Vegan + Gluten-Free Dinner with Jackfruitful Kitchen | Des Moines

We're teaming up with Jackie Akerberg for another all-vegan, gluten-free dinner, this time out on our patio for the perfect spring night! Jackie, the creator of Jackfruitful Kitchen and author of The Clean Vegan Cookbook, has partnered with our Chef de Cuisine, Dale Rinderman, to create a menu inspired by her recipes with a Big Grove twist. Tickets include a welcome cocktail, a complimentary pint of Big Grove beer, dinner, and gratuity for our awesome staff. Extra drinks? Always welcome.

Doors open at 5 pm for cocktail hour and mingling. Dinner is served at 6 pm. After dinner, stick around for a social hour to buy The Clean Vegan Cookbook, get it signed, and chat with Jackie. Tickets are sold individually — if you’d like to sit with someone or have dietary restrictions, email our Event Director, Addison, at addison@biggrove.com.

Menu: 

Amuse Bouche
Lychee Ceviche
Lychee, mango, cucumber, leche de tigre, serrano, radish

First Course
Watermelon Poke
Kombu soy-compressed watermelon, sesame pickles, edamame, seasoned rice, eggplant unagi

Second Course
Crab Cakes
Jackfruit, heart of palm, remoulade

Third Course
Lion’s Mane Aguachile
Pomegranate chile lime, citrus supremes, pickled pomegranate seeds, chiles, shallots

Fourth Course
Tropical Tart
Cranberry, pineapple, passionfruit, and coconut

Cocktails

Baile de Sandía
Mezcal, watermelon hibiscus agua fresca, lime, agave

Aguachile Fresca
Tequila, spicy agua fresca