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Sunday Best: A Friendsgiving Dinner Experience
Southern Roots. Global Soul.
Presented by Chef Maverick Kelly
Sunday, November 22, 2026 · 7 PM
Saffron Lounge
3545 S Decatur Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89103
Come in your Sunday Best.
Inspired by the Black tradition of dressing in your finest and gathering around the Sunday table, Sunday Best brings together elevated Southern cuisine, global influences, live music, and a beautifully dressed crowd for an unforgettable Friendsgiving celebration.
Celebrity private chef, cookbook author, and Food Network Chopped finalist Chef Maverick Kelly presents a six-course dining experience rooted in Southern heritage, with West African, Caribbean, and Latin American influences. Familiar holiday flavors take unexpected forms—from cornbread dressing tamales to handmade ravioli filled with Southern favorites.
Begin with Lookin’ Sharp, your signature welcome cocktail, followed by complimentary butter pecan cornbread service. Settle into an evening of thoughtfully plated food, live R&B and jazz saxophone, and music from the DJ. After dinner, stay for the celebration—good company, good music, and a reason to show off what you put on.
Your Experience Includes
Six individually plated courses
Complimentary butter pecan cornbread service
Lookin’ Sharp welcome cocktail
Live R&B and jazz saxophone
DJ and after-dinner celebration
The Menu
Bread Service Featuring Butter Pecan Cornbread
Warm butter pecan cornbread served with praline whipped butter and a bourbon brown-sugar glaze.
Course I · Golden Akara
Golden Nigerian black-eyed pea fritters—a West African opening bite celebrating the connection between African and Southern culinary traditions.
Course II · Southern Harvest Salad
Shredded green papaya, crisp apple, green beans, cabbage, pickled cranberries, candied pecans, and fresh herbs, lightly tossed in spicy tamarind-lime vinaigrette.
Course III · Cornbread Dressing Tamale
A Southern holiday classic reimagined as a savory tamale, bringing familiar Thanksgiving dressing flavors to a Latin-inspired preparation and presentation.
Course IV · Southern Comfort Ravioli Trio
A trio of Southern traditions, reimagined as handmade ravioli: mac & cheese, braised collard greens with vegan ricotta, and roasted garlic mashed potato. Finished with mushroom-herb cream sauce, cornbread crumble, and crispy sage.
Course V · Jerk-Smoked Turkey
Jerk-marinated, smoked turkey breast served with candied yam mille-feuille and charred pointed cabbage.
Vegan turkey roast substitution available with the $8 vegan entrée upgrade.
Course VI · The Gilded Hummingbird
Banana-pineapple spice cake layered with caramelized pineapple compote, pecan praline crunch, and vegan cream-cheese mousse, finished as an individually plated entremet.
The menu features a plant-based, gluten-free foundation, with jerk-smoked turkey as the standard entrée. Select the vegan entrée upgrade for a fully vegan dining experience.
Signature Cocktails
Lookin’ Sharp · Included with Admission
White rum brightened with tart cranberry, fresh mandarin, and a lively ginger finish. A vibrant welcome to the evening, paired with cornbread service and the opening courses.
Sunday Spirits · Optional Cocktail Experience · +$55
Add two signature cocktails designed to complement the evening’s flavors:
You Put That On
Blanco tequila, roasted pineapple, fresh lime, and a ribbon of hibiscus, finished with a delicate chili-salt accent.
Best Dressed
Bourbon and crisp apple cider with cinnamon-kissed brown sugar, fresh lemon, and a lively ginger beer finish.
Sunday Spirits includes both cocktails. Your Lookin’ Sharp welcome cocktail is already included with admission. Additional drinks are available for purchase from Saffron Lounge’s bar.
Tickets
All ticket releases include the same Sunday Best experience. Reserve early for the best price.
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Optional Add-Ons
Vegan Entrée Upgrade · Substitute vegan turkey roast for jerk-smoked turkey +$8
Sunday Spirits · You Put That On + Best Dressed+$55
A mandatory 15% gratuity is added automatically to admission and add-ons at checkout. Applicable taxes and checkout fees are additional.
Admission Including 15% Gratuity*
Pressed & Ready $224.25
Right on Time $258.75
Fashionably Late $287.50
Before optional add-ons, applicable taxes, and checkout fees.
Ticket sales close Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 11:59 PM Pacific, or earlier if sold out.
Each ticket window ends at 11:59 PM Pacific on its listed final date.
Dress Code
Black-Tie-Inspired Elegance
Tailored suits, evening dresses, statement pieces, polished shoes, and your sharpest formal looks. Bring your personality, dress for the occasion, and come ready to celebrate.
“Fashionably Late” is a ticket release name—the event begins at 7 PM.
Reservations & Policies
Please select your entrée preference and provide dietary restrictions or allergy notes at checkout. Requests for accommodations must be communicated in advance.
All sales are final. Tickets are nonrefundable and nontransferable. Guest cancellations are not eligible for refunds.
Dress the part. Reserve your place.
Join Chef Maverick Kelly for Sunday Best.