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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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Shellfish

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Pork

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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.

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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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Low Carb

Low Sugar

High Protein

Vegetarian

Vegan

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Low Fat

High Fat

Meatballs Marinara

Leisure Time

Think & Drink

Calamari, Corn & Couscous

Cucumber Avocado Soup

Cabbage & Raisin Slaw

Charred Yellow Squash Gemelli

Vegetable Aioli

Roasted Eggplant with Pine Nut & Raisins

Summer Garden Risotto

Smoked Salmon Carpaccio

Potato Salad

Martini Bar (Special Occasion)

Bubbles Bar (Special Occasion)

Lobster Rolls ($)

Tequila Bar

Greek Salad

Oysters on the Half Shell with Classic Mignonette

Brown Butter Pecan Blondies

Savory Carrot Kugel

Cinnamon Apple Kugel ($)

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

Tzatziki Roasted Chicken

Charred Broccoli & Wheatberries

Rosewater Apples & Apricots

Tuna Tartare ($)

Sole Meunière ($)

Blueberry Galette ($)

Bloody Mary Bar

Sea Bass & Tomatoes ($)

Hummus & Crudités

Locally Caught Fish with Lemon ($)

Greek Salad Skewers

Breakfast Burritos

Falafel with Sumac Yogurt

Grilled Vegetables with Tahini Sauce

Sautéed Greens

Tomato Salad

Cucumber Salad

Parsley Pesto Broc & Beans

Eggplant with Couscous & Mint

Tomato Baked Feta & Baguette

Corn Fritters with Chili Sauce

Chocolate Fudge Brownies

Bagel Board ($)

Mushroom Potato Hash

Seared Tuna with Radish & Avocado Slaw ($)

Charcuterie & Cheese Board ($)

Mushroom Arugula Frittata

Seared Squid & Peppers

Santorini Chicken

Spicy Shrimp &  Potatoes

Delicata Squash & Farro

Blood Orange Cake

Snap Pea Succotash

Potato Kale Salad (Special Occasion)

Cauliflower & Quinoa

Smoked Trout & Kale Salad

Berry Bowl

RGC (Roasted Garlic Chicken)

Beet Chips & Dip

Squash with Herbs

Spicy Shrimp Cocktail

Caprese

Herb Butter Corn on the Cob

Steak Tartare

Lamb Chops ($)

Offsite

Hivemind

Tuna Tapenade

Corn & Cucumber Salad

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

Purples & Greens

White Wine Steamed Clams

Bagels & Lox ($)

White Bean Hummus & Crudités

Power Green Mini Frittatas

Roasted Red Pepper Frittata

Chia Seed Pudding

Morning Glories

Whipped Chèvre Peppadew Peppers

Shishito Pepper Skewer

Cucumber & Tuna Skewers

Smoked Trout Petals

Truffled Mousse & Pear Crostini

Buttered Radishes

Rolled Cucumber & Smoked Salmon ($)

Caviar Chip ($)

Roe on Fingerling Potato

Country Pâté Cracker

Mushroom Pâté Cracker

Chicken Liver Mousse & Jam

Peach & Nectarine Crisp

Spanakopita

Halloumi, Beets & Citrus

Lamb Keftedes with Tzatziki

Fig Frozen Yogurt with Baklava Brittle ($)

Three Feta Dips

Cod with Skordalia ($)

Giouvetsi

Feta in Phyllo

Roast Chicken with Spring Vegetables

Dill Yogurt Dressed Greens

Romaine & Avocado Salad

Oysters on the Half Shell

Raspberry Tiramisu ($)

Olive Oil Poached Halibut ($)

Mini Dutch Babies

Old Bay Lobster Salad ($)

Clambake ($)

Work Wife

Summer Pea Panzanella

Watermelon & Strawberry Parfait

Golden Baked Feta & Baguette

Crab & Corn Dip ($)

Pan con Tomate

Sicily Spritz

Bluegrass Black Tea

Roasted Tomato & Labneh Dip

Farro al Limone

Think Pink Pasta ($)

Apple Walnut Muffins ($)

Grilled Salmon & White Beans

Tinned Fish Board ($)