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Semolina Prepares for a Crawfish Celebration
Pasta eatery offers special crawfish menu for the season
New Orleans, LA (Feb. 11, 2016) – For those who love a good dose of seafood after carnival season, Semolina has quite the feast brewing. Until May 1, the local pasta eatery is featuring a limited-time menu celebrating fresh Louisiana crawfish.
Semolina Crawfish Fest 2016 offers guests the best of everyone’s favorite Cajun crustacean, with a variety of unexpected dishes and flavors. Those looking for a rich, post Mardi-Gras treat may go for the Crawfish Chauvin, a dish of fresh grilled trout filet on a bed of spinach with mushrooms, garlic and angel hair pasta – and, of course, topped with fresh Louisiana crawfish sautéed in a spicy cream sauce. Back by popular demand is Crawfish Roban, a signature Semolina dish of fresh Louisiana crawfish tails sautéed in a rich, spicy cream sauce tossed with pasta and garnished with chopped green onions.
The specialized menu includes several filling appetizers as well. Guests may indulge with Crawfish Bread, a French loaf
brushed with garlic butter and loaded with fresh Louisiana crawfish tails in a creamy sauce with melted fontina and provolone cheeses. Veggie lovers can also rejoice: The Crawfish Eggplant Napoleon dish features a tower of Parmesan crusted eggplant medallions, melted smoked Gouda cheese, diced tasso and fresh Louisiana crawfish topped with a spicy cream sauce.
To keep the crawfish momentum going, a special Boils and Beer fest will be held in conjunction with NOLA Brewing as Semolina kicks off the Lenten season. Beginning February 12, the restaurant will host a crawfish boil on the patio every Friday afternoon at 5:00 p.m., lasting until closing. Guests will enjoy a feast of crawfish, corn and potatoes, all complemented by beer specials.
Because freshly tapped draught beer can pair seamlessly with each selection on the crawfish menu, each Boils and Beer event will feature NOLA Blonde (light on the palate, full-flavored and well-balanced, with five malts and two hops that provide a nice blend of mild sweetness and bright bitterness); and 7th Street Wheat (filtered American-style brew that is light bodied and refreshing, with citrus and herbal notes from fresh lemon basil added after fermentation). Both NOLA Brewing creations will be on tap for $3 drafts and $10 pitchers each Friday afternoon.
Semolina’s crawfish menu starts at only $7.50 and is available until Sunday, May 1, 2016. To view the full menu, visit www.semolina.com/crawfish. Fans may also keep up with Semolina’s special promotions on Facebook or Instagram.
About Semolina:
Semolina is the brainchild of Hans Limburg, Gary Darling, and Greg Reggio who together form the innovative culinary and restaurant development company Taste Buds. The idea for Semolina was to take pasta and create a totally sensational taste experience. Its bold approach to cooking resulted in the inspired combinations of flavors, textures and colors that are found in every dish Semolina offers. Semolina has received national recognition from the publication Restaurants and Institutions and was named “Hot Concept” by Nation’s Restaurant News. The Louisiana Restaurant Association named the Taste Buds – Restaurateurs of the Year in 1994. www.semolina.com