Tasting Collective Blog

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

Taiwanese Inspired Brunch Series

Win Son in New York

Yep; Chef Trigg Brown and the rest of the crew at Win Son are still KILLIN' it! And, unsurprisingly, the Pan-Griddled Pork Buns with scallions and chili vinaigrette still stole the show as the top-rated course from both seatings. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Below are the top 3 courses from e...

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Basque Inspired Dinner Series

Huertas in New York

We had almost forgotten how much we love this place... Almost! Chef Jonah Miller and his team put together back-to-back showstoppers this time around. And while Day 1 and Day 2 attendees did not agree entirely on the three top-rated courses, the cream definitely rose to the top. Below are the top...

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Nouveau Mexican Brunch Series

Lalito in New York

80+ members and their guests filled up Lalito for this 2-Seating Nouveau Mexican Brunch Series with Chef Gerardo Gonzalez. This was our first brunch series with Chef Gonzalez, but it wasn't our first event series with him, as we had previously hosted a dinner series at the restaurant. So, we knew...

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Southern Meets Italian Dinner Series

Popina in New York

Over 70 members trekked out to the border of Carrol Gardens and Red Hook over the course of 2 days for this event series, which was not a small feat for a Monday and Tuesday night. So, we were feeling extra pressure to deliver an incredible experience this time. Things got off to an unfortunate s...

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Oktoberfest Brunch Series

Freud in New York

A lot of members have been requesting more brunch events. So, when Chef Eduard Frauneder reached out about doing something for Oktoberfest at his newest restaurant, we suggested that we make it a brunch event. Many of our restaurants greatly prefer hosting dinner events over brunch events, which ...

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