bay seasoning, green cocktail sauce, shrimp and grits toast

Shrimp and Grits Cocktail

Garlic mayo is a creamy sauce blending mayonnaise with minced garlic, often used to enhance various dishes.

Garlic Mayo

Fresh avocado with lime, cilantro, and onion.

Guacamole

Cerignola olives marinated in garlic rosemary olive oil

Olives

Grilled marinated shrimp, cavatappi pasta, 4 cheese sauce, fresh chives.

In a bowl, mix olive oil, garlic powder, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. Add the peeled and deveined shrimp and toss to coat. Let marinate for at least 30 minutes.

Prepare the Shrimp

Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the marinated shrimp for about 2-3 minutes on each side or until they are opaque and fully cooked. Set aside.

Grill the Shrimp

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the cavatappi pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.

Cook the Pasta

In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes until golden. Gradually whisk in the milk until smooth. Cook until the mixture thickens, about 5-7 minutes.

Make the Cheese Sauce

Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the shredded cheddar cheese, Gruyère cheese, and softened cream cheese until melted and smooth. Season with salt and black pepper.

Add the Cheeses

Add the cooked cavatappi pasta to the cheese sauce and stir until fully coated. Gently fold in the grilled shrimp.

Combine Pasta and Sauce

Serve the shrimp mac 'n' cheese hot, garnished with chopped chives and a sprinkle of additional cheese if desired.

Garnish and Serve

Shrimp, peeled and deveined

Olive oil

Garlic powder

Lemon juice

Salt

Black pepper

Cavatappi pasta

Butter

All-purpose flour

Milk

Sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Gruyère cheese, shredded

Cream cheese, softened

Parmesan cheese, grated

Chives, chopped

Shrimp Mac 'N' Cheese (D, G, SF)

Join us at Lumen8 and celebrate the holidays in an elevated fashion! Indulge in a refined three-course prix fixe dinner celebrating peak-seasonal ingredients, with the option of expertly curated wine pairings. The evening opens with your choice of a vibrant Seasonal Duck Salad, layered with shaved fennel, winter citrus, and cranberry vinaigrette, or a chilled Dublin Bay Shrimp Salad featuring frisée, roasted beets, and bright Meyer lemon—each complemented by a nuanced rosé. For the main course, choose between the Prime Beef Duo, presenting filet and strip enriched with truffled potato and Hatch chimichurri, or the Roasted Faroe Island Salmon, served with rainbow Swiss chard and crowned with Tzar Nicolai caviar—beautifully paired with Pinot Noir or Sauvignon Blanc to enhance each dish’s character. The experience concludes with a luxurious Tres Leches finished with fig port compote and a celebratory pour of sparkling wine. Truly a soireé not to be missed, we're excited to celebrate with you!

Christmas Eve Soireé

La Nuit D’élégance at Lumen8 begins with an artful amuse bouche of house-cured Scottish salmon nestled atop delicate puff pastry, finished with crème fraîche, caviar, and a whisper of dill—an opening bite crafted to awaken the palate. The première course follows with a vibrant lobster salad, combining root vegetables, avocado, frisée, and parsley, all brightened by a Meyer lemon vinaigrette. This course is elevated by the refreshing precision of a Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Klamm Kabinett Riesling 2022. For the entrée, guests may select between two refined preparations. The prime filet is accompanied by confit potatoes, salsify, and shaved Brussels sprouts, all enriched with a deep Barolo glaze and paired with a Siduri Pinot Noir 2023. Alternatively, the Northwest truffle-spiked sturgeon offers a luxurious pairing of patty-pan squash and crisp crudité vegetables, finished with White Star caviar butter and complemented by a Bravium Chardonnay 2024. The evening concludes with a petite Viennese platter, a Lumen 8 signature creation featuring opera cake, macaroons, and peppermint cheesecake. This sweet finale is served alongside a classic Port, bringing the experience to a warm and indulgent close.

La Nuit D'élégance

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Make Shrimp Mac 'N' Cheese (D, G, SF) Recipe in just 1h . Grilled marinated shrimp, cavatappi pasta, 4 cheese sauce, fresh chives.

Shrimp Mac 'n' Cheese (d, G, Sf) Recipe

Ingredients

Shrimp Marinade

Pasta and Cheese Sauce

Method