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Doomsday Dinner at Ela

Presented by Ela

December 20, 2012

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It’s the end of the world as we know it. Or at least it could be, if the ancient Mayan lords of time had their math correct. So just in case they did, and Dec. 21 is actually the end of the road, what are you planning to have for your last dinner?

Ela’s chef Jason Cichonski suggests a meal of seven decadent courses, one of caviar, champagne and chocolate – Mayan chocolate – for Thursday, Dec. 20. His Doomsday Dinner, a prix fix that the restaurant will be serving in lieu of its regular menu that night, includes:

— Bacon and Caviar: bacon panna cotta, green herbs and Paddlefish Caviar

— Scallop crudo: Champagne, safe and celery root

— Seared foie gras: Verjus, huckleberry, pumpernickel toast

— Hand rolled tagliatelle: shaved white truffle, pumpkin

— Lobster: crispy coconut rice, black garlic, saffron

— Dry-aged beef rib eye: black trumpet mushrooms, parsnip, cippolini onions

— Mayan chocolate with garnishes

The Queen Village restaurant at 3rd and Bainbridge is also teaming up with the Penn Museum to shed light on the ancient Maya civilization and today’s fascination with 2012 and the supposed apocalypse. An optional add-on to the prix fix dinner includes an exclusive VIP package for just $20 more. The package includes a ticket to the Maya 2012: Lords of Time special exhibition, a free audio tour, regular museum admission, and discounts in the museum shops and Pepper Mill Café. VIP ticketholders don’t need to wait in line.