@i8NYC presents: EUPHORIA 🍽️😋 [MAX 6PPL]

1NIGHT! AfroCarrib JBFA Winner Andrew Black xTopChef Nana Wilmot @JBF 🍽️ [PRE$]

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:30 PM EDT

Platform by JBF, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, US

BUY TIX ON YOUR OWN HERE and ask to sit w/ Jeff

Note: JBF Dinners have recently been sold out before posting menus so that's your heads up!

We are heading to JBF Platform! We LOVED his last JBF Dinner! Tracing the Roots and Culinary Connections of the Afro-Caribbean Diaspora. Save on the trip to/from Oklahoma! ✈️

This cross-cultural collaboration dinner takes two acclaimed chefs on a culinary heritage journey to map the incredible food lineage of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora. Long before he was named a 2022 James Beard Award semifinalist® for Outstanding Chef, and before he won the 2023 James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southwest, chef Andrew Black—the visionary behind Oklahoma City landmarks Grey Sweater and Black Walnut—was building outdoor clay ovens for his grandmother in Jamaica. And, before chef Nana Araba Wilmot—owner of Georgina's Private Chef and Catering Co. and founder of the Love That I Knead supper club—competed on Season 23 of Bravo’s Top Chef, she cooked alongside her mother to rediscover her Ghanaian roots.
Merging chef Wilmot’s high-caliber training at NYC's Michelin-starred Le Coucou with chef Black’s award-winning artistry, the menu explores the direct ties between West African ingredients and Caribbean cuisine. The evening also spotlights chef Blacks’s new restaurant, Dougla Kitchen, a deeply personal concept named for the Caribbean term honoring the beautiful intersection of African and South Asian heritage in Jamaica.

Cost: $200+

Menu: (based on avail)

#### HORS D'OEUVRES

#### Two Plantains > Double-Fried Pressed Plantain with Dark Sugarcane Molasses, Wildflower Honey, Sea Salt, and Island Curry Crab–Callaloo Dip

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#### Two Plantains > Palm Oil–Fried Tatale Sweet Plantain Fritter with Aïoli and Black-Eyed Bean Purée

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#### Two Peanuts > Coconut–Peanut Soup Shooter with Grilled Pepper Prawn and Yaji Spice

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#### Two Peanuts > Collard Greens–Oxtail Pop with Peanut Sauce

#### DINNER

#### Collard Greens–Oxtail Pop with Peanut Sauce

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#### Ackee–Saltfish Festival Taco with Whipped Avocado, Yam, and Red Stew

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#### Palm Wine and Appleton Rum–Marinated and Roasted Whole Fish on Banana Leaf

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#### Family-Style Sides > Crispy Cassava; Charred Okra with Fonio, Egusi Granola, and Roasted Eggplant–Caramelized Onion Purée; Cocoyam Leaf with Crispy Onions, Dried Herring, Tomatoes, Sweet Potatoes, and Palm Oil

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#### Coconut Ice Cream Bofrot with Baobab–Ginger Caramel

This one-night-only dinner will feature a cocktail reception with passed hors d'oeuvre upon arrival, an expertly crafted multi-course menu with thoughtfully curated wine or beverage pairings, and a Q&A with the featured chefs.

James Beard Foundation events permit guests age 21 years and older to attend events where alcoholic beverages are served.

~A La Cuisine

ONE NIGHT ONLY! FISH CHEEKS @ KIKO 🇹🇭 [PREPAID]

Mon, Sep 28 · 5:30 PM EDT

KIKO, 307 Spring St, New York, NY, US

Only LIMITED seats! Add yourself to the Waitlist and Venmo @i8NYC $166/pp to be moved over to 'Going'. Tickets will go to the quick and committed! NO REFUNDS!!!

MORE INFO HERE

We are heading to Hudson Square! New American + Thai = Best of Both Worlds! On Monday, September 28th, Kiko hosts a one-night-only collaborative dinner with Fish Cheeks @fishcheeksnyc bringing together Kiko’s chef/owner Alex Chang and Fish Cheeks’ executive chef Dustin Everett @dustin.everett

The two will present an exclusive five-course tasting menu celebrating bold flavors, seasonality, and creative Asian cuisine. Fish Cheeks is known for contemporary, seafood-forward Thai cooking spanning Bangkok street food to fine dining; founded by Chat Suansilphong and Jenn Saesue in NoHo in 2016 (with a Williamsburg location added in 2025), it’s a personal celebration of the founders’ Thai heritage. Chef Alex Chang’s hyper-seasonal Asian-American cooking at Kiko provides the perfect counterpart, and together the chefs’ dishes will blend their culinary identities with Kiko’s downtown sensibility.

Sponsored by @westholme and @sanpellegrino_us

MORE INFO HERE
ONE NIGHT ONLY! THAI w/ KALAYA x FISH CHEEKS NOHO 🇹🇭 (DEC 2025)
PICS FROM LAST TIME (KIKO)

@esquire “Best New Restaurants in America, 2025 (KIKO)
A RESTAURANT THAT RUNS MORE THAN RECIPES (FISH CHEEKS)

Cost: $166 (ALL IN)

Menu: (TBD)
We all ALL be ordering the 5 Course + Welcome Cocktail Tasting Menu ($125)
Please arrive with an open mind and palate

• Welcome Cocktail + 5-course menu
• Optional Wine Pairing ($90) curated by co-owner and sommelier Lina Goujjane, known for terroir-driven, craftsmanship-focused selections.

Note: Due to the nature of this experience, the venue may be unable to accommodate certain allergies or dietary restrictions. Amex/Resy are not liable for any inability to accommodate.

~A La Cuisine

ONE NIGHT ONLY! An Icelandic Feast 🇮🇸 @ JBF [PREPAID]

Thu, Oct 1 · 6:30 PM EDT

Platform by JBF, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, US

Add yourself to the Waitlist if interested.

Note: JBF Dinners have recently been sold out before posting menus so that's your heads up!

We are heading to JBF Platform! Dinner: An Icelandic Feast. Presented by Taste of Iceland. Save on the trip to/from Iceland! ✈️🇮🇸. See pics below from last time where we had a blast @ Demo & Dine w/ Chef Halldorsson!

#### Savor the Land of Fire and Ice Featuring Top Chefs

Ready to taste Iceland on a plate? For one night only, Icelandic chefs Hugi Rafn Stefansson, Thorir Erlingsson, and Haflidi Halldorsson will transport diners to Iceland. Inspired by the country's scenic landscapes and rich food culture, the multi-course feast will showcase Iceland's unique and iconic ingredients at their finest — wild cod from Icelandic Seafood, free-roaming Icelandic lamb, and skyr. It is a one-time opportunity to taste modern Icelandic gastronomy from the other side of the Atlantic, right here in New York City.

ONE NIGHT ONLY! DEMO & DINE: TASTE OF ICELAND’S GASTRONOMY @ JBF 🍽️ (SEPT 2024)

Cost: $200+

Menu: (TBD)
Please arrive with an open mind and palate

This one-night-only dinner will feature a cocktail reception with passed hors d'oeuvre upon arrival, an expertly crafted multi-course menu with thoughtfully curated wine or beverage pairings, and a Q&A with the featured chefs.

James Beard Foundation events permit guests age 21 years and older to attend events where alcoholic beverages are served.

~A La Cuisine

ONE NIGHT ONLY! Mexico City's Culinary Icon Contramar 🇲🇽 @ JBF [PREPAID]

Wed, Oct 7 · 6:30 PM EDT

Platform by JBF, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, US

Add yourself to the Waitlist if interested.

Note: JBF Dinners have recently been sold out before posting menus so that's your heads up!

We are heading to JBF Platform! Dinner: A Taste of Mexico City's Culinary Icon Contramar. If you've been living under a rock, see YouTube video below where Chef Gabriela schools Gordon Ramsay on Mexican Cuisine. Presented by Don Fulano Tequila. Save on the trip to/from CDMX! ✈️🇲🇽

#### Savor Premium Tequilas with the Famed Restaurant’s Buzziest Dishes

Few culinary institutions hold as permanent a spot on the global must-eat list as Gabriela Cámara’s Contramar. The Mexico City powerhouse transformed modern Mexican dining by serving refined, seafood-centric cuisine rooted in coastal tradition. For this exclusive dinner, executive chef Mariana Alfarache brings that celebrated style to New York, delivering the restaurant's greatest hits and the vibrant energy behind Contramar’s most iconic dishes—including the legendary pescado a la talla, a whole butterflied red snapper grilled with smoky red chili adobo on one half and a bright parsley-garlic sauce on the other.
The menu will be accompanied by cocktails and pours showcasing Don Fulano Tequila’s estate-grown tequilas crafted in Jalisco by a family of fifth-generation agave farmers using historic copper stills and volcanic spring water.

Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted | Holy Mexico: Exploring Oaxaca's Famous Cuisine (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC)

Cost: $200+

Menu: (TBD)
Please arrive with an open mind and palate

This one-night-only dinner will feature a cocktail reception with passed hors d'oeuvre upon arrival, an expertly crafted multi-course menu with thoughtfully curated wine or beverage pairings, and a Q&A with the featured chefs.

James Beard Foundation events permit guests age 21 years and older to attend events where alcoholic beverages are served.

~A La Cuisine