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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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Eggs

Fish

Shellfish

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Gluten

Pork

Sesame

Beef

Alliums

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!

Gail Simmons

Top Chef

Dana Cowin

Food & Wine

Gwyneth Parltrow

Goop

Chef Aaron

Culinista chef since 2019

Low Carb

Low Sugar

High Protein

Vegetarian

Vegan

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Low Fat

High Fat

Meatballs Marinara

Think & Drink

Negroni Bar

Cherry Upside Down Cake

The Big Green Salad

Vegetable Aioli

Panna Cotta

Skirt Steak with Arugula Gremolata

Smoked Salmon Carpaccio

Smoked Salmon Board

Potato Salad

G & T Bar (Special Occasion)

Roasted Veggies

Negroni Bar (Special Occasion)

King Crab Legs with Basil Butter ($)

Caesar Salad

Brussels & Pancetta

Mashed Potatoes ($)

Oysters on the Half Shell with Classic Mignonette

Potato Gratin

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

Garlic Mushrooms & Sunchokes

Squash Panzanella

Mini Margherita Pizzettes

Grilled Seasonal Veggies

Tuna Tartare ($)

Sole Meunière ($)

Chocolate Lover's Sundae Bar ($)

Fruits & Nuts Sundae Bar ($)

Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Sesame Crusted Tuna

Locally Caught Fish with Lemon ($)

Greek Salad Skewers

Sautéed Greens

Tomato Salad

Vinegar Braised Chicken

Fig Crostata ($)

Balsamic Green Beans

Chocolate Fudge Brownies

Cumin Steak with Roasted Tomato Sauce

Autumn Burrata Bar ($)

Healthy Chicken Tenders

Pork Tenderloin with Apples

Charcuterie & Cheese Board ($)

Nuts & Raisin Roasted Fennel

Pineapple & Persimmons

Black Bass with Roasted Pepper & Fennel ($)

Chocolate Torte with Ice Cream

Banana Cake

Steak with Onion Date Sauce

Berry Bowl

Seared Scallops with Hazelnut Gremolata

Lemon Ricotta Crostini

Watercress Potato Flatbread

RGC (Roasted Garlic Chicken)

Braised Kale Stracciatella

Confetti Shrimp

Apple Tarte Tatin with Whipped Cream ($)

Spicy Shrimp Cocktail

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Stinger

Grilled Lobster ($)

Artichoke & Mushroom Salad

Caprese

Steak Tartare

Salmon Rillettes

Fungi Flatbread

Lamb Chops ($)

Offsite

Big Brood

Farm Fresh Lettuces with Herbs

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

Veal Piccata (Special Occasion)

Coffee Cake

Coffee Hazelnut Trifle ($)

Stone Crab Claws with Aioli ($)

Mustard Seed Salmon

Brussels Sprout Caesar

New York Strip with Spinach & Broccolini

French Onion Soup

Avocado Toast

Buttermilk Romaine Salad

Pumpkin Maple Health Muffins

Pumpkin Rigatoni

White Ragù Pappardelle

Chicken Wings ($)

Mushroom Pot Pie

Cobb Salad

Creamed Kale 

Milk Braised Veal 

Chard Dumplings in Tomato Purée

Morning Glories

Peppercorn Crusted Beef Tenderloin with Horseradish Cream ($)

Salmon with Sherry-Tomato Compote

Truffled Mousse & Pear Crostini

Marinated Anchovy Crostini

Chicken Liver Mousse & Jam

Gorgonzola Grapes

Mini Pizzettes with Artichokes

Lemony Pasta Fagioli

So-Cal Citrus

Baked Halibut with Radish Pesto ($)

New York Strip & Peppers

Caesar Bar ($)

Shiitake Soup

Fattoush Bar

Pesto Roasted Potatoes  ($)

Grilled Asparagus & Capers

Purely Shirley

Banana Pudding

Pan con Tomate

Burnt Basque Cheesecake ($)

Sicily Spritz

Crispy Baked Artichoke Hearts

Farro al Limone

Think Pink Pasta ($)

Cacio e Pepe Broccolini

Garlic Confit Red Potatoes

Hasselback Butternut Squash

Grilled Salmon & White Beans

Tinned Fish Board ($)

Swordfish & Crushed Olives