1/23/12 Gulf Pig Underground Dinner Club sets next event | Shreveporttimes | shrev JOBS CLASSIFIEDS: CARS HOMES APARTMENTS DATING SPECIAL OCCASIONS DEALS PLACE AN AD News Sign up Log in FEATURED: Galleries Datacenter Archives Watchdog MARKETPLACE Sports DealChicken Life Opinion Obituaries Multimedia Find what ou are looking for ... ADVERTISEMENT Gulf Pig Underground Dinner Club sets ne t event 9:10 PM, Jan. 17, 2012 Recommend 7 Recommend Comments Tweet 4 A 0 Blake Killian and 6 o he 57-Year-Old Woman Looks 35 A Louisiana: Woman Discovers New Wrinkle Secret That Has Doctors Angr ... More info... The menu is a mystery. The location secret. Welcome to the Gulf Pig Underground Dinner Club and prepare to feast on the unknown. Similar to the underground dining scene taking off in cities like San Francisco and New York, Gulf Pig Dinners are designed to expose people to unique dishes and leave them with a greater appreciation of locally grown food. New Polic in Louisiana Drivers w ith no DUI's can get auto insurance for onl $9/w k. Discover more... Louisiana: Mortgage Rates Hit 2.50% "I think this is something a little quirky for this area," said Michael O'Boyle, organizer of Gulf Pig. "My whole concept behind this is to put out great food, but also to say 'hey, I know you like Chili's or you like Outback, but there's a local guy who has invested his own money to give you just as great or an even better dining experience." Purchase Image Gulf Pig Dinners include multiple courses including an appetizer and dessert. / Douglas Collier/The Times Written by Devin White FILED UNDER Living Food/Dining If ou ow e under $729k ou probabl qualif for 3.01% APR Gov't Refi Programs. More info... New Loophole in Louisiana If ou drive 25 mi/da or less ou better read this... Get details... How it works: A menu theme with a list of ingredients is provided. Diners then receive their tickets revealing the location a week before the dinner. Although O'Boyle isn't a classically trained chef, he has been cooking for years and writes a local food blog ChickenFriedGourmet.com. For the first Gulf Pig Dinner held in September, O'Boyle partnered with Wine Country in Shreveport. The menu was themed "flavors of summer" and included ricotta gnocchi. Korean BBQ with pickled green tomatoes and corn sauce and bacon doughnuts with blue cheese and pineapple. ecommend hi . Go Back to School in 2012 Louisiana Residents are going back to school online. You ma qualif for fin. aid. Learn more... 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