About this Event
🌐 EXPERIENCE THE FULL STORY
A dedicated website built for this event — the full experience, the menu, the venue, and the story behind every evening.
Two Nations. One Table.
Ecuador and Curaçao are about to face each other on the world's biggest stage. The night before they take the field, 36 people will sit down together in Midtown Kansas City — and taste exactly what makes each of them different.
Rum & Rhythm is a one-of-a-kind cultural tasting experience built around the 2026 World Cup. Each evening honors two competing nations through premium rum and chef-curated cuisine — one pour, one bite, one story per country — tasted side by side, in sequence, with a guide who knows every bottle and every culture behind it.
This is rivalry at the table. Two rums. Two nations. One story told through what they grow, ferment, age, and cook.
Ecuador vs Curaçao. The Andes meets the Caribbean — two cultures defined by richness, rhythm, and a relationship with the land that runs deep. One table. One evening to taste the difference.
The rivalry starts tonight. The match is just the encore.
🍽️ SAMPLE MENU
First Tasting Pan-Seared Sea Scallop Saffron Beurre Blanc, Charred Leek Ash, Herb Oil, Micro Greens Paired with a premium aged rum from Nation One
Second Tasting Braised Short Rib Spiced Tamarind Reduction, Crispy Plantain, Pickled Fresno, Cilantro Oil Paired with a single cask expression from Nation Two
The Finish Poached Pear Tart Ginger Cream, Rum Reduction, Crushed Praline Paired with a rare aged reserve — the finest pour of the evening
Dishes and rum selections vary by evening. The real menu is a surprise. This is just a taste of the caliber.
The Experience
Chef Cherven brings Haitian culinary roots and decades of fine dining mastery to every plate. Black Garlic holds Missouri's largest premium rum collection. The room holds 36 guests. The evening lasts as long as it needs to.
Comparable tasting experiences in Kansas City run $350–$500. This is $200 per guest.
36 seats. One night only.
🌐 Still deciding? rumandrhythm.com
GOOD TO KNOW
🕖 Doors open at 7:15pm. The evening begins promptly — plan to arrive on time.
📍 Location: Black Garlic Restaurant & Rum Bar · 3601 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111 · Midtown, Broadway & 36th
🚋 KC Streetcar: Ride free to the 36th & Main stop and walk two blocks west on 36th to Broadway. Black Garlic is right there.
🚗 Parking: Street parking available on Broadway and surrounding Midtown streets.
🎟️ Tickets: $200 per guest · Reservations required · Non-refundable
👤 Age: 21+ event
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Black Garlic Restaurant & Rum Bar, 3601 Broadway Boulevard, Kansas City, United States
USD 236.74
