El Chapo’s Cantina Takes Over Downtown Diner with Authentic Mexican Fare
Olé! After a successful first dinner to a sold out restaurant, MTO Café is excited to present the second pop up in the Sunday Night Supper Series, “El Chapo’s Cantina”. The breakfast, lunch and brunch eatery will host the Mexican-themed dinner April 27 at 5:30 p.m.
Four renowned chefs will come together in the kitchen to create the ultimate fiesta for Downtown diners. Chicos y chicas are able to choose from four appetizers and four entrees from the chefs along with three desserts from pastry chef Heidi Kovall to create a customized meal at $60 per person.
Johnny Church – MTO Café, Rx Boiler Room, RM Seafood& Eduardo “Lalo” Saavedra – MTO Café
- Appetizer: Porkbelly chorizo queso fundido with roasted pablanos, Asadero cheese and a hand-made flour tortilla
- Entrée: Tequila lobster tacos with jalapeño Albacar, basil cream and pickled cabbage
James Trees – Winner of Esquire TV’s Knife Fight
- Appetizer: Snapper ceviche with passion fruit, avocado, lime, plantain and radish
- Entrée: Birra De Chivo Tostada with jalapeño crema, shaved lettuce and salted tomatoes
Chris Palmeri & Christian Dolias – Naked City Pizza & Desnudos Tacos
- Appetizer: Grilled octopus with huitlacoche
- Entrée: Ancho short rib with crispy potato
Jose “Lupe” Avila – Fleur at Mandalay Bay
- Appetizer: Camarones agua chile and cucumber gazpacho
- Entrée: Cochinita pibil with habanero pickled red onions and roasted fingerling potatoes
Heidi Kovall – Rx Boiler Room & MTO Café
- Dessert: Traditional caramel flan
- Dessert: Tres leche cake with caramelized bananas and cajeta ice cream
- Dessert: Mexican hot chocolate brownie with pecan toffee and vanilla ice cream
For more information please visit www.mtocafe.com
ABOUT SHIFT SOLUTIONS
Las Vegas based Shift Solutions develops restaurants, nightclubs, ultra lounges and bars for resort and casino properties. The team has opened, managed and promoted concepts in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego, Arizona, New York, Washington DC and Minneapolis. Shift Solutions, led by Matthew Moore and Ben Sabouri, has built a knowledgeable team with experts in business management, food and beverage, customer service, marketing, legal, accounting, operations, design and construction. Moore has extensive experience overseeing multi-million dollar construction projects and also serves as an Officer in the United States ARMY Reserves, while Sabouri is a seasoned veteran of the restaurant and nightlife industry, previously serving as COO of The Light Group and managing many venues in Las Vegas.
