​A Seat at the Table: ROUX

​Different flavors. Different stories. Different people. One table.

​A roux brings different ingredients together to create something richer. For our third table, we’re taking that same idea beyond the food.

​Inspired by the Creole foodways of New Orleans, Roux is an intimate evening celebrating the flavors, cultures, and connections that come together around one table.

​Our culinary partners at @staysoulfed will take us on a three-course journey through New Orleans-inspired cuisine, with a menu influenced by Black Southern food traditions.

​We’ll begin with fresh-fried beignets and The Crescent Café, our New Orleans-inspired espresso martini, while guests create, name, and bottle their own DIY seasoning blend to take home.

​Then, we take our seats.

​THE MENU

​WELCOME

• ​Fresh-Fried Beignets

  • ​Warm beignets dusted with powdered sugar and served with your choice of house peach bourbon butter or dark chocolate ganache

• ​The Crescent Café Welcome Cocktail

  • ​Vodka • espresso • coffee liqueur • chicory • brown sugar

• ​DIY Seasoning Blend Experience

  • ​Create, name + bottle your own custom seasoning blend to take home.

​FIRST COURSE

• ​Cajun Shrimp Deviled Eggs

  • ​Classic deviled eggs topped with blackened shrimp + Creole seasoning

​SECOND COURSE

• ​House Lump Crab Cake

  • ​Seasoned lump crab cake served with Louisiana remoulade

​THIRD COURSE: Choose Your Main

• ​Creole Chicken Roulade
  or

• ​Louisiana Fried Catfish

  • ​Served with andouille chicken sausage jambalaya, Cajun green beans + creamy crawfish maque choux.

​CURATED BEVERAGE PAIRINGS

• ​Your seat includes The Crescent Café welcome cocktail + two additional curated alcoholic beverage pairings throughout dinner, thoughtfully selected to complement the menu.

​Non-alcoholic pairings are also available.

​A LITTLE SOMETHING SWEET FOR THE ROAD

• ​The experience doesn’t have to end when you leave the table.

  • ​Each guest will leave with a cupcake + special sweet treat from Cincinnati Black woman-owned @sweetiebirdcakes to enjoy later.

​YOUR SEAT INCLUDES

​Fresh-fried beignets + welcome cocktail • DIY seasoning blend experience + take-home bottle • Three-course dinner by @staysoulfed • Up to two additional alcoholic beverage pairings • Non-alcoholic pairing option • Take-home sweets from @sweetiebirdcakes • Intentional conversation, new kinnections + a few KC surprises

​THE DETAILS

​September 12 | Cincinnati, OH
Limited to 16 guests

• ​The exact dinner location will be shared directly with confirmed guests prior to the experience.

​REGISTRATION + DIETARY ACCOMMODATIONS

• ​Registration closes September 9 at 9 PM or when all 16 seats are filled.

• ​Please note that Roux is a shellfish-forward menu, with shellfish incorporated throughout multiple courses.

• ​Vegetarian, pescatarian, shellfish-free and other dietary accommodations may be available with advance notice.

• ​If you require an accommodation, please email connect@thevertiq.com by September 7 at 9 PM, before purchasing your ticket. We’ll confirm what accommodations can be made and share your available menu options.

• ​Dietary requests cannot be guaranteed after September 7.

​Come hungry. Leave Kinnected.