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Q: What's hotter than an orange flame (FOODGASM logo)?
A: A blue flame (EUPHORIA logo)
@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: HOPE where if you love to serve others, you're in the right place! Heck, join all 3!
The same rules as FOODGASM apply, except this group is PRE-PAID Dinners only with $5/pp organizer fee per meal to cover cost of fees/organizing with the addition of....
[VIP] Exclusive Perks!!!
- First VIP Access to ALL Events including Special Events (no fees for meals < $20)
- FREE End of Year Feast*
Email: i8feed@gmail.com for collabos/Sponsorship info
Facebook: i8NYC
Instagram: @i8NYC
Twitter: @i8and8
~A La Cuisine
Jeff is Cooking!!! ๐จโ๐ณ Add yourself to the WAITLIST and Venmo $85 to @i8NYC to save on fees OR BUY TIX HERE to be moved over to 'Going'. NO REFUNDS!!!
As a EUPHORIA member one of the perks is Pre-Sale tickets before tix go LIVE!!!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Michelin Plate ๐ฝ๏ธ British at Dame's sis ๐ฌ๐ง @ Lord's [VIP]Lordโs, New York, NY
***WE ARE FULL. DO NOT PREPAY AND ADD YOURSELF TO WAITLIST IF INTERESTED AND I WILL BE IN TOUCH IF SPOTS OPEN UP.***
Only LIMITED seats! Please RSVP responsibly and take your attendance seriously!!! Add yourself to the Waitlist and Venmo $67 to @i8NYC to be moved over to 'Going'. NO REFUNDS!
We are heading to NYU! One of the toughest resys in town! Come for the food, stay for the dessert? Terry put me on to THIS DESSERT which we will be ordering! Heard nothing but great things about this place. Lordโs is the grown-up sequel from Patricia Howard and Ed Szymanski of Dame where a nose-to-tail ethos pervades. The duo dives deep into housemade charcuterie, off-kilter English dishes, and bistro classics with the same playfulness and attention to detail that made Dame a runaway hit. Please be ON TIME!!! ๐
I finally made it to Lordโs โฆ
Dame is my favorite postage-stamp sized restaurant and Iโve been eager to try its more meat-forward sister. We sat at the bar and the restaurant was humming โ it feels vibrant and decadent, and we had the best time. My favorite dish totally surprised me: the smoked trout crudo is smoky and simultaneously really bright. The dill oil and celery cream hug onto the fish and itโs just heaven.โ Tess Gostfrand, Restaurant Product Marketing Manager
I went to the Lordโs x Manteca dinner โฆ
That kicked off their Tale of Two Cities dinner series and had an amazing meal. The pork skin ragu was delicious and a journey in texture, the โnduja steamed mussels paired beautifully with the glass of cataratto recommended by their head sommelier, Max Eddy, and the fennel and pistachio cake was the perfect ending.
โ Tyler Friedman, Restaurant Success Manager# Lordโs Is British Meat Done Right (EATER NY)
4.3/5 on Yelp, 4.6/5 on Google
Cost: ~$67 (ALL IN)
Menu: (based on avail/headcount)
SHARED PER 4PPL- CURRIED LAMB SCOTCH EGG ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ
- GRILLED SCALLOP & GREEN GARLIC BUTTER ๐ฆช๐ง๐ง
- HAY SMOKED TROUT, CUCUMBER & DILL ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฟ
- GRILLED CALCOTS, SMOKED EEL & GRIBICHE ๐๐ฅฌ
- DUCK PIE W/ HEN OF THE WOODS & TUSCAN KALE ๐ฆ๐ฅง๐๐ฅฌ
- SIRLOIN STEAK & CHIPS W/ GREEN PEPPERCORNS ๐ฎ๐ฅฉ๐
DESSERT
- RHUBARB & ELDERFLOWER CHOUX BUN - w/ strawberries ๐ธ๐
~A La Cuisine
- FIRST L๐K - Sichuan Night ๐ถ๏ธ @ Sky Pavilion [VIP]Sky Pavilion NYC ๅทไบๆถง, New York, NY
Only LIMITED seats! Please RSVP responsibly and take your attendance seriously!!! Add yourself to the Waitlist and Venmo $39 to @i8NYC to be moved over to 'Going'. NO REFUNDS!
We are heading to Hells Kitchen! Michelin decorated Chef & Scallion Fried Rice featured on Eater (PICTURED)! Crafted in the Tradition of Chengdu: A Michelin-Starred Szechuan Maestro, Chef Zhongqing Wang Unveils Culinary Magic at Every Plate. Please be ON TIME!!! ๐
# Best Dishes Eater Editors Ate This Week: May 20
# One of Manhattanโs Most Ambitious Sichuan Chefs Is Back in Business
4.5/5 on Yelp, 4.6/5 on Google
Cost: ~$39 (ALL IN)
Menu: (based on avail/headcount)
SHARED PER 8PPL- GREEN PEPPER & PRESERVED EGGS ๐ฅ๐ซ
- STIR FRIED STREAKY PORK W/ SPICY CAPSICUM & LEEKS ๐ท๐ฅฌ๐ถ๏ธ
- SPICY CHICKEN W/ FRIED DOUGH TWIST ๐๐ถ๏ธ
- STIR FRIED SHREDDED EEL ๐
- CUMIN LAMB ๐๐ถ๏ธ
- BONELESS DUCK W/ FRIED GLUTINOUS RICE ๐ฆ๐พ
- MIXED SEAFOOD OVER CRISPY RICE CAKE ๐ฆ๐พ
- SCALLION FRIED RICE ๐ฟ๐
- PEARL MUSHROOMS W/ SALTED YOLK ๐๐ฅ
~A La Cuisine
- LIMITED TIME ONLY! Au Passage Popup ๐ซ๐ท @ Margot [VIP ONLY]Margot, Brooklyn, NY
***WE ARE FULL. DO NOT PREPAY AND ADD YOURSELF TO WAITLIST IF INTERESTED AND I WILL BE IN TOUCH IF SPOTS OPEN UP.***
Only LIMITED seats! RSVP responsibly and take your attendance seriously!!! Add yourself to the Waitlist to be moved over to 'Going'.
***NO CHANGING RSVPS ONCE YOU COMMIT!***
We are heading to Brooklyn! Tapas style. Loved their resty in Paris. Save on the flight as Paris comes to NYC! โ๏ธ. Please be ON TIME!!!
### A Paris bistro pops up in Brooklyn
Paris iconic bistro Au Passage is doing a four-day takeover at Brooklynโs Margot, at 69 Lafayette Avenue, near South Elliott Place, from June 5 through 8, with an la carte seafood-vegetables-and-pasta menu with wine and cocktails pulled together from the team.
Dinner cost: ~$35-55 (ALL IN)
Menu: (subject to avail)
No Menu found. Come with an open mind.~A La Cuisine
- Surf N' Turf ๐ฎ๐ฅฉ๐ Israeli Night @ K'Far ๐ฎ๐ฑ [VIP]Laser Wolf Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
Only LIMITED seats! Please RSVP responsibly and take your attendance seriously!!! Add yourself to the Waitlist and Venmo $54 to @i8NYC to be moved over to 'Going'. NO REFUNDS!
We are heading to Billyburg! Directly downstairs for LaserWolf @ The Hoxton lies this gem. Highly rec by Kate! Iโve had their pastries in Philly but not their savory. Judging by the Popup we just hit, this meal is sure to slap since the proteins were Perfectly Cooked and High Quality! That Dorade was Special!. You know what else? So was the Hummus, a MUST since he started selling it Nationwide!
Meaning โvillageโ in Hebrew, KโFar is an Israeli restaurant, cafรฉ, and bar inspired by the food, energy and warmth of Israeli bakeries that Chef Mike Solomonov experienced at his very first kitchen job: working at a bakery in his hometown just outside of Tel Aviv, KโFar Saba. Please be ON TIME!!! ๐
PICS FROM OUR LASERGOAT POPUP DINNER 5/30
# Laser Wolfโs even better follow-up is NYCโs best new hotel restaurant (TIME OUT NY)
4.4/5 on Yelp & Google
Cost: ~$54 (ALL IN)
Menu: (based on avail/headcount)
SHARED PER 6PPL- CRISPY MUSHROOM HUMMUS - Chermoula ๐๐ซ๐ฟ
- LAMB TARTARE - Kubbeh Niyyah ,crispy bulgar & shipka peppers ๐๐ซ
- BAKLAVA - haloumi, rhubarb, sicilian pistachio ๐ง๐ฅฌ๐ฐ
- HANGER STEAK - smoked sunchoke,coffee, cardamom ๐ฎ๐ฅฉโ๏ธ
- WHOLE DORADE - schug tzatziki & marinated fennel ๐ ๐ฅฌ
- BONE-IN SHORT RIB - french onion, apricot, red cabbage ๐ฎ๐ง ๐ฅฌ (PICTURED)
- (2) BASMATI RICE - lentils, caramelized onions ๐ง ๐
DESSERT (optional)
- CHOCOLATE KANAFI - coconut ice cream ๐ซ๐ฅฅ
- PRICKLY PEAR SORBET - pine nuts, mint ๐ต๐๐ฟ
~A La Cuisine