What we’re about
This group mainly consists of those around the Xennial generation (there's no strict age cutoffs) and similar minded individuals who would like to meet for delicious meals and have deep conversations on various interesting topics. Xennials are those born on the cusp between GenX and Millennials with an analog childhood and digital young adulthood. "Seeing the past in one eye and the present in the other".
In general, we will meet weekly to dine at eclectic and reasonably-priced NYC restaurants. Dinners will have an attendance limit to facilitate conversation and connections. We'll pick spots in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and occasionally will venture to Bronx, S.I., and heavens forbid New Jersey😜. Meals mostly be family style with some a la carte depending on cuisine and location.
Group SOP:
1. We mostly do family style meals with cost of posted menu split evenly, any additional items, drinks, dessert etc. ordered are your own responsibility.
2. Unless service is truly atrocious, a 20% tip will be added to the bill including a la carte meals.
3. Please bring cash or have a Venmo/Zelle account.
4. Please have a clear meetup profile picture of your face for easier identification.
5. Please add events you signup for to calendar even if waitlisted.
6. 3 No shows and you are out, this includes changing RSVP less than 48 hours before the event.
7. Will contact the rsvp list for confirmation ~3 days before events, a lack of prompt response can result in your spot be given to others.
8. Posted menu may change depending on availability, bad portion size/review or head count to keep in budget. Bring a few $ just in case.
9. For shared meals, please be considerate of the table. Unless individually portioned, leave enough for everyone remaining to get an adequate portion first.
10. Please review posted menu for family style meals, animal/fish based products will generally be an ingredient in most of the dishes. Allergies and other dietary restrictions may be considered, but accommodation is not guaranteed and a full share of the meal expense is still expected.
11. The organizer's has discretion to move frequent and reliable members off of the waiting list prior to new members and those who chronically change RSVPs last minute (you know who you are).
12. The cameras eats first 😜.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Michelin Bib Gourmand Middle Eastern Feast at TanoreenTanoreen, Brooklyn, NY
This restaurant makes some of NYC’s best food from the Levant is run by Chef/owner Rawia Bishara and her daughter. Tanoreen has been around a almost 3 decades, whipping up lemony hummus since the late 20th century before newcomers like Ayat, Al Badawi or Qanoon came onto the scene. Bishara, a Palestinian who grew up in Nazareth, Israel, opened the venue as a small Brooklyn storefront in 1998, before taking on her daughter as a partner and expanding to the commodious corner space on 76th Street and Third Avenue. Tanoreen makes a pitch-perfect rendition of Knafeh wrapping fresh cheese in kataifi, baking it until the shredded phyllo turns golden, and then dousing the entire thing in orange blossom-scented syrup. The knafeh oozes and crunches and packs enough sweetness to obviate the need for sugar in an accompanying glass of mint tea.
This meal will be family style, drinks and deserts will be separate. Estimate ~$36-41 per person (tax & tip included).
4.8/4.2! rating on Google/Yelp
Restaurant Menu9 courses:
Fava Beans
Fresh green fava bean & pod sautéed in olive oil with shallots and cumin.Grape Leaves
Rice, parsley, onions, tomatoes.Makdous Peppers x2
Poblano & jalapeno peppers stuffed with walnuts, red pepper & spicy harissa.Fried Cauliflower Steak
A chef Rawia original! Breaded with panko & parmesan, covered with tahini, pomegranate molasses & spicy harissa. Perfect for sharing!Lamb Fetti
Toasted pita, rice & vermicelli pilaf, shredded lamb, yogurt-tahini sauce & almonds.Harissa Baked Chicken
Recipe from Levant, Chef Rawia’s 2nd cookbook! Boneless thighs with homemade spicy harissa, garlic, shallots, purple potatoes, green olives, dill & lemon. Served with rice.Sayadiyya
“The fisherman’s meal.” Rice sautéed with shredded porgy, caramelized onion, almonds & spices, served with debone fried porgy.Lamb Shank Tagine x2
Lamb shank braised with olives, dried fruits, herbs, saffron, spices. Served with rice pilaf.Knafeh L
House Specialty! Crispy shredded filo dough layered with sweet cheese, baked until melted and golden brown then soaked in orange blossom syrup & pistachios. (As seen on, The Food Network’s, ‘Best Thing I Ever Ate’!)Please bring cash or have a Venmo/Zelle account. Will contact rsvps 3 days before the event to confirm. Hope to see you there!
- Michelin Bib Robo🤖 Spicy🌶️ Hunan at Prof. Chan'sProf Chan's, Queens County, NY
The original location of Hong Kong of this chain has garnered Michelin Bib Gourmand status 12 years in a row. Their first outpost in Queens specializes in the same authentic Hunanese stir-fry dishes. Other than some early issues with slow service, there seems to be some coordinated review bridgading that dropped the google score form 4.9 to 4.3. Let's find out if this location the lives up to the reputation of the original.
This meal will be family style, drinks and dessert will be separate. Estimate ~$29-34 per person (tax & tip included).
4.3/4.4 rating on Google/Yelp
Restaurant Menu7 courses:
Marinated Beef Shank w.Cilantro
🌶️Spicy Pepper Century Egg no Burrata
🌶️Prof. Chan's Stir-Fried Pork
Shredded Potatoes w.Salted Egg Yolk
Minced Pork w.Eggplant
Stir-Fried Pig's Trotter
🌶️Spicy Bullfrog
White Rice x3Please bring cash or have a Venmo/Zelle account. Will contact rsvps 3 days before the event to confirm. Hope to see you there!
- Late West Village Brunch at The Mary LaneThe Mary Lane, New York, NY
Located at the quaint corner of Bank and Greenwich Streets in the West Village, The Mary Lane is a seasonal produce based American fare neighborhood restaurant from Chef Mike Price of Blackfoot Hospitality, the team behind local favorites Little Owl, Market Table and The Clam. The Mary Lane features Chef Mike Price's signature market-based fare in a bright, airy dining room in the West Village of New York City surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows.
This meal will be individual order a la carte.
4.6/4.5! rating on Google/Yelp
Restaurant MenuPlease bring cash or have a Venmo/Zelle account. Will contact rsvps 3 days before the event to confirm. Hope to see you there!
