Private Dining

[rubyred]

I'm not sure if I am posting this in the appropriate forum. Sorry if I have...

I've heard about people who host private dinners in their homes and I'm considering doing this myself. What I'm considering is a small operation, like a secret restaurant. I believe there was a lot of buzz about a kid doing really avant garde molecular tastings in his dorm room... Naturally, now that I'm interested, a quick google search yielded no pertinent results

If any of you can recall hearing about such an operation, can you please let me know about it, either here or by PM?

I appreciate anything our collective memories can turn up!

[prasantrin]

There are three eGullet operations similar to that of which you speak.

Daniel has Bite Club.

BryanZ has Z Kitchen (he's the "kid doing really avant garde molecular" stuff)

Henry and Lorna have Cache.

I know the first and last both have working websites, and Bryan's website is being reorganized right now. But they all have links in their sigs.

I should clarify--none of those are eGullet operations ie operations run by eGullet, but all involved are eGullet members. There are also topics devoted to the individual operations--reviews of Bite Club are in the NY Forum, reviews of Cache are in the PNW forum, and I can't remember where Z Kitchen (is North Carolina the south?).

Edited February 4, 2008 by prasantrin (log)

[rubyred]

There are three eGullet operations similar to that of which you speak.

Daniel has Bite Club.

BryanZ has Z Kitchen (he's the "kid doing really avant garde molecular" stuff)

Henry and Lorna have Cache.

I know the first and last both have working websites, and Bryan's website is being reorganized right now.  But they all have links in their sigs.

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Thanks so much, prasantrin! I really appreciate being given a great head start!

Cheers!

[Forest]

Also Braden and Laura have Hidden Kitchen in Paris.

[Doodad]

If you watch the No Reservations episode for Seattle (IIRC) Tony goes to one at someone's home.

I remember something about smuggling a French cheese in a diaper bag and a desert made with pop rocks.

Edited February 4, 2008 by Doodad (log)

[mcdowell]

It's not clear where you're located, but here's a list that might get you started:

http://killtherestaurant.com/findings.html

[BryanZ]

PM me if you have specific questions. I've eaten at Bite Club and Cache and, obviously, Z Kitchen.

[prasantrin]

PM me if you have specific questions.  I've eaten at Bite Club and Cache and, obviously, Z Kitchen.

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Hey! I don't remember reading your Seattle report...