The Underground Kitchen at Art 180

The Underground Kitchen is Richmond’s newest playground for chefs and self-proclaimed foodies alike. By becoming a member of this secret dining society, you have the opportunity to be a part of a truly unique dining experience each month. No two events are the same: with a different chef each month, in a different place, and with different people.

Last night I was able to attend UGK in a behind the scenes role at Art 180. The team from The Daily Kitchen & Bar put together an amazing menu with the theme “Cuisine of the Sun”.

Dinner Menu

Small Bites: Italy and Cuba
Small cubes of yellow and red melon, gorgonzola dolce, chiffonade basil, maldon salt and arbequina olive oil

Plantain fritter, braised oxtail, grilled pineapple relish

Ginger Lime Sorbet

Course One: Spain
Scallop Ceviche, blood orange vinaigrette, dried pomegranate seed, cracked black pepper, jalapeño foam

Course Two: Brazil
Seared Amazonian Paiche, tamarind bbq, trio of carrots, micro cilantro-lime salad

Course Three: West Indies
Lobster “BLT”, Slippery Tail Lobster, Village Garden tomatoes, seared pork belly, local kale, passion fruit mustard, grilled Billy Bread

Course Four: New Zealand
Smoked Chilled Lamb Loin, white sweet potatoes with cucumber peppermint raita, rhubarb jam, spiced manuka honey

Dessert: South Africa
Organic Nectarine Malva Pudding, infused with Pear Brandy Butter served with rooibos and amarula ice cream and French homemade custard

Photos of dinner service

Time Lapse of dinner service

The entire event went amazingly smooth and everyone had a great time. If this seems like something you would like to do join their mailing list, wait for the next event and hope you are selected. If you are make sure to book your tickets because only 30 are offered and once they are gone that’s it.

Great job UGK for putting on a great event and donating to a local charity.