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What we’re about
Q: What's hotter than an orange flame (FOODGASM logo)?
A: A BLUE flame (EUPHORIA logo)
The same rules as FOODGASM apply, except this group is MAX 6 PPL and some Prepaid Events.
EUPHORIA - will be for smaller groups (6 or fewer), incl some Prepaid Events
FOODGASM - will be for larger groups (7 or more)
AGAPE - will be for faith/charity fundraisers
@i8NYC presents: EUPHORIA is our newest dining group where we meticulously curate harder to book reservations with no more than 8 members per dinner, plus Exclusive Perks and Discounts! Some places do not allow for larger groups so these dinners will be smaller in scale which means your attendance counts that much more! Warning: OUR DINNERS FILL UP FAST!!! If you like explore new cuisines together with like minded food enthusiasts in a smaller group, look no further! We also rebirthed @i8NYC presents: FOODGASM where we used to go out EVERY NIGHT. You will come to find out that we are the most active group with the BEST places. We also started a new chapter with @i8NYC presents: AGAPE where if you love to serve others, you're in the right place! Heck, join all 3!
Email: i8feed@gmail.com for collabos/Sponsorship info
Facebook: i8NYC
Instagram: @i8NYC
Twitter: @i8and8
~A La Cuisine
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Two Michelin ⭐️⭐️ RW Dinner @ THE MODERN (BAR ROOM) [PREPAID]The Modern - Bar Room, New York, NY
***SOLD OUT. CLOSING RSVPS***
Only LIMITED seats! Add yourself to the Waitlist and Venmo @i8NYC $82/pp to be moved over to 'Going'. Seats will go to the quick and committed! NO REFUNDS!!!
We are heading to Midtown! Two Michelin ⭐️⭐️ (since 2016) for Restaurant Week = No Brainer!!! The lively Bar Room offers Chef Tom Allan's vividly seasonal contemporary cooking à la carte, along with an award-winning wine program and carefully curated cocktails, beer, and spirits. Guests have the option of sitting in The Bar Room, the adjacent lounge, or at the vibrant 24-seat marble bar. Please be ON TIME!!! 😊
TWO MICHELIN STARS ⭐️⭐️
4.2/5 on Yelp, 4.5/5 on Google
Cost: ~$82 (ALL IN)
Menu: (based avail, NOT SHARED)
We will ALL be ordering the RW menu (3/$60)APP (choose one)
- gem lettuce and kale salad, smoked sturgeon tonnato 🐠🥬🥗
- heirloom tomato sourdough toast with lovage mayonnaise 🍅🥬🍞
- green asparagus salad with warm cheese and sorrel marinated tuna, sugar snap peas and spicy peanuts 🐟🧀🫛🥜
- steak tartare with crispy potatoes
MAIN (choose one)
- spring onion rigatoni with pine nuts, burrata and summer truffle 🍝🌰🧀🍄
- hand cut tagliatelle with braised rabbit, arugula and black pepper 🐰🍝🍃
- crispy skin salmon with charred romano beans and bearnaise 🐠🫘
- monkfish roasted on the bone, summer squash and grapefruit vierge 🐟🍠🍊
- crispy octopus and pork belly, new potatoes and nduja vinaigrette 🐷🐙🥔
DESSERT (choose one)
- chocolate marquise, toasted marshmallow and toffee 🍫
- strawberry shortcake bombe 🍓
- cacao nib and malt sundae with shoestring potatoes 🍫🍨
- peaches and cream tiramisu 🍑🍫☕️🍰
~A La Cuisine
Not open - ONE NIGHT ONLY! Mexican Seafood w/ ENSENADA X HELLBENDER 🇲🇽 @JBF 🍽️ [PREPAID]Platform by JBF, New York, NY
Only LIMITED seats! RSVP responsibly and take your attendance seriously!!! Feel free to bring +1 guest. Add yourself to the Waitlist and Venmo @i8NYC $223/pp to be moved over to 'Going'. Tickets will go to the quick and committed! NO REFUNDS!!!
Note: JBF Dinners have recently been sold out before posting menus so that's your heads up!
We are heading to JBF Platform! Loved Ensenada and heard nothing but stellar things about Hellbender, a spinoff of Rolo's which we loved! Featuring James Beard Award Semifinalist® Chef Luis Herrera and StarChefs Rising Stars Award Winner Yara Herrera
Two groundbreaking talents shaping the future of Mexican-American cuisine will collaborate on an exclusive summer menu showcasing the coastal bounty of their shared Mexican heritage. Chef Luis Herrera, of Brooklyn’s Ensenada, is known for the bold flavors of signature dishes like charred oysters with hoja santa butter. Chef Yara Herrera, of Queens’ Hellbender, has earned a reputation for her fearless, emotionally resonant approach to the plate. Together, this dynamic duo’s one-time-only collaboration promises a night of flavor fireworks expressed through passionate, soulful cooking, and transcendent culinary artistry.
MICHELIN PLATE 🍽️ (ENSENADA)
9/10 ON THE INFATUATION (ENSENADA)
YOUTUBE SHORTS (HELLBENDER)
RESY DREAM TEAM DINNER (HELLBENDER X MARTHA STEWART)
# What Martha Stewart Taught Me About Success (RESY)
# A Queens Bar Becomes a Beacon for Inspired Mexican American Food (NY TIMES)
Like the big cat that presides over this Ridgewood restaurant, Hellbender knows how to stretch — mixing late-night vibes with polished cooking.
# How this Mexican American restaurant in Queens has become a community favorite (NEW YORK LIVE)
# A Queso-Filled ‘Nighttime Cafe’ Opens From Rolo’s
With Hellbender, Yara Herrera has a stage of her own to make the bar bites of her dreams
4.1/5 on Yelp, 4.6/5 on Google (ENSENADA)
4.3/5 on Yelp, 4.2/5 on Google (HELLBENDER)Cost: $223 (ALL IN)
MENU: (based on avail)
HORS D’OEUVRES- East Coast Oysters with Veneno Granita
- Stone Fruit Tostada with Requesón, Herbs, and Morita Chile Dressing
- Shrimp Patacón with Fried Green Plantain, Avocado, and Vuelve a la Vida
DINNER
- Tomato and Tuna > Raw Tuna with Tomato Aguachile, Tomato 'Nduja, Cashew Ajo Blanco, and Puffed Amaranth
- Crab Flautas > Crab Shell Salsa with Cream, Lettuce, and Spicy Radish
- Fish and Corn > Catch of the Day with Epazote Crust, Corn Grits, Roasted Peppers, and Epazote Oil
DESSERT
- Strawberry Creamsicle Paleta > Fig Leaf Ice Cream and Strawberry Sorbet with Chamoy
Tickets to events held at Platform at Pier 57 by the James Beard Foundation cover the cost of food, education and a unique dining experience. Meals are prepared by culinary masters from all regions of the United States and around the world. Unless otherwise stated, alcoholic beverages are provided on a complimentary basis and are not included in the ticket price.
~A La Cuisine
- ONE NIGHT ONLY! Nikkei w/ MISSION CEVICHE X LLAMA INN 🇵🇪 @ JBF 🍽️ [PREPAID]Platform by JBF, New York, NY
Only LIMITED seats! Add yourself to the Waitlist and Venmo @i8NYC $264/pp to be moved over to 'Going'. Feel free to bring +1 guest. Tickets will go to the quick and committed! NO REFUNDS!!!
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 Mission Ceviche UES! We are heading to JBF Platform! Featuring Celebrated Chef José Luis Chávez and James Beard Award Nominee® Erik Ramirez. Dive into Nikkei cuisine—the intersection of Peruvian ingredients and Japanese technique—through the lens of two of New York City’s most influential Peruvian chefs: José Luis Chávez, co-founder of Mission Ceviche, and James Beard Award nominee® Erik Ramirez of Llama Inn and Papa San. Their boundary-pushing collaborative dinner will spotlight modern Peruvian cuisine, coastal ingredients, and global influences while drawing inspiration from their respective cultural roots and experiences. Chef José Luis Chávez is a Venezuelan-born, Peruvian-trained chef whose expanding portfolio includes Nikkei and Latin American concepts across the U.S. and Mexico. Chef Erik Ramirez is of Peruvian and Japanese heritage and is the co-founder of The Llama Group, with restaurants in Brooklyn, London, and Madrid.
4/5 on Yelp, 4.7/5 on Google (MISSION CEVICHE USQ)
4.4/5 on Yelp, 4.5/5 on Google (MISSION CEVICHE UES)
4.3/5 on Yelp, 4.4/5 on Google (PAPA SAN)
3.8/5 on Yelp, 4.3/5 on Google (LLAMA INN)
(All complaints about high prices)Cost: $264 (ALL IN)
MENU: (based on avail)
TBD. Please arrive with an open mind and palateTickets to events held at Platform at Pier 57 by the James Beard Foundation cover the cost of food, education and a unique dining experience. Meals are prepared by culinary masters from all regions of the United States and around the world. Unless otherwise stated, alcoholic beverages are provided on a complimentary basis and are not included in the ticket price.
~A La Cuisine
- Best Kaisen Don in Manhattan? 🍣 @ SUKI DESUSUKI DESU, New York, NY
Only LIMITED seats! Please RSVP responsibly and take your attendance seriously!!! PLEASE BRING CASH ONLY!!!
***Since no resys, let's go around opening @ 12PM! They only seat Complete Parties!!!***
We are heading to UES! A Rare Weekend Event! Suki Desu means 'I Like You' in Japanese. Love this place! 2/3-3/4 into your Kaisen Don, I rec you ask to add the free dashi broth for a different mouth feel experience. Rated similarly to Residence of Mr. Moto (which I can also vouch for), save the trip to Brooklyn! All pics attached are actual ones taken by me. PLEASE BE ON TIME!!! 😊
Cost: ~$41 (ALL IN)
4.4/5 on Yelp, 4.7/5 on Google
Menu1 | Menu2: (based on avail, NOT SHARED)
We will ALL be ordering the $28 Set- PREMIUM KAISEN DON - Salmon, Tuna, Crab, Ika, Botan Ebi, Hotate, Cucumber, Pickled Daikon, Shiso, Sesame Seeds, Nori Sheet over Rice w/ Ikura, Uni 🍣🦀🦪🥒🍃🍙🍚
- HAMACHI (2) - on the side w/ sesame dressing 🍣
OPTIONAL:
- MIXED TARTARE - Diced Salmon & Tuna, Wasabi Nori Chips 🍣
- UNAGI TAMAGOYAKI (2) - Eel, Sweet Omelette, Salmon Roe 🥚
~A La Cuisine
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