ORIGEN BISTRO · EXPERIENCES · EDITION 01
Parrilla a Dos Manos
A live-fire dinner with two chefs
Chef Julio Machado × Chef Pooch Rivera
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 6–10 PM
Origen Bistro · 3600 Saint Claude Ave · New Orleans
Join us for an intimate evening of Venezuelan flavors, live music and cooking over real fire. Enjoy five courses and a welcome bite while Chef Julio Machado and Chef Pooch Rivera cook in full view and share the evening directly with their guests.
Reserve your place
$75 per person · Five courses, a welcome bite and a welcome drink included.
Choose your arrival time. Each time slot has 26 tickets. One ticket equals one guest. Please purchase the tickets for your group together so we can arrange your table.
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Five courses + a welcome bite
WELCOME BITE
Pickled eggplant antipasto
Pickled eggplant antipasto served on a crisp of traditional Venezuelan casabe, a thin cassava flatbread.
1. Black mini empanadas
Black mini empanadas filled with Gulf shrimp stew, accompanied by cilantro-lime mayonnaise.
2. Crispy pork ceviche
Pork chicharrón served in a bright passion fruit leche de tigre — the flavorful sauce at the heart of a ceviche — with fresh culantro.
3. Roasting-box chicken thigh
Chicken thigh cooked in a traditional caja china roasting box, served with garlic mojo sauce and coconut grits.
4. Oak-fired picanha steak
Picanha, the prized sirloin cap, seasoned with sea salt and cooked over oak wood to the chefs’ ideal doneness. Served with roasted shishito pepper chimichurri and yuca purée.
5. Venezuelan papaya preserves
Traditional green papaya preserves, known as dulce de lechosa, served with feta cream and green peppercorns.
An evening around the fire
Live music, the grills in full view and a chance to meet both chefs make this an experience to share, from the first welcome bite to the final sweet course.
Drinks & wine
Your ticket includes a welcome Tinto de Verano, a refreshing red wine spritzer.
- Optional unlimited Tinto de Verano: +$15 per person, payable at the restaurant.
- Bring your own wine: $25 corkage per bottle, payable at the restaurant.
Questions about dietary requirements? Please contact Origen Bistro before purchasing so we can confirm what can be accommodated.
Friday, October 23 · Choose 6 PM, 7 PM or 8 PM
78 tickets total · Advance purchase required