Tasting Collective Blog

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

Modern Japanese Soul Dinner Series

Bessou in New York

Our first feasting foray into the beautiful world of Japanese cuisine was a blast. We had just figured that Japanese would not be an option for our feasts, as we always thought of sushi as being an essential component of the cuisine and that would undoubtedly be way over our price point. How much...

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East Meets West Dinner Series

Tuome in New York

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

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 M...

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Ode To Mexico City Dinner Event

Xixa in New York

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 a...

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Nouveau Nordic Dinner Event

N'eat in New York

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 particularl...

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