When We Did Piedmont

I think Matt said it perfectly when he said “What a difference a month makes”. We learned a lot from the Tasting Tour of Spain and tried things a little differently for the second Secret Pickle, the .

Risotto di Barolo con Funghi

From creating a pop-up kitchen at the front of the for the , to capping the number of guests to a more intimate group of 20 while we tested the setup, the changes made for a new and equally entertaining experience.

Still, many of the most important things remained the same:

  • We had wonderful food, lovingly prepared by Chef Matt Kantor.
  • We were in a gorgeous space thanks to Ryan Taylor & Asaka Yamashita
  • We had another great group of smart, interesting and passionate people around the table.
  • And most surprising of all, we had another birthday to celebrate at the Secret Pickle Supper Club! Luckily Joey was with us and we could sing a proper Happy Birthday.

secret pickle scene

Some posts that came out of the evening:

Some photos that came out of the evening:

Big thanks to the folks to brought things together:

  • Chef Matt Kantor who fed us, and fed us, and fed us.
  • Ryan Taylor & Asaka Yamashita who gave us the space, cleaned and had us listening to the from some random reason
  • Gerry Thorpe who helped set the scene and poured your drinks
  • who set the scene and kept interrupting your meal with little bits and bites of information.
  • Wade Shaw who kept us looked after all night long and pointed out that Italian Death Metal is not dinner music.