Toro Toro

Join us on August 25 & 26 for an exclusive two-night dinner experience as The Lost Explorer welcomes Chef Alejandro Ruiz of Casa Oaxaca and bartender Mike Prado of Sabina Sabe, one of North America’s top cocktail bars. This immersive evening features a five-course menu paired with mezcal-driven cocktails, art from Oaxaca Serrano Gallery, live music, and a signed copy of The Food of Oaxaca cookbook. The menu features: •Starter Trio - mini-tostada with heirloom insects; stuffed zucchini blossom with ricotta and roasted banana purée; hoja santa leaf taco with quesillo cheese, beans, wild mushrooms •Green Aguachile: red snapper cured in native tomatillo and rice vinegar aguachile, Persian cucumber, red onion, cilantro, ginger-toasted peanuts “Pequeño Gigante” - The Lost Explorer Madre Cuishe Mezcal, hoja santa, ginger, lime, Oaxacan spices •Tortilla Soup - native tomatoes & pasilla mixe chile broth with crispy tortillas, fresh cheese, cream, pork cracklings, mint celery “Pimiento Margarita” - The Lost Explorer Tobalá Mezcal, Mistela Vermouth, peach, pimiento, cinnamon, lime •Braised Short Rib - anchamanteles mole, seasonal fruit relish, banana purée crispy plantain “Agave Xerez” - The Lost Explorer Tequila, Palomino Sherry, green apple, pear •Textures of Oaxacan Chocolate - mousse, sponge cake, ice cream, tuile, passionfruit jelly, cacao nibs Neat pour of The Lost Explorer Tobalá Mezcal •Traditional Oaxacan water-based hot chocolate, infused with cacao flower