Members-only dining club will expand to the Twin Cities
A members-only dining club is coming to the Twin Cities.
Tasting Collective, a New York-based club that hosts private meals in 18 other cities, is heading to Minnesota, arranging five-course diners at some of the most talked-about local restaurants.
The first dinner will take place at Bûcheron in Minneapolis' Kingfield neighborhood. It'll follow that up with events at Hyacinth in St. Paul and Oro by Nixta in Northeast Minneapolis to kick off its entry into Minnesota.
Each of its five-course meals will run $75 per person, which looks like a deal. However, there are also membership fees. (Members can bring up to three non-members, but they'll have to pay $20 more than members at each dinner.)
Memberships cost $165 per person per year — except when there are promotions — with proceeds going to restaurants that host the tasting events. Tasting Collective offers members at least one dining experience each month.
The dinners aren't typically what you'll find on the restaurants' standard menu, offering a unique experience at dining hubs that may be familiar to regulars. Additionally, chefs step out of the kitchen to discuss dishes and the stories behind them with club members.
Tasting Collective also hosts clubs in Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York City, and elsewhere.
The Twin Cities club will start at Bûcheron with chef and co-owner Adam Ritter on Feb. 25 and March 5.
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