Tasting Collective Blog

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

Seasonal American Dinner Series

The Finch in New York

This was our first event series at The Finch, and member expectations were incredibly high given the restaurant's Michelin Star accolade and Chef/Owner Gabe McMackin's beyond impressive resume (Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Roberta's, and Gramercy Tavern). The event series got off to a challenging st...

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Vegetable Preservation Dinner Series

Hemlock in New York

This was our first event series at Hemlock, which opened just a few months ago. The restaurant has been getting a ton of buzz, and Executive Chef/Co-Owner Diego Moya has a stellar resume (Casa Mono, Kin Shop, and Dovetail). Additionally, we loved Chef Moya's concept for the series, as he wanted t...

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Nouveau Mexican Dinner Series

Lalito in New York

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 ple...

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Inventive Chinese/American Dinner Series

Fung Tu in New York

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 storytelling was definitely still amazing during this serie...

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Back To Brazil Dinner Event

Nomadic Chef Series: Act 1 in New York

This event was full of firsts for us. It was the first time we featured 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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