Secret Little Garden · San Antonio, Texas

Serena & Rusty

March 21, 2026

An Evening Menu

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A Blessing
May your home always be full of laughter and the smell of something good on the stove.

May you always find your way back to each other — through long shifts, long nights, and all the ordinary Tuesdays in between.

May you eat well, love deeply, and never run out of things to say.

We are so glad you found each other. Tonight, we celebrate you.

Serena & Rusty

March 21, 2026

Signature Cocktails

Pre-Op

Arrival Cordial

Chilled cucumber-elderflower gin cordial, passed as you arrive.

Please don't eat or drink anything after this. (Just kidding. The bar opens in five minutes.)

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The Intake · Welcome Graze

The Intake

Good food, good people, good night.

Signature Charcuterie Board

Signature Charcuterie Board

a world in one spread

Artisanal charcuterie & cheese with crudité, preserves, nuts, cornichon, fresh fruit, dried fruits, white bean hummus, herbed yogurt feta, and Guy Fieri-approved Sichuan green beans.

The Rounds · Passed Canapes

The Consult

Mushrooms Stuffed with Caramelized Onions

cremini · caramelized onion · goat cheese · thyme

Cremini mushroom caps filled with slow-caramelized onion and creamy goat cheese, finished with fresh thyme.

The Second Opinion

Goat Cheese & Thyme Fig & Prosciutto Crostini

fig · prosciutto · goat cheese · thyme · crostini

House-made fig mostarda on grilled crostini, prosciutto di Parma sliced thin, creamy goat cheese, fresh thyme, and a drop of aged balsamic.

Ancient Chinese Secrets

Noodles of Longevity

sesame paste · black vinegar · chili oil · scallion · cucumber

Wishing of long life and prosperity. Cold, silky, deeply savory.

Gold Bars & Caviar

pork & shrimp spring rolls · crème fraîche · tobiko · 24k gold flakes

Passed on a black tray. The gold leaf catches the light.

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Course Two · Dinner Buffet

The Treatment Plan

The full course of care.

The Classic Protocol

caesar salad

Romaine, housemade dressing, shaved parmesan, croutons. Made from scratch — the kind that makes you forget every other Caesar you've had.

The Attending

juniper citrus roasted chicken

Free-range chicken, juniper berry, lemon zest, orange, fresh rosemary. Presented bone-in with pan jus. The juniper is the detail.

The Specialist

herb marinated beef · paprika sauce

Herb-marinated beef with a smoked paprika sauce. Rested, sliced, and served simply.

The Fundamentals

garlic roasted potatoes

Roasted until golden and crisp. Finished with confit garlic, fresh herbs, and flaky salt. The thing that disappears first.

Steamed Jasmine Rice

the quiet constant

Perfect jasmine rice. The thing that makes everything else taste better. Always there, never showy.

Signature Cocktails

The Board

Designed, not assembled. Tap each card to reveal the recipe.

Signature Cocktail

The Anesthesia

You won't feel a thing. Until you do.

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The Recipe

The Anesthesia

Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin · butterfly pea flower infusion · house elderflower tonic · fresh cucumber ribbon · dill sprig · served in a copa glass over large ice. The indigo turns lavender-blush when the tonic is poured. Watch it happen.

Serena's cocktail. Named for Rusty's profession. Monkey 47's 47 botanicals bloom differently when the pea flower meets the tonic — indigo to lavender-blush, right before your eyes.

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Signature Cocktail

The Scope

Classic. Precise. Gets right to the point.

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The Recipe

The Scope

Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin · Campari · Carpano Antica Formula sweet vermouth · expressed orange peel · single large ice cube · rocks glass. Equal parts. No shortcuts. No apologies.

Rusty's cocktail. Named for Serena's instrument. The same gin, a completely different soul — Monkey 47 in a Negroni is the detail that separates a good bar from a great one.

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Non-Alcoholic

Vitals

Hibiscus · lime · mint · sparkling water

All signs normal.

Late Night

The Doctor Will See You Now

Aged tequila or mezcal · passed at 9:15 PM

One round. Last call.

Open Bar

The Full Bar

Beer · wine · spirits · mixers · garnish

4.5-hour deluxe bar · 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM

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Course Three · Dessert

Post-Op Recovery

Doctor's orders.

Churros

🌶 Sichuan Chili Dark Chocolate

Fried to order. Ceylon cinnamon sugar. Served with four dipping sauces: dark chocolate, house caramel, cajeta (Mexican goat milk caramel), and Sichuan chili dark chocolate — 70% dark chocolate, chili crisp oil, Sichuan peppercorn powder, flaky salt.

For the adventurous. Doctor-approved.