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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
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100 Layer Lasagna Night 🇮🇹 @ BABBO v2.0
Babbo Ristorante, 110 Waverly Place, New York, NY, USOnly LIMITED seats, NO CHANGING RSVPS ONCE YOU COMMIT! Please RSVP responsibly and take your attendance seriously!!! PLEASE BRING CASH ONLY!!!
We are heading to NYU! Opens second half of October! With Mark Ladner at the helm, he brought back the 100 Layer Lasagna from the dead! Del Posto Pastry Chef Brooks Headley has now moved on to helm Superiority Burger (all veg) (MICHELIN PLATE 🍽️)
One of New York’s most iconic Italian restaurants returns to its historic Greenwich Village carriage house with a renewed spirit. In 1998, Babbo pioneered a new style of fine dining by defying convention with bold interpretations of regional Italian dishes, embracing off-beat ingredients, and serving it all to a classic rock soundtrack. Under the guidance of Executive Chef Mark Ladner, this next chapter continues the celebration of old-world hospitality and New Yorkers’ zeal for dining out, defined by lively tableside presentations rooted in whimsy rather than formality, all within an intimate candlelit dining room. The menu balances beloved traditions like the Pasta Tasting with new signatures shaped by Ladner’s decades-long study of Italian cooking and New York’s global palates. Think chilled Venetian glass bowls of local fin fish crudo, a 49-day minestrone, and the revered 100-layer lasagna with a Detroit-style finish. A sweet finale comes by way of the transcendent saffron panna cotta and zabaglione spooned tableside from a copper tureen. Please be ON TIME!!! 😊
Cost: TBD
Menu: TBD
please arrive with an open mind and palate~A La Cuisine
4 attendees
LIVE 6 COURSE CHEF COMPETITION: CHEF ALEXIS VS. CHEF MIKE 🧑🍳👩🍳 @ TABLEHOME
Hudson Table Brooklyn, 88 Withers St, Brooklyn, NY, USSince Meetup fees are waived for this event, BUY TIX ON YOUR OWN. Attendance will NOT be taken so come and go as you please.
We are heading to Brooklyn! Love this place! ‘Iron Chef’ Competition where YOU get to be the JUDGE!!! You are encouraged to walk around, converse and ask for samples as Chefs cook! The competition is FIERCE and everything is made from SCRATCH!!! Since that means you get 6 COURSES TOTAL, Ppl report leaving STUFFED w/ LEFTOVERS!!!
Come and experience a night like nothing else as you watch two chefs face off in a 3 course battle, "Iron Chef" style. We will provide some light snacks upon arrival then watch as each chef will receive mystery ingredients and be faced the task of creating an appetizer, a main course and a dessert using each of the ingredients. You will get a first hand look at every step and then you, the guest, will be the judge, getting to decide which chef gets the 1st place dollar prize and which gets the 2nd place. You will get a plate of each chef's 3 courses as well! This competition will be one to remember and one you will never experience anywhere else! Our beverage menu which includes wine, beer and single serving cocktails is available throughout the event for purchase.
CHEF ALEXIS
Chef Alexis Sicklick graduated top of her class from both The Culinary Institute of America and Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration. Before joining Hudson Table, Alexis has worked at some of the most respected and influential restaurants In NYC including Dirt Candy, Aquavit, and most recently as the Executive Chef of Balaboosta. When she is not busy teaching classes, competing, or presenting Cellar Dinners, Alexis enjoys showcasing her Contemporary American cuisine through pop-ups under her brand Syncopated, where she offers vegetable forward cooking with a rhythmical flair.We cannot accommodate any dietary restrictions or allergies at Chef Competitions. If you or a guest in your party have any allergies or dietary restrictions, attending a chef competition is at your own risk. Our chefs are not able to ensure this is an allergy friendly event.
4.7/5 on Yelp, 4.5/5 on Google
Menu: TBD
- Mystery baskets to be determined closer to the event - please be advised that because of this, no food allergies can be accommodated.
~A La Cuisine
3 attendees![ONE NIGHT ONLY! THAI w/ KALAYA x LONGBAAN x KRU 🇹🇭 @ JBF Platform [PREPAID]](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/e/0/8/highres_517112264.jpeg)
ONE NIGHT ONLY! THAI w/ KALAYA x LONGBAAN x KRU 🇹🇭 @ JBF Platform [PREPAID]
Platform by JBF, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, USOnly 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! Featuring Chefs Nok Suntaranon (KALAYA), Earl Ninsom (LONGBAAN), Ohm Suansilphong (KRU), and Saif Manna (Manna Bakery) Thailand’s signature warm hospitality and family-style meals set the scene for an ideal Friendsgiving celebration. Three of the country’s most celebrated Thai chefs—James Beard Award winners Nok Suntaranon of Philadelphia’s Kalaya and Earl Ninsom of Portland’s Langbaan as well as Ohm Suansilphong of Brooklyn’s Kru—will collaborate on a four-course Thai menu. Expect flavor fireworks from vibrant herb-laced salads and rich curries, as well as sumptuous Kalaya-inspired desserts crafted by chef-friend Saif Manna of Philadelphia’s Manna Bakery. Don’t miss this delicious and unique opportunity to savor the season’s spirit of gratitude and gathering.
Be sure to also check out our other Event w/ Chef Nok: 12/2 ONE NIGHT ONLY! THAI w/ KALAYA x FISH CHEEKS NOHO 🇹🇭
Whether you were with us for SOBEWFF Best of the Best, DEVOUR: Philly, JBF x Kalaya Dinner, or just our past KRU dinner/lunches, you know we are HUGE FANS! Save on the flight to/from Philly! ✈️
FORBES 50/50 LIST
TIME 100 LISTChef Nok recently named North America’s Best Female Chef 2025
# 2023 NY TIMES BEST RESTAURANTS IN AMERICA (KALAYA)
# Kalaya chef wins 2023 Best Chef Mid-Atlantic at James Beard Awards
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Earl Ninsom (Langbaan), the Bangkok, Thailand-born chef and restaurateur, is considered among the most talented chefs in Portland, Oregon. He helms a small empire of nationally acclaimed Thai restaurants, including Langbaan, EEM, Yaowarat, PaaDee, Hat Yai, and Phuket Cafe. Yaowarat, EEM and Langbaan. Save on the flight to/from Portland! ✈️
Portland’s Langbaan wins big at 2024 James Beard Awards
How Langbaan’s Earl Ninsom Turned Us All On to the Breadth of Thai Food
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MICHELIN PLATE 🍽️
Accolades:- James Beard Awards Best New Restaurant in America Semifinalist
- Esquire's Best New Restaurants in America
- The Infatuation NYC's Best New Restaurants
- World of Fine Wine North America’s Best Micro Wine List
- Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence
- Star Wine List Best Short List Finalist New York
PICS FROM LAST TIME (ALI DOMRONGCHAI DESSERT POPUP @ KRU)
PICS FROM 2ND LAST TIME
PICS FROM RW BRUNCH
PICS FROM KRU LAAB POPUPThe Best Restaurants for Spicy Food in New York City (MICHELIN GUIDE)
Cost: $264 (ALL IN)
Menu: TBD
Please arrive with an open mind and palateDietary/Food Restrictions Policy:
Events at Platform by JBF are special one-night-only menus and we do not offer a la carte menus. If you have serious food allergies, we will work with the visiting chef team to do our best to accommodate but cannot guarantee that alternate options will be available for every course.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.
James Beard Foundation events permit guests age 21 years and older to attend events where alcoholic beverages are served.
~A La Cuisine
4 attendees![ONE NIGHT ONLY! THAI w/ KALAYA x FISH CHEEKS NOHO 🇹🇭 [PREPAID]](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/4/0/3/4/highres_531136436.jpeg)
ONE NIGHT ONLY! THAI w/ KALAYA x FISH CHEEKS NOHO 🇹🇭 [PREPAID]
Fish Cheeks, 55 Bond street, New York, NY, USOnly LIMITED seats! Add yourself to the Waitlist and Venmo @i8NYC $179/pp to be moved over to 'Going'. Feel free to bring +1 guest. Tickets will go to the quick and committed! NO REFUNDS!!!
We are heading to NoHo! Get excited! Fish Cheeks and Kalaya unite for a One-Night-Only collaboration dinner celebrating the bold and soulful flavors of Thai cuisine. Save on the flight to/from Philly! ✈️ Recently named North America’s Best Female Chef 2025, KALAYA’S CHEF NOK SUNTARANON joins the Fish Cheeks team for an unforgettable multi-course tasting menu, highlighting the vibrant spirit of Thai cooking through both tradition and innovation. This evening brings together two of the most beloved Thai restaurants for a celebration of flavor, collaboration, and culinary craftsmanship. Chef Dustin Everett of Fish Cheeks NoHo is no slouch either! PLEASE BE ON TIME! 😊
Be sure to also check out our other Upcoming JBF Event w/ Chef Nok: 11/20 ONE NIGHT ONLY! THAI w/ KALAYA x LONGBAAN x KRU 🇹🇭 @ JBF Platform
CHEF KWAME ONWUACHI APPROVED (FISH CHEEKS)
FORBES 50/50 LIST (KALAYA)
TIME 100 LIST (KALAYA)# 2023 NY TIMES BEST RESTAURANTS IN AMERICA (KALAYA)
# Kalaya chef wins 2023 Best Chef Mid-Atlantic at James Beard Awards
Cost: $179 (ALL IN)
Menu: (based on avail)
ENTREE- CRISPY BARRAMUNDI (PLA TOD KAMIN) - in turmeric, garlic & golden lemongrass nest 🐠🧄🪹
- GROUND PORK IN TAI PLA COCONUT (LON TI PLA) - milk curry 🐷🥘🥥
- PORK BELLY (MOO WAAN) - caramelized in palm sugar
- BAMBOO SHOOTS (NOR MAI TOM KATI) - in coconut milk gravy w/ shrimp paste, dried shrimp 🥥🦐
- GOAT & LAMB CURRY (GAENG PAE) - w/ Kalaya spice blend w/ Ajax pickled cucumber 🐐🐑🥒
- SAUTEED CABBAGE (KALUM TOD NAM PLA) - w/ palm sugar & fish sauce
DESSERT
- DURIAN (KHAO NIEW DURIAN) - w/ sweet coconut sticky rice, salted coconut cream & coconut gelato 🥥🍚🍨
~A La Cuisine
3 attendees
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