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Our optional drinks service includes up to 2 drinks plus waitstaff who will arrive 1 hour before guests and provide 4 hours of service. Additional time will be billed at $60/hour. The Culinistas will provide ice and non-alcoholic ingredients. The host is responsible for providing alcohol.

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Consider these five factors, and you’ll never stress about the last course. 

Stop refreshing your reservation app and kickstart your day from the comfort of home with these cozy menus. We’re playing the hits with fluffy ricotta pancakes, veggie-laden frittatas, granola butter for your toast, and a Calabrian egg salad. Round up your sleepy-eyed friends or make it a family affair: we think these spreads will please any crowd. What’s better? Only waking up to a 

. Two hour wait time—we don’t do that anymore.

Yes, you should be having fun at your own party.

No place at the table for gluten? These menus are up for the challenge.

We are tired of gluten-free meals that fall flat. These menus reset the bar, relying on aromatics, spice combos, and creative substitutions so they don’t need gluten to stand on their own. Creamy dips and colorful crudités steal the show; herb-laden dressings take grain bowls to new heights, and desserts use alt flours to enhance textures. Try your hand or 

, but either way, you’re in the clear to invite your pickiest eaters and pasta-loving friends.

Pick your next trip or reminisce about your most recent one with these menus. An expanded palate is a way to expand the mind so we collaborated with chefs whose regional expertise guided each dish. Unique ingredients, flavor combinations, and methods make themselves at home when cooked from your own kitchen, either by you or 

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Don’t be intimidated: this Spanish classic can be conquered at home, even without a paella pan.

, but you don’t know what to cook. Our menus go beyond the classics (though there’s nothing wrong with a roast chicken, and we’ve got a menu for that). Our goal is to make a gathering memorable by making the intangible element of delicious food completely tangible. We choose food by season, region, or culture to create a cohesive menu. We know how to balance flavors as well as the pacing of the night through the dishes we select and the dining format that we suggest. Get adventurous yourself, or 

 one of these lineups. Either way, these spreads are destined to impress and leave you and your guests dreaming of one more bite.

You’ll be slinging pies like a pizzaiolo in no time.

Caramelized, juicy, and perfectly tender every time

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, mangiamo!

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Vegan

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Low Fat

High Fat

Grilled Sausage with Peppers

Think & Drink

Paloma

Spicy Cucumber Margarita

The Big Green Salad

Fall & Winter Sangria Bar

Roasted Eggplant with Pine Nut & Raisins

Fall & Winter Sangria Bar (Special Occasion)

Spring Sangria Bar (Special Occasion)

Summer Sangria Bar (Special Occasion)

Leafy Greens with Radishes

Tequila Bar

Caesar Salad

Mac & Cheddar

Greek Salad

BBQ Ribs ($)

Brown Butter Pecan Blondies

Arranged Crudités

Bread for the Table

Chocolate Covered Fruits & Nuts

Dried Fruits & Toasted Nuts

Marinated Mediterranean Classics

Pickled Vegetables & Mustard

Seasonal Fruit

Selection of Tinned Fish

Selection of Cheese

Selection of Charcuterie

Berries & Whip

White Beans & Chorizo

Tzatziki Roasted Chicken

Citrus Cilantro Carrots

Roasted Carrot Dip & Crudités

Chocolate Lover's Sundae Bar ($)

Fruits & Nuts Sundae Bar ($)

Sea Bass & Tomatoes ($)

Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Hummus & Crudités

Hot Dog Bar

Locally Caught Fish with Lemon ($)

Pigs in a Blanket

Sliders ($)

Greek Salad Skewers

BBQ Chicken Skewers

Falafel with Sumac Yogurt

Grilled Vegetables with Tahini Sauce

Potato Skins

Black Bean Dip & Pico de Gallo

Eggplant with Couscous & Mint

Tomato Baked Feta & Baguette

Cauliflower Mac & Cheddar

Chocolate Fudge Brownies

Autumn Burrata Bar ($)

Seared Tuna with Radish & Avocado Slaw ($)

Healthy Chicken Tenders

Chocolate Fudge Brownies (GF)

New Mexico Chili

Charcuterie & Cheese Board ($)

Green Chili Chicken Stew

Pineapple & Persimmons

Santorini Chicken

Red Cabbage Coleslaw

Chocolate Torte with Ice Cream

Banana Cake

Blood Orange Cake

Green Chili Steak

Scallop & Cucumber Aguachile

Spicy Wild Rice & Beans

Confetti Shrimp

Spicy Shrimp Cocktail

Aioli Shrimp Cocktail  ($)

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Pudding

Lamb Chops ($)

Offsite

Big Brood

Charred Peppers

Tuna Tapenade

Marinated Olives & Spiced Nuts

Fish Tacos

Spicy Guacamole with Corn Chips & Crudités

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

Apple Pear Crisp with Ice Cream

Chile Rellenos

Carnitas Tacos with Tomatillo Salsa

Purples & Greens

Oyster Mushroom Tinga  ($)

Chile Colorado

Arroz Mexicano

Cauliflower al Pastor 

Brussels Sprout Caesar

White Bean Hummus & Crudités

Tofu Bites

Chicken Wings ($)

Caprese Skewer

Smoked Trout Petals

Marinated Anchovy Crostini

Mini Pizzettes with Artichokes

Skillet Cornbread

GF Skillet Cornbread

Spanakopita

Halloumi, Beets & Citrus

Lamb Keftedes with Tzatziki

Fig Frozen Yogurt with Baklava Brittle ($)

Three Feta Dips

Cod with Skordalia ($)

Giouvetsi

Feta in Phyllo

Dill Yogurt Dressed Greens

Olive Oil Poached Halibut ($)

BLT Bar ($)

Work Wife

Spinach & Beet Salad

Burrata Bar ($)

Oatmeal Lace Cookies

White Fish & Squash Ceviche

Golden Baked Feta & Baguette

Crab & Corn Dip ($)

Pan con Tomate

Roasted Tomato & Labneh Dip

Crispy Baked Artichoke Hearts

Potato Kale Salad

Tinned Fish Board ($)

Swordfish & Crushed Olives

Golden Hour Sangria ($)

Scarlet Sangria

Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding ($)

Mediterranean Whitefish Spread

Tequila Shrimp Salad ($)

Green Chicken Enchiladas

Red Veggie Enchiladas

Shrimp Saganaki Meatballs

Grilled Halloumi & White Beans

Crispy Veggie Bites with Carrot Ketchup

Power Green Salad

Steakhouse Bites & Potatoes