Halloween After Dark: Ember & Mist

EMBER & MIST AT OVOKA October 31 · Ovoka Farm Wagyu & Winery · Paris, Virginia Open-Fire Wagyu · Ovoka Wine · Virginia Craft Bourbon · Live Latin Jazz · One Long Table THE EVENING You arrive at this historic, 700-acre property to an Old Fashioned patio welcome, local wines and three “treats” featuring a live Wagyu Carpaccio Carving station. As the sun sets over the mountain, flames spark up around Chef Aldrin Asencio’s live-fire kitchen, with Wagyu Rib Roast carved to order, Smoked Salmon, roasted seasonal sides and a Dutch oven apple crisp–all under tent at one long table filled with live Latin Jazz, conversation and the glow of an October night. Black with a touch of red sets the tone: autumn color at Ovoka, fire after dark, fabulous food and drink–all with a bit of mystery. OVOKA PATIO WELCOME · Old Fashioned cocktails with Belmont Farm Kopper Kettle Bourbon Whiskey · Kindled Orchard mocktail (zero-proof) · Selection of Ovoka Wines · Saratoga Sparkling Water “THREE TRICKS” · Cast Iron Baked Camembert with grapes, local honey + country bread · Live-Carved Ovoka Wagyu Carpaccio with arugula, lemon-thyme olive oil, parmesan + crispy capers · Slow-Braised Wagyu Crostini with horseradish cream, pickled shallot + herbs THE MAINS · Wood-Roasted Wagyu Carved Rib Roast + garlic purée · Open-Fire Smoked Salmon with ancho chile + orange adobo THE SIDES · Steel Roasted New Potatoes, Rosemary & Garlic · Skillet Brussels Sprouts with Fresh Cranberries · Charred Asparagus, Carrots, Ramp…