ONE NIGHT ONLY! Mexican Seafood w/ ENSENADA X HELLBENDER 🇲🇽 @JBF 🍽️ [PREPAID]

Only LIMITED seats! RSVP responsibly and take your attendance seriously!!! Feel free to bring +1 guest. Add yourself to the Waitlist and Venmo @i8NYC $223/pp to be moved over to 'Going'. Tickets will go to the quick and committed! NO REFUNDS!!!

Note: JBF Dinners have recently been sold out before posting menus so that's your heads up!

We are heading to JBF Platform! Loved Ensenada and heard nothing but stellar things about Hellbender, a spinoff of Rolo's which we loved! Featuring James Beard Award Semifinalist® Chef Luis Herrera and StarChefs Rising Stars Award Winner Yara Herrera

Two groundbreaking talents shaping the future of Mexican-American cuisine will collaborate on an exclusive summer menu showcasing the coastal bounty of their shared Mexican heritage. Chef Luis Herrera, of Brooklyn’s Ensenada, is known for the bold flavors of signature dishes like charred oysters with hoja santa butter. Chef Yara Herrera, of Queens’ Hellbender, has earned a reputation for her fearless, emotionally resonant approach to the plate. Together, this dynamic duo’s one-time-only collaboration promises a night of flavor fireworks expressed through passionate, soulful cooking, and transcendent culinary artistry.

MICHELIN PLATE 🍽️ (ENSENADA)

9/10 ON THE INFATUATION (ENSENADA)

YOUTUBE SHORTS (HELLBENDER)

RESY DREAM TEAM DINNER (HELLBENDER X MARTHA STEWART)

# What Martha Stewart Taught Me About Success (RESY)

# A Queens Bar Becomes a Beacon for Inspired Mexican American Food (NY TIMES)

Like the big cat that presides over this Ridgewood restaurant, Hellbender knows how to stretch — mixing late-night vibes with polished cooking.

# How this Mexican American restaurant in Queens has become a community favorite (NEW YORK LIVE)

# A Queso-Filled ‘Nighttime Cafe’ Opens From Rolo’s

With Hellbender, Yara Herrera has a stage of her own to make the bar bites of her dreams

4.1/5 on Yelp, 4.6/5 on Google (ENSENADA)
4.3/5 on Yelp, 4.2/5 on Google (HELLBENDER)

Cost: $223 (ALL IN)

MENU: (based on avail)
HORS D’OEUVRES

• East Coast Oysters with Veneno Granita
• Stone Fruit Tostada with Requesón, Herbs, and Morita Chile Dressing
• Shrimp Patacón with Fried Green Plantain, Avocado, and Vuelve a la Vida

DINNER

• Tomato and Tuna > Raw Tuna with Tomato Aguachile, Tomato 'Nduja, Cashew Ajo Blanco, and Puffed Amaranth
• Crab Flautas > Crab Shell Salsa with Cream, Lettuce, and Spicy Radish
• Fish and Corn > Catch of the Day with Epazote Crust, Corn Grits, Roasted Peppers, and Epazote Oil

DESSERT

• Strawberry Creamsicle Paleta > Fig Leaf Ice Cream and Strawberry Sorbet with Chamoy

Tickets to events held at Platform at Pier 57 by the James Beard Foundation cover the cost of food, education and a unique dining experience. Meals are prepared by culinary masters from all regions of the United States and around the world. Unless otherwise stated, alcoholic beverages are provided on a complimentary basis and are not included in the ticket price.

~A La Cuisine