Tasting Collective Blog

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

East Meets West Dinner Series

Tuome in New York

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This event series was unique for us in many ways… For starters, it was our first-ever two day takeover, where we completely filled up the restaurant on both Tuesday and Wednesday! This is something we’re extremely excited about, and you can definitely expect more multiple day restaurant takeovers...

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Basque Inspired Brunch Event

Huertas in New York

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We kept the “brunch at restaurants that don’t serve brunch” train rolling at this event, and man are we glad we did! This was not our firt visit to Huertas - in fact, it was our 3rd event together - but, it was our first brunch event with them. It definitely won’t be our last though. Chef Jonah...

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Ode To Mexico City Dinner Event

Xixa in New York

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This event was by far our largest ever, with 95 attendees, and as a result it was a bit chaotic when everyone first arrived (but a great learning experience none-the-less!). However, once everyone got settled in and the food started coming out, it didn’t take long to see why we’re always raving...

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Nouveau Nordic Dinner Event

N'eat in New York

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Wow! To put it simply, we were completely blown away by this place… Chef Yelena Del Mundo and her team are doing incredibly special things in this tiny kitchen (with all-electric appliances btw), and it really felt like we stumbled upon a secret treasure. In terms of the narrative, we...

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Modern Chinese Dinner Event

Fung Tu in New York

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What did we think of Fung Tu, you ask? Well, before we get to the food, it should be recognized that Chef Jonathan Wu deserves a TV show ASAP! This man is a walking encyclopedia of culinary knowledge, and he graciously shared incredibly interesting stories with us all night night. We found it...

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