Category Archives: Farm to Table
August 2017 Features: cucumbers
This month, we are featuring cucumbers in all of our special dishes. It’s no surprise that during the hottest month of the year, we get the lightest and most refreshing fruits and vegetables. Cucumbers, watermelon, peaches – these are exactly the kinds of food we crave when we’re drowning in humidity. Pair these two fresh […]
tags: august, Chef Bruce Ucan, cucumbers, farm to table, Monthly Feature Menu, peaches, summer produce, watermelon
July 2017 Features: Summer Veggies
This month, we are featuring summer veggies in all of our special dishes. We truly couldn’t pick just one vegetable to feature because there is such an abundance of new delights at the market stands right now. Tomatoes, peppers, squash, kale, carrots, beets, cucumbers, the list is long. So we are using all of them […]
tags: farm to table, july, july specials, Monthly Feature Menu, summer, summer veggies, Veggies
June 2017 Features: Beets
This month, we are featuring beets in all of our special dishes. The one vegetable Chef Bruce wasn’t crazy about was beets, until he started cooking them for himself. And now he loves them! The simplest way to cook them is to blanch them and then grill them with a little salt, olive oil & […]
tags: Beets, June, Monthly feature menus, Summer Specials
4.22.17 Emily & Andrew’s Wedding
On April 22, 2017, we had the treasure pleasure of catering the wedding of two very special people – Emily & Andrew. These two met while working with us at the Mayan Cafe, and though they don’t live in Louisville anymore, came back to celebrate with friends and family here. Being included in their celebration […]
tags: farm-to-table catering, jefferson memorial forest, latin caterer, Louisville caterer, Mayan Cafe catering, wedding catering
May 2017 Features : asparagus
May 2017 | DINNER SPECIALS This month, we are featuring asparagus in all of our special dishes. Asparagus is the first sign of spring with its crisp stalks appearing at the farmer’s market stands. The spinach and carrots we’re featuring this month are also fresh at this time of year. You don’t need to do […]
tags: asparagus, derby, May specials, Monthly feature menus, Monthly Specials
Derby 2017
Our favorite time of year in Louisville is upon us! The Kentucky Derby! On Friday & Saturday, we’ll be offering a limited 4-course menu for $70/person with beverages, gratuity & tax additional. We will implement a strict 48 hour cancellation policy and will have to charge $70/person in the group if we’re not given ample notice […]
tags: Chef Bruce Ucan, derby, derby menu, NuLu, Spring
April 2017 Features: carrots
This month, we are featuring carrots in all of our special dishes. At the brink of spring, each new week brings more vegetables from our farmers. We are just now getting carrots and collard greens, both of which we are excited to feature in these specials. The KY silver carp comes from FIn Gourmet Foods […]
March 2017 Features: Butternut Squash
This month, we are featuring butternut squash in all of our special dishes. At the brink of spring, we wait anxiously for the greens, asparagus & strawberries that the next couple months will bring us. For now, our farmer’s root cellars still fortunately have some butternut squash. A mild winter has brought us more veggies […]
tags: butternut squash, march 2017 features, monthly features menus
February 2017 Features: Chayote Squash
This month, we are featuring chayote squash in all of our special dishes. Chayote originated in central Mexico and prefers warmer climates. It is known commonly as a vegetable pear or a pear squash. It has a mild flavor with a good amount of water content. It takes on the flavors with which it is […]
tags: chayote squash, Chef Bruce Ucan, february, Monthly Feature Menu, tempranillo
Mayan Cafe 10 Year Anniversary: January 2017
January of 2017 marks our 10 year anniversary as the Mayan Cafe and 20 years of Chef Bruce owning restaurants in NuLu. Of course, we have several fun things in store to celebrate! First, the dinner menu in January will feature the 10 best dishes of the last 10 years. Additionally, we will be giving […]
tags: 10 year anniversary, Anne Shadle, Chef Bruce Ucan, free lima beans, NuLu, Tok-sel Lima Beans
