Tasting Collective Blog

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

Ode To Valencia Tasting Event

Otoño in Los Angeles

Our first-ever event in Highland Park is a wrap, and it was QUITE a night! Exec Chef/Owner Teresa Montaño took us on a truly spectacular evening journey through the cuisine of Spain's Valencia region with some of the most beautifully-plated food we've seen all year; don't take our word for it tho...

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Old World Inspired Dinner Event

The Plimoth in Denver

Our first dinner Denver event is officially a wrap, and oh, what an event it was! From the food quality, to the service, to Chef/Owner Pete Ryan's storytelling/charisma, this one truly hit the nail on the head on all fronts according to attendees in their post-event surveys. Chef Pete's incredibl...

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Modern Iberian Dinner Series

Peninsula in Nashville

Expectations were through the roof for our FIRST-EVER Nashville event series, given that we were hosting it at Eater Nashville's 2018 Restaurant of the Year. And, just a few days before our event, Executive Chef Jake Howell won Nashville Scene's Iron Fork trophy, which we found out is a pretty bi...

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Quintessential French Dinner Series

Little Frog in New York

This event series was a breath of fresh air for us a number of ways... First off, it had been WAY too long since our last collaboration showcasing French cuisine. Second, this was our first trip to the Upper East Side in ages. And, lastly, every course at this event series came out individually p...

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Christmakwanzakkah Party Series

XIXA in New York

Our Christmakwanzakkah Party Series at XIXA was yet another reminder of why we returning to the warm embrace of Executive Chef/Owner Jason Marcus.  Chef Marcus and the whole XIXA crew totally wowed the 160+ attendees that came out over the course of this two-night series! Those who attended got t...

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