RICK MOONEN’S RM SEAFOOD CELEBRATES REPEAL DAY WITH PROHIBITION-ERA THEMED HAPPY HOUR
WHAT: Guests are invited to celebrate Repeal Day Wednesday, December 5 at Rick Moonen’s rm seafood at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. In celebration of the 79th anniversary of the repeal of prohibition, the acclaimed restaurant and bar is teaming up with Moët Hennessy USA for this prohibition-era themed happy hour. A selection of $5 vintage cocktails, created by lead barman J.R. Starkus, will be served (while supplies last). The restaurant also will offer a variety of small plates ranging from $3 to $5 including Shrimp Larb Potstickers, Beef Meatballs with Tomato Gravy, Chinese Black Bean Clams, Mini RM Albacore Tuna Melts and Buffalo-Style Blue Point Oysters. Guests are encouraged to come swinging in period attire.
WHEN: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm.
WHERE: Rick Moonen’s rm seafood inside The Shoppes at Mandalay Place at Mandalay Bay. For reservations call (702) 632-9300.
About Chef Rick Moonen and Rick Moonen’s rm seafood
Since opening Rick Moonen’s rm seafood at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in 2005, both the restaurant and Chef Moonen have enjoyed critical acclaim from some of the country’s top news organizations. For the past 20 years, Chef Rick Moonen has been one of the country’s leading advocates for the sustainable seafood movement, bringing national awareness to this subject. Rick Moonen’s rm seafood showcases this commitment to sustainability without foregoing culinary creativity andinnovation. In 2008 Chef Moonen published Fish Without a Doubt, a practical, hands-on guide to buying, preparing and cooking a wide variety of seafood. That same year his signature Catfish Sloppy Joe was highlighted in Esquire magazine’s “Sandwich Encyclopedia,” prompting a guest spot on The Oprah Winfrey Show where he served the talk show queen this signature dish and earned the title of “Best Sandwich in America.” In 2010 Rick was a contestant on Bravo’s Top Chef Masters second season, where he was the runner-up, raising both national awareness and thousands of dollars for Three Square Las Vegas. Keep current with Chef Moonen on Twitter @RickMoonen, Facebook.com/ChefRickMoonen or online at rmseafood.com. Rick Moonen’s rm seafood downstairs is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; upstairs is open Tuesday – Saturday, 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Reservations can be made by calling (702) 632-9300.
