Tasting Collective Blog

Where we memorialize some of our past
tasting events with photos and recaps!

Vegetable Preservation Dinner Series

Hemlock in New York

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This was our first event series at Hemlock, which opened just a few months ago. The restaurant has been getting a ton ofbuzz, and Executive Chef/Co-Owner Diego Moya has a stellarresume (Casa Mono, Kin Shop, and Dovetail). Additionally, we loved Chef Moya's concept for the series, as he wanted to...

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Nouveau Mexican Dinner Series

Lalito in New York

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This was our first visit to Lalito and only our second time doing a 2-Seating Takeover, where we filled up the restaurant twice in one night. That's a lot of firsts for one evening so we were obviously a bit nervous and we knew that there was the possibility things could go wrong. Well, we're...

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Inventive Chinese/American Dinner Series

Fung Tu in New York

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It had been a few months since our last event at Fung Tu, and to be frank, we were craving some time with Chef Jonathan Wu! At our last visit, we thoroughly enjoyed the food but it was Chef Wu's storytelling that really blew us away. His storytellingwas definitely still amazing during this...

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Back To Brazil Dinner Event

Nomadic Chef Series: Act 1 in New York

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This event was full of firsts for us. It was the first time wefeatured Brazilian cuisine at an event, and it was the first time we brought our own chef into a restaurant with us to put on the show (unaffiliated with the restaurant we were at). Typically, the hosts are the executive chefs at the...

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Globally-Inspired Dinner Series

Traif in New York

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Members often ask us what our favorite restaurants are, and Traif is always on the list. Now some of you know why - 140 of you to be exact! The reason we find this restaurant to be so magical has to do with a lot more than the food, which is without a doubt incredible btw. It's about the...

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