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Upcoming events
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Botanical Mixology
Festival Cafe, 1155 2nd ave, NYC, NY, US*Paid Event* ($125 per guest)
*Take 10% off your 1st booking (use code MEETUP at checkout)
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Join Tyler Hollinger, Head Mixologist and Co-Owner of FESTIVÁL Café, for an immersive farm-to-bar mixology experience on the Upper East Side.
Known for his sharp eye for atmosphere and botanical cocktail creations, Tyler will guide you through the art of crafting restaurant-quality drinks using fresh herbs, citrus, and seasonal ingredients straight from the farm.
In this hands-on class, you'll kick things off with a welcome cocktail before diving into foundational techniques like shaking, stirring, and muddling, while exploring flavor pairing, ingredient layering, and the role of botanicals in modern cocktail design. Working with fresh, seasonal ingredients, you'll craft three cocktails while learning how to balance acidity, sweetness, and bitterness along the way.
Throughout the session, Tyler will share stories behind FESTIVÁL Café while also sharing his unique background in both hospitality and entertainment.
Guests will leave with printed recipe cards, a digital recipe guide, and the skills to recreate all three cocktails at home.
What You'll Learn...
- How to craft three distinct botanical cocktails from start to finish using fresh, seasonal ingredients
- How to properly use herbs, citrus, spices, and aromatics to build layered, balanced flavor profiles
- Core mixology techniques including shaking, stirring, muddling, and proper dilution
- How to balance acidity, sweetness, and bitterness like a professional bartender
- The fundamentals of “farm-to-bar” cocktail creation and ingredient pairing
- How to garnish and present cocktails with a refined, elevated finish
- Practical recipes and techniques that can be easily recreated at home
On the Menu...
- Lavender French 75
- Spicy Strawberry Palomino
- Signature Espresso Martini
What's Included...
- 2 hour interactive Botanical Mixology Class
- Hands-on instruction crafting 3 cocktails using fresh, seasonal ingredients
- All spirits, botanicals, tools, and glassware provided
- Guided tasting and education on flavor pairing and balance
- Printed recipe cards to take home
- Digital recipe guide sent after class
- A welcome beverage to kick off the experience
- Your handcrafted cocktails to enjoy during the session
- A lively, social atmosphere led by expert instructors
1 attendeeBotanical Mixology
Festival Cafe, 1155 2nd ave, NYC, NY, US*Paid Event* ($125 per guest)
*Take 10% off your 1st booking (use code MEETUP at checkout)
To book + learn more, click herein-person ⬝ hands-on
Join Tyler Hollinger, Head Mixologist and Co-Owner of FESTIVÁL Café, for an immersive farm-to-bar mixology experience on the Upper East Side.
Known for his sharp eye for atmosphere and botanical cocktail creations, Tyler will guide you through the art of crafting restaurant-quality drinks using fresh herbs, citrus, and seasonal ingredients straight from the farm.
In this hands-on class, you'll kick things off with a welcome cocktail before diving into foundational techniques like shaking, stirring, and muddling, while exploring flavor pairing, ingredient layering, and the role of botanicals in modern cocktail design. Working with fresh, seasonal ingredients, you'll craft three cocktails while learning how to balance acidity, sweetness, and bitterness along the way.
Throughout the session, Tyler will share stories behind FESTIVÁL Café while also sharing his unique background in both hospitality and entertainment.
Guests will leave with printed recipe cards, a digital recipe guide, and the skills to recreate all three cocktails at home.
What You'll Learn...
- How to craft three distinct botanical cocktails from start to finish using fresh, seasonal ingredients
- How to properly use herbs, citrus, spices, and aromatics to build layered, balanced flavor profiles
- Core mixology techniques including shaking, stirring, muddling, and proper dilution
- How to balance acidity, sweetness, and bitterness like a professional bartender
- The fundamentals of “farm-to-bar” cocktail creation and ingredient pairing
- How to garnish and present cocktails with a refined, elevated finish
- Practical recipes and techniques that can be easily recreated at home
On the Menu...
- Lavender French 75
- Spicy Strawberry Palomino
- Signature Espresso Martini
What's Included...
- 2 hour interactive Botanical Mixology Class
- Hands-on instruction crafting 3 cocktails using fresh, seasonal ingredients
- All spirits, botanicals, tools, and glassware provided
- Guided tasting and education on flavor pairing and balance
- Printed recipe cards to take home
- Digital recipe guide sent after class
- A welcome beverage to kick off the experience
- Your handcrafted cocktails to enjoy during the session
- A lively, social atmosphere led by expert instructors
1 attendeeBotanical Mixology
Festival Cafe, 1155 2nd ave, NYC, NY, US*Paid Event* ($125 per guest)
*Take 10% off your 1st booking (use code MEETUP at checkout)
To book + learn more, click herein-person ⬝ hands-on
Join Tyler Hollinger, Head Mixologist and Co-Owner of FESTIVÁL Café, for an immersive farm-to-bar mixology experience on the Upper East Side.
Known for his sharp eye for atmosphere and botanical cocktail creations, Tyler will guide you through the art of crafting restaurant-quality drinks using fresh herbs, citrus, and seasonal ingredients straight from the farm.
In this hands-on class, you'll kick things off with a welcome cocktail before diving into foundational techniques like shaking, stirring, and muddling, while exploring flavor pairing, ingredient layering, and the role of botanicals in modern cocktail design. Working with fresh, seasonal ingredients, you'll craft three cocktails while learning how to balance acidity, sweetness, and bitterness along the way.
Throughout the session, Tyler will share stories behind FESTIVÁL Café while also sharing his unique background in both hospitality and entertainment.
Guests will leave with printed recipe cards, a digital recipe guide, and the skills to recreate all three cocktails at home.
What You'll Learn...
- How to craft three distinct botanical cocktails from start to finish using fresh, seasonal ingredients
- How to properly use herbs, citrus, spices, and aromatics to build layered, balanced flavor profiles
- Core mixology techniques including shaking, stirring, muddling, and proper dilution
- How to balance acidity, sweetness, and bitterness like a professional bartender
- The fundamentals of “farm-to-bar” cocktail creation and ingredient pairing
- How to garnish and present cocktails with a refined, elevated finish
- Practical recipes and techniques that can be easily recreated at home
On the Menu...
- Lavender French 75
- Spicy Strawberry Palomino
- Signature Espresso Martini
What's Included...
- 2 hour interactive Botanical Mixology Class
- Hands-on instruction crafting 3 cocktails using fresh, seasonal ingredients
- All spirits, botanicals, tools, and glassware provided
- Guided tasting and education on flavor pairing and balance
- Printed recipe cards to take home
- Digital recipe guide sent after class
- A welcome beverage to kick off the experience
- Your handcrafted cocktails to enjoy during the session
- A lively, social atmosphere led by expert instructors
1 attendee
Learn to Make Uyghur Cuisine
Caravan Uyghur Cuisine, 60 Beaver St, New York, NY, US*Paid Event* ($70 per guest)
*Take 10% off your 1st booking (use code MEETUP at checkout)
To book + learn more, click herein-person ⬝ hands-on
Join Abdul Ahat of Caravan Uyghur as you learn to make staple dishes from the Uyghur region of Northwest China!
For those unfamiliar, the Uyghur people have faced unspeakable persecution from the Chinese government.
While Chef Abdul plans to speak more on this, he also wants to share the loving and hospitable nature reflective of his people.
In this hands-on class, you’ll learn to make Samsa along with Laghman noodles, a very popular dish utilizing a laborious hand-pulled technique.
Following the class, you’ll sit down to a family style meal that will include more Samsa, Laghman noodles and their must-try traditional Saffron tea.
What You'll Learn
- History of the Uyghur people
- How to roll and stretch dough to create Laghman noodles
- How to knead, roll and fill the dough for Samsas
On the Menu
- Samsa | tandoor-cooked meat pocked filled with lamb and spices
- Laghman noodles | hand-pulled noodles
- Saffron Tea
- Pomegranate Juice
- Laziza | malt soda
Your Booking Includes
- 2 hour class
1 attendee
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