our very own Chef Allison Walts educating guests on sustainable fishing and what we can do as chefs and diners to protect the world's oceans.

Friday, February 9, 2024 | 6-9 p.m.

This Gourmet Dinner will feature delectable dishes from the native range of our Andean bear Bjorn, paired with South American wines. 

Friday, January 12, 2024 | 6-9 p.m.

Curl up like one of our glorious snow leopards and warm your belly with comforting winter foods and wine at our next Gourmet Dinner Pairing! Learn how the snow leopard survives the so-called "Third Pole" of the snowy, stark Himalayan region, while also hearing about different methods of food/ingredient preservation as we tuck in for a long CNY winter.