A One-Night Culinary Collaboration
Join us on Tuesday, February 10th, at 5pm or 8:15pm, for a highly anticipated collaboration dinner bringing together Moon Rabbit and Dakar NOLA. Chef Kevin Tien and Chef Serigne Mbaye will present a seven-course tasting menu that explores Vietnamese and Senegalese food and culture through a shared Louisiana lens. The evening will also showcase Moon Rabbit’s acclaimed pastry chef Susan Bae and Bar Director Thi Nguyen, alongside the Dakar team led by Managing Director and co-owner Effie Richardson, pastry chef Shardé Cole and Bar Lead Gail Mandani.
*Kindly note that this exclusive tasting menu will include a variety of ingredients and may not be fully pescatarian; unfortunately, we’re unable to modify dishes or accommodate allergies for this event. Beverages will be available for purchase a la carte.
About Moon Rabbit
Moon Rabbit is a modern Vietnamese restaurant in the heart of Chinatown, Washington D.C., drawing inspiration from the virtuous rabbit depicted in the Buddhist Jataka tale. Led by acclaimed Chef Kevin Tien, the restaurant embodies an innovative approach to Vietnamese cuisine, showcasing a menu that is both unique and complex. Chef Tien's main objective is to pay tribute to his heritage as a first-generation Asian American, using Moon Rabbit as a platform for expressing his love for Vietnamese culture and food.
Moon Rabbit’s accolades include:
New York Times’s “America’s Best Restaurants 2024
Washingtonian’s “100 Very Best Restaurants,” 2021
Current 5x James Beard Semifinalist and Best Chef Mid-Atlantic 2024 (Chef Kevin Tien)
James Beard Foundation “Outstanding Pastry Chef” Finalist, 2024 and 2025 (Pastry Chef Susan Bae)
The Washington Post’s Dining Guide 2024
2024 PUNCH Magazine’s Best New Bartender (Bar Director Thi Nguyen)
2024 MICHELIN Guide Exceptional Cocktails Award (Bar Director Thi Nguyen)
MICHELIN Guide Plate 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024