Zaferia’s popular Colombian-inspired restaurant and bar, Selva, is preparing to launch Test Kitchen Tuesdays, a new monthly and evolving six-course dinner series beginning Tuesday, Dec. 19.
Each month, a new menu and immersive experience will be curated by Selva’s Chef Carlos Jurado and will be available for one night only.
Featured items for the series’ inaugural dinner will include a scallop crudo, croquettes of duck confit with rocoto chili jam and bresaola (salt, dried beef), as well as pumpkin nuegados, which were inspired by a popular Salvadorian fried dough dessert with chancaca, a warm South American sweet sauce made from sugarcane.
A limited amount of seats will be sold each month for the special dinner, which begins at 6 p.m. at the restaurant. Tickets are priced at $95 per person and reservations can be made through Yelp.
Drink pairings crafted by Mike Borowski, Selva’s bar director, will be offered for an additional $50. Drink pairings will include crafted cocktails like the “La Rosa,” made with rose, apple, pomegranate, lemon, and amaro.
For the Dec. 19 dinner, the intimate experience will include a darkwave cumbia playlist curated by Jurado and complementary aromas of frankincense and amber wood.
Test Kitchen Tuesdays schedule can be found through updates posted on Selva’s Instagram.
Selva is located at 4137 E. Anaheim Street.
This article has been updated to clarify that a set number of seats will be available for each dinner.