![@i8NYC presents: EUPHORIA 🍽️😋 [MAX 6PPL] cover photo](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/0/3/f/clean_509668735.webp)
About us
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, VIP Events for Loyal Members! 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 / @AuntieChins / @FamarindSauce
Twitter: @i8and8
~A La Cuisine
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![@i8NYC x @AuntieChins @FamarindSauce POPUP FEB28 @ TriBeCa (BYOB) 🍽️ [PREPAID]](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/5/3/a/highres_532050010.jpeg)
@i8NYC x @AuntieChins @FamarindSauce POPUP FEB28 @ TriBeCa (BYOB) 🍽️ [PREPAID]
Only LIMITED seats! Add yourself to the Waitlist and BUY TIX HERE to be moved over to 'Going'. Feel free to bring guests. Seats will go to the quick and committed! NO REFUNDS!!!
***Note: Address will be revealed to attendees 48hrs+ before event***
We are heading to TriBeCa! Cheffrey 👨🍳 will be cooking for you! Theme is Premiere of Jeff's Mom's @AuntieChins @FamarindSauce (Family Recipe) *contains fish sauce, whereby all dishes will incorporate the sauce! If you've been to my Popups, you'll realize that NO ONE LEAVES HUNGRY. IYKYK. PLEASE BE ON TIME!!! 😊
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Menu: 8 courses. See spoiler here
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Note: Access to the I8NYC HQ will only be given to those who have a ticket. Party crashers will be denied. No dietary restrictions. If you arrive late or outside the hours for your ticket, your food may be forfeited to the current course in progress.
Waiver: By attending this event, you are agreeing to not hold any liability against i8NYC, it's organizer and its constituents during this event.
~A La Cuisine
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![3 NIGHTS ONLY! 2023 #1 🌎 Central @ 3⭐️⭐️⭐️ ELEVEN MADISON PARK [PREPAID]](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/d/f/b/3/highres_531417267.jpeg)
3 NIGHTS ONLY! 2023 #1 🌎 Central @ 3⭐️⭐️⭐️ ELEVEN MADISON PARK [PREPAID]
Eleven Madison Park, 11 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, US***SOLD OUT. CLOSING RSVPS***
Only LIMITED seats! Add yourself to the Waitlist and Venmo @i8NYC $381/pp to be moved over to 'Going'. Feel free to bring +1 guest. Tickets will go to the quick and committed! NO REFUNDS!!!
Note: Sold Out online but I managed to get a few tix!
We are heading to Flatiron! 3 Nights Only! Eleven Madison Park welcomes Chef Virgilio Martínez of Central — the acclaimed Lima restaurant known for exploring Peru’s biodiversity. In collaboration with Chef Daniel Humm, a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Food Culture, these dinners unite two leading restaurants for a rare cultural exchange.
Central’s “World in Elevation” menu (dishes foraged by Altitude) — inspired by ecosystems from the Pacific to the Andes and the Amazon — meets EMP’s seasonal expression of New York’s landscape. Together the teams will create a menu reflecting shared commitments to discovery, collaboration, and the deep connection between nature and cuisine.
About Central:
"180 (indigenous) ingredients and 50% of them are Unknown". Led by Chef Virgilio Martínez, Central's menu offers a sensory journey through Peru’s ecosystems and cultures. Named No. 1 restaurant in 2023 by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, it continues to redefine gastronomy through research, creativity, and the belief “afuera hay más” — there’s more out there.ELEVEN MADISON PARK (3 MICHELIN STARS ⭐️⭐️⭐️)
BEST OF THE BEST - Central, the #1 restaurant in the world for 2023 (WORLD’S 50 BEST 🌎)
(does not have Michelin stars because the guide doesn't operate in Peru)Cost: $381 (ALL IN)
Menu: TBD
Please arrive with an open mind and palate- A six-course tasting menu served at our bar counter.
- This meal will feature courses from both Central and Eleven Madison Park
- Optional wine pairings are available
Menu is full plant-based. For allergies/dietary restrictions, please contact the restaurant. Must be 21+ years of age to consume alcoholic beverages. Please drink responsibly.
~A La Cuisine
2 attendees
2026 JBF Award SemiFinalist: Best Emerging Chef - Korean @ SUNN'S 🇰🇷
SUNN'S, 139 Division St, New York, NY, USPlease RSVP responsibly and take your attendance seriously!!! PLEASE BRING CASH ONLY!!!
***SINCE VERY LIMITED SEATS, NO CHANGING RSVPS ONCE YOU COMMIT***
We are heading to LES! One of the toughest resys in town! Let’s go before prices creep up, as Sunny Lee (was just nominated as Semi-Finalist for JBF - Best Emerging Chef! Please be ON TIME!!! 😊
4.4 on Yelp, 4.7/5 on Google
IG REEL
2026 JBF AWARD - BEST EMERGING CHEF (SEMI-FINALIST)SUNN’S BANCHAN (REDDIT)
With Sunn’s, Banchan by Sunny Finally Finds a Permanent Home (RESY)
The Perfect Order at Chinatown’s Tiny-But-Mighty Wine Bar (EATER NY)
Sunny Lee’s cozy Korean spot Sunn’s serves more than just banging banchanCost: ~$54 (ALL IN)
Menu: (based on avail/headcount)
SHARED PER 2PPL- SSAM – soy caramelized beef brisket, ssamjang + lettuce wraps 🥩🥬 (PICTURED)
SHARED PER 4PPL
- BANCHAN OF THE DAY
- NAPA CABBAGE KIMCHI, 🥬
- SMOKEY EGGPLANT NAMUL, 🍆
- PICKLED MUSHROOMS WITH TAHINI, 🍄
- CUCUMBER AND SEAWEED MUCHIM, 🥒
- CREAMY POTATO SALAD, 🥔
- SPICY BRAISED ZUCCHINI AND SUN GOLDS 🥒🍅
- HWE – korean-style raw fish, snow cloud mushroom, yuzu chogochujang 🐟🍄🍋
- DAK MANDU – crab + chicken dumplings, schmaltz, garlic chives, dill 🦀🐔🥟🧄🌿
DESSERT (OPTIONAL)
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SESAME CRUSTED MOCHI CAKE - w/ honey & konggaru
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~A La Cuisine
4 attendees![AYCE Omakase Sushi Counter Redux Unlim Sake,LABUBU Raffle @ Hatsu 🍣🍶 [PREPAID]](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/5/1/1/highres_529873585.jpeg)
AYCE Omakase Sushi Counter Redux Unlim Sake,LABUBU Raffle @ Hatsu 🍣🍶 [PREPAID]
Hatsu Omakase, 133 East 4th St, New York, NY, USONLY LIMITED Seats! Due to their Credit Card Policy, Venmo $128 to @i8NYC and add yourself to the Waitlist to be moved over to 'Going'. No Refunds!
We are heading to East Village! Redux by IYKYK! Since everyone loved Sour Aji & Hayashi, let's hit this place again!This is the Only AYCE Omakase place that includes AYCE Raw Shrimp AND AYCE Salmon!. Perfect for an Omakase experience that doesn’t break the bank. Please be ON TIME! 😊
WEEKDAY LABUBU RAFFLE - FOR A CHANCE AT A LABUBU!!!
PICS FROM LAST TIME
PICS FROM 2ND LAST TIME4.3/5 on Yelp, 4.5/5 on Google
Cost: ~$128 (ALL IN)
Menu: (based on avail, NOT SHARED)
We will ALL be ordering the $95 Sushi Omakase set (13 courses) w/ UNLIMITED Add-On Sushi + UNLIMITED Sake (90min Limit) + AYCE Dessert (mochi ice cream)! 🍣🍡🍨Note: Reorder as many pieces as you want TWICE. For 2 Rounds of UNLIMITED Sushi. Recent review selections:: 1. Raw Shrimp, 2. Salmon, 3. Fatty Tuna, 4. Wagyu. 🚨 Note: Finishing rice is mandatory before getting served additional pieces. $10/pc charged for each unfinished piece of reordered sushi 🚨
“They did 5 rounds in total - asking how many we wanted of each fish separately in the first 4 rounds, and then the final round you call out how many of each fish together.”
~A La Cuisine
6 attendees![Michelin ⭐️ Indian Night Redux @ SEMMA 🇮🇳 [PREPAID]](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/1/1/e/b/highres_511144587.jpeg)
Michelin ⭐️ Indian Night Redux @ SEMMA 🇮🇳 [PREPAID]
Semma, 60 Greenwich Ave,, New York, NY, US***SOLD OUT. CLOSING RSVPS***
Only 6 seats! Add yourself to the Waitlist and Venmo @i8NYC $80/pp to be moved over to 'Going'. Feel free to bring guests. Seats will go to the quick and committed! NO REFUNDS!!!
We are heading to West Village! The Oxtail is TO DIE FOR!!! Due to popular demand and an Epic JBF Meal 1/28, we are doing a Redux! Very tough to snag a resy here. Semma, from Unapologetic Foods, the same team behind Adda and Dhamaka. One of the hottest tickets in town and one of the toughest resys to secure. Here, chef Vijay Kumar, formerly of Michelin-starred Rasa in Burlingame, Calif. showcases a menu entirely devoted to the regions of Southern India — a rarity among Indian restaurants in America — and it shows. Please be ON TIME!!! 😊
PICS FROM ONE NIGHT ONLY! Unapologetic Foods’ Winter Crab Festival 🦀 @ JBF 🍽️
PICS FROM LAST TIME
PICS FROM 2ND LAST TIME2025 JBF AWARD - BEST CHEF NEW YORK STATE - VIJAY KUMAR
25 YEARS OF AUDACIOUS DINING IN NYC (NY TIMES)
#1 - 2025 100 BEST NYC RESTAURANTS (NY TIMES)
SEMMA - MICHELIN STAR INTERVIEW W/ CHEF VIJAY KUMARINSIDE NYC'S ONLY MICHELIN STAR INDIAN RESTAURANT - ON THE LINE (BON APPÉTIT)
# Why You Should Keep Trying to Get Into Semma (EATER NY)
Chef Vijay Kumar’s West Village restaurant keeps people coming back for his groundbreaking South Indian dishes
4/5 on Yelp, 4.2 on Google, 4.6 on Resy
Cost: ~$80 (ALL IN)
Menu: (based on avail/headcount)
ALEHA (SURF) - A LA CARTESHARED PER 5PPL (TURF)
- (2) GUNPOWDER DOSA - rice & lentil crepe, potato masala, sambar 🌾🫘🥘
- (2) GOANESE OXTAIL - angus oxtail, green cardamom, cinnamon, cumin, cilantro 🐮🌿
- (2) GHEE ROAST LAMB CHOPS - superior farm lamb, vegetable pulao, salna 🐑🥕🥬
- DINDIGUL BIRYANI - goat, seeraga samba rice, garam masala, raita 🐐🍚
OPTIONAL
- PAROTTA 🫓
~A La Cuisine
6 attendees
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![Chef's Counter - 15 Course BOGO Sushi Omakase @ THE CHEMISTRY ROOM 🍣 [PREPAID]](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/9/a/highres_532442458.jpeg)
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