One Night · Thirty-five Seats · Seven Acts

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ARRIVAL

THE FIRST SPARK

The storm, settled. coal, salt and ember — three bites from the fire
black rum · cane-juice agricole · Kenyan tea · pineapple · Bermuda falernum

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COURSE ONE

RAIN ON LIMESTONE

cold ember-onion and white tomato consommé, poured down a white roof
cultured goat · charred onion · sherry pepper

Pairing: aged chablis · cold white tea, cucumber and lime

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COURSE TWO

THE ATLANTIC BETWEEN US

Today's day-boat catch over coconut-husk embers
kupaka lacquer · green paw paw · sea purslane · sherry pepper

Pairing: dry German riesling · Ukwaju — tamarind and hibiscus

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Landed this Afternoon by

COURSE THREE

SUNDAY BENEATH THE ROOF

the Bermudian codfish breakfast, folded into pasta
soured millet · slow yolk · tomato and onion · charred-lime avocado · banana vinegar

Pairing: white burgundy · Sparkling paw paw and lime

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COURSE FOUR

THE INHERITANCE

Mwaki wa Cūcū — goat from the fire, and grandmother's irio
ember pumpkin · tamarind and coffee · kachumbari · Bermuda salt, yours to add

Pairing: Storm. Nothing is poured. The intermezzo is its own drink.
ginger beer snow · sorrel · burnt honey · Atlantic sea salt

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COURSE FIVE

HOME

a white roof, broken by warm rain
Kenyan coffee · ember banana · black-rum caramel · cultured smoked honey

Pairing: aged Bermuda rum · The first cup of kahawa

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TOMORROW

PETIT FOURS & COFFEE

Kenyan kahawa, poured from the brass pot
kaimati · Bermuda rum cake · sherry-pepper chocolate