Seafood lovers — a first-of-its-kind experience in Fort Worth awaits you at one of its newest restaurants. Dos Mares — the sister restaurant to Don Artemio, a 2023 James Beard Foundation-nominated restaurant — is presenting its first “El Ronqueo de Atun.”
You’ve likely seen tuna cuttings at sushi restaurants, but on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m., Culinary Director Chef Rodrigo Cárdenas and his team will showcase an entirely different approach to fish preparation and present its Spanish form — called ronqueo.
Ronqueo is a 3,000-year-old practice that requires highly precise knife skills to cut and carve the fish. It is intended to yield the most meat and honor the fish’s body. “El Ronqueo de Atun” translates to “the snoring of tuna,” which comes from the sound the knife makes when it cuts along the spine. Guests won’t be able to just taste the tuna, but hear it too.
Cárdenas says he picked up the method from a fellow chef from the Canary Islands, circa 2016.
Prepare to feast
First, guests will be greeted with a welcome margarita. Then, Chef Cárdenas and his team will cut up a Pacific bluefin tuna, shipped from Mexico’s Baja California. The fish will then be prepared in many forms, including crudos, tartars, tostadas, sashimi, in tacos, and grilled, and chased down with champagne, caviar, martinis, and sake, all hand-selected to complement each dish.
Don’t miss out
Tickets for the exclusive cocktail party are $185 per person, and there are only 65-70 seats available. Make a reservation online. The restaurant will be closed to the public during the production.
Dos Mares plans to host more parties like this in the future.