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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.

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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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Paella Party

Pizza Party

Steak Night

Low Carb

Low Sugar

High Protein

Vegetarian

Vegan

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Low Fat

High Fat

Lemon Chicken & Green Beans

Meatballs Marinara

Leisure Time

Think & Drink

Paloma

Seafood Bouillabaisse

Negroni Bar

Pears with Currants

Cabbage & Raisin Slaw

The Big Green Salad

Sea Bass with Chili Corn ($)

Sea Bass with Charred Cucumber ($)

Flourless Chocolate Cake ($)

Summer Sangria Bar

Ricotta Pancakes

Charred Yellow Squash Gemelli

Chimichurri Chicken

Fall & Winter Sangria Bar

Spring Sangria Bar

Vegetable Aioli

The Sides ($)

Panna Cotta

Skirt Steak with Arugula Gremolata

Mustard Pork with Mushrooms

Smoked Salmon Carpaccio

Smoked Salmon Board

Potato Salad

Fall & Winter Sangria Bar (Special Occasion)

G & T Bar (Special Occasion)

Leafy Greens with Radishes

Roasted Veggies

Tequila Bar

Negroni Bar (Special Occasion)

Cauliflower Steaks with Pomegranate

Lentils & Quinoa

Table Biscuits

King Crab Legs with Basil Butter ($)

Caesar Salad

Cornbread Stuffing ($)

Brussels & Pancetta

Mashed Potatoes ($)

Oysters on the Half Shell with Classic Mignonette

Oysters on the Half Shell with Pomegranate Mignonette

Oysters on the Half Shell with Bloody Mary Mignonette

Potato Gratin

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

Roasted Beets with Fennel

Berries & Whip

Charred Broccoli & Wheatberries

Garlic Mushrooms & Sunchokes

Squash Panzanella

Shaved Broccoli Salad

Mini Margherita Pizzettes

Rosewater Apples & Apricots

Grilled Seasonal Veggies

Tuna Tartare ($)

Blueberry Galette ($)

Chocolate Lover's Sundae Bar ($)

Fruits & Nuts Sundae Bar ($)

Bloody Mary Bar

Ricotta & Roasted Fruit

Locally Caught Fish with Lemon ($)

Pigs in a Blanket

Sliders ($)

Greek Salad Skewers

Breakfast Burritos

Grilled Vegetables with Tahini Sauce

Burrata, Arugula & Prosciutto ($)

Sautéed Greens

Tomato Salad

Vinegar Braised Chicken

Fig Crostata ($)

Calabrian Cauliflower

Kale & Sunchoke Salad

Currant & Hazelnut Brussels Sprouts

Crimson Quinoa

Mushroom Grains Bowl

Goddess Salad with Bacon

Tomato Baked Feta & Baguette

Butternut Soup

Corn Fritters with Chili Sauce

Cauliflower Mac & Cheddar

Cranberry Sauce

Sourdough Stuffing

Balsamic Green Beans

Chocolate Fudge Brownies

Lamb Meatballs with Herb Sauce

Bagel Board ($)

Muhammara Dip with Pita & Carrots

Buckwheat Pancakes with Blueberry Cardamom Maple Syrup ($)

Mushroom Potato Hash

Crab Salad on Endive

Tomato Ricotta Pizza

Autumn Burrata Bar ($)

Seared Tuna with Radish & Avocado Slaw ($)

Healthy Chicken Tenders

Charcuterie & Cheese Board ($)

Mushroom & Potato Skewers with Basil Yogurt Dip

Nuts & Raisin Roasted Fennel

Think Pink Salad

Charred Eggplant Dip & Cucumbers

Mushroom Arugula Frittata

Tarragon Chicken

Arugula & Macadamia Salad

Black Bass with Roasted Pepper & Fennel ($)

Delicata Squash & Farro

Baby Kale Salad

Red Cabbage Coleslaw

Zucchini Cake with Crème Fraîche Whip

Chocolate Torte with Ice Cream

Banana Cake

Blood Orange Cake

Arugula & Pea Salad

Snap Pea Succotash

Cauliflower & Quinoa

Smoked Trout & Kale Salad

Couscous & Clover

Berry Bowl