Temple Avenue Eatery in Fort Lauderdale, based and operated by chef/companions Alex Kuk and Diego Ng, has develop into a neighborhood favourite since its institution in 2014. The restaurant provides a tasty, budget-friendly, numerous vary of Asian road food-influenced dishes, together with noodles, dumplings, bowls and sandwiches.
From 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, Kuk and Ng commemorate a decade of culinary excellence with a spectacular Polynesian block luau at 416 N. Federal Freeway in Fort Lauderdale. The night festivity guarantees an assortment of savory and candy surprises, together with Polynesian delicacies, stay music, a conventional Chinese language lion dance by the John Wai Martial Arts Academy, hula performances courtesy of PolyProud Productions, tiki cocktails, video games, in addition to thrilling prizes and giveaways.
“To say we’re proud of making it ten years is an understatement,” says Ng, who first met Kuk within the kitchens of the Chaplin College of Hospitality & Tourism Administration at Florida Worldwide College, which they’re nonetheless closely concerned with. “When you open a restaurant, you dream about it being successful. You hope for the best and work every day to achieve that success. But the idea of a decade down the road? It’s a little overwhelming but gives us great pride.”
Along with TSE’s a la carte menu, Kuk and Ng may also offer a particular anniversary menu:
- Hawaiian Plates: alternative of protein with a aspect of Hawaiian Mac & Cheese and a scoop of rice (Identical to within the Islands)
- Small Bites: Spam Musubi; Kalua Pulled Pork Bao; Lumpias; Vegetable Spring Roll; Curry Fish Ball Skewers; Chorizo Frita Dumplings
- Houmei Chino Latino Arepa “Pop Up” – handmade arepas stuffed together with your alternative of char siu pork; ropa vieja; lemongrass grilled pork; Japanese egg salad; Spam “Diablito” with pineapple salsa.
- TSE Cocktails: loaded Arnold Palmer; loaded POG juice; Nigori Colada; Yuzu Spritzer; Ume Sake Paloma
Just like all of TSE’s occasions, it should showcase varied mates and out of doors distributors. Confirmed attendees embody:
- Kitty Boba Teahouse (now an unique accomplice/vendor at TSE)
- Tiger Seed Tonic Drinks
- The Pale Rose
- Gekkeikan Sake
- No Day Off Water
- Sapporo Beer
- Candy Aloha Ice Cream
- Ives & Bees
- Graze & Gobble
- Blushing Boba Studio
“Fort Lauderdale has been very good to us,” Kuk says. “Much has happened in ten years, to say the least. We’re blessed and lucky to have such amazing, loyal fans and friends. We wouldn’t be here without them.”
To repay a few of that help, the 2 cooks are beginning a scholarship fund with FIU, which they acknowledge for aiding them in establishing TSE in 2014.
For extra info, go to www.templestreeteatery.com.
