Guest Chef Pop-Up at Mister Mao: Chef Finn Walter of The Nicolett

Mister Mao is known for hosting its wildly popular guest chef pop-up series, a one- night-only dinner series that spotlights visiting chefs, vendors, and more. The inauthentic, tropical roadhouse is thrilled to welcome Chef Finn Walter, 2022 James Beard Semifinalist for Best Chef: Texas, of The Nicolett, the fine dining destination in West Texas.

Starting off the month of December with a bang, Chef Finn will take over the kitchen for a decadent seven-course feast priced at $115 per person (plus tax and gratuity).  The splurge-worthy menu follows:

First Course

Elk Tartare (juniper, fry bread)

Second Course

Yucca Churro (caviar, yucca blossoms)

Third Course

Crab (nopales, xoconostle)

Fourth Course 

Beef Cheek Bao (bluegrass soy)

Fifth Course

Black Cod (hoja santa, spruce tip)

Sixth Course

Lamb Neck (in the style of brisket, Fresno pepper piperade)

Seventh Course

Chocolate (chicory, pinon, Sotol candies)