Eastern Koreapean Pop-Up Dinner

Chefs Gracie and Elise are collaborating on a pop up dinner!!! This meal celebrates their shared love of bold, seasonal, and beautiful foods and their menu features the best of both of their respective cuisines - Eastern European and Korean. You can expect to indulge in copious varieties of fermented and pickled delights, rich hearty broths, dumplings, crispy pancakes and more! While working together at 18 Reasons, Gracie and Elise realized that cooking was their favorite way to show love. This meal is their opportunity to share that love with you and to express the love and inspiration they feel towards each other. The result? A playful, heartfelt feast you’ve likely never experienced before and may never see again. Eastern Koreapean cuisine might not be a real thing (yet!), but for one night, it will be. So come on, let us shower you in unique, unforgettable delicacies! What are you waiting for!?  

MENU

Pancake Handshake
Napa Kraut Jeon & Scallion Sesame Latke 
Fermented Jimmy Nardello and Silken Tofu Dip
Persimmon Vinegar Dipping Sauce

Mandu Borscht 
Braised Short Rib and Beet Broth, Beet and Cabbage Mandu, Pickled Persimmon, Gochugaru Chili Oil 

Gochugaru Pastrami Ssam - Pastrami wraps with fresh lettuces, chicories, and blanched cabbage

Hobakbap - Mixed Autumn grains with chestnut and winter squash

Served with Assorted Pickled Banchan: 
Wild Fermented Rainbow Beets
Fermented Turnip Greens 
Perilla Mustard 
Seared Pickled Onions  
Elise’s handmade Kimchi

Dessert

Orange Blossom Ice Cream Sundae
Poppyseed Brown Butter Mochi, Gochujang Caramel, Asian Pear 

*Menu subject to seasonal availability 

Note: There will not be vegetarian or vegan substitutions available for this meal.

Allergens: Soy, Dairy, Wheat. Concerns? Email info@18reasons.org.

Learn more about Gracie and Elise here.

Review our registration and cancellation policies here.