experiment #66 - 11.2.16

Greetings Guinea Pigs – we've barely wrapped up #65, but it's already time for another experiment! Going to be a rapid turnaround on this one, so please respond quickly if you're interested.

Quick Details:
Date: 11.2.16 (Wednesday)
Price: $95 (inclusive of tax and tip)
Start time: 7:30pm

We will be doing a drawing for seats from all requests received over the first 48 hours. Please get your requests in quickly, and if you get a spot, please book it quickly.

To request spots, please send an email to reserve@cobaya.miami (please note the new address) and let us know how many you're requesting.

You will be advised by Tuesday October 25  if your request has been confirmed. You'll then need to book your seats by 9am on Thursday October 27, or we will need to release the seats to the wait list to ensure all spots are filled. Note the tight schedule: please make your request quickly, and if you get a spot, please book quickly.

We have limited seating available, and while we try to accommodate everyone who is interested, that is usually not possible - most events fill up fast. Due to space limitations, we will limit people to 2 spots per request, though if you're interested in more let us know and your request will be added to the waitlist.

When your seat request has been confirmed, please book it using the PayPal link which will be set up on this page. Please do not book unless and until you've received a confirmation. When you do receive the confirmation, please book your seats through PayPal promptly. There will be a short window of time to book before seats need to be released back to the waitlist to make sure they're filled.

There will be an optional beverage pairing ($40); a la carte beverages will also be available. We're still checking on BYOB (please confirm in advance).

Confirmed and paid-up attendees will receive an e-mail the day before the event, confirming the location and other details.

Please note we're in processing of consolidating our various mailing lists. If you receive more than one notice for this event (1) we're sorry; (2) there's no need to respond more than once.

A brief, but important, refresher course on the whole Cobaya thing: there is no "menu". There are no choices. You'll be eating what the chef chooses to make for the night. If you have food related allergies, strict dietary requirements, religious restrictions; are salt sensitive, vegetarian, pescatarian, or vegan; don't like your meat cooked medium rare, or are pregnant: this meal is probably not for you. Do not expect white-glove service. Don't ask for your sauce on the side. Just come and enjoy.

Plus some legalese: please note that if you're requesting a spot, you understand that any food or beverages you consume are at your own risk, that you voluntarily assume any and all risks, known and unknown, and voluntarily release the organizers of the event from any claims, including personal injury and wrongful death, resulting in any manner from your participation in this event, whether caused by negligence or otherwise. Hopefully it won't come to that.

Look forward to seeing you there. As always, thank you for your support.

FOR CONFIRMED SEAT REQUESTS ONLY:

experiment #66 - choose # and pairing

1 seat (no pairing) $98.00 USD 1 seat (with pairing) $139.50 USD 2 seats (no pairing) $196.00 USD 2 seats (with pairing) $279.00 USD

experiment #65 - Cobaya Gabriel with Gabe Fenton at Bourbon Steak

Another experiment successfully completed! For Experiment #65, we made a return visit to Bourbon Steak in Aventura, where Chef Gabriel Fenton first cooked for us more than six years ago for Experiment #6 (can't believe it's been that long). For the first time around, in the interest of going against the grain, we encouraged Gabe to cook everything but steak. This time, we said "just cook," which was probably a good idea. Here's what he did (you can see all the pictures in this Cobaya Gabriel Fenton flickr set):

Reception

Truffle Duck Fat French Fries

Flroida Grass-Fed Beef Satay

Antelope Chili, Fingerling Potato Chips

Wianno Oysters, Ponzu, Green Apple, Rockefeller

Peter Jakob-Kuhn Sekt Rheingau Germany 2012

Buffalo Sweetbreads, Celery, Pt. Reyes Blue Cheese

Knoll Libenberg Gruner Veltliner Smaragd Wachau Austria 2012

Curry Scented Skate Wing, Alaskan King Crab and Leek Risotto

Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chardonnay Bourgogne France 2013

Prime New York Strip and Rib Eye Cap, Foie Gras Torchon, Burgundy Truffle

Vallin Syrah Santa Ynez Valley California 2013

#PSL Ice Cream Sandwich, Coffee Creme Anglaise, Milk Foam, Almond Cranberry Biscotti

Heinz Eifel Sylvanner Eiswein Rheinhessen Germany 2012

A big thank you to Chef Gabe, to pastry chef Patty Lopez for a delicious dessert, to wine directors Craig Teriaca and Kareem Zarwi for some excellent pairings, to all the crew at Bourbon Steak for their warm hospitality, and as always most of all, to the guinea pigs whose support makes these events possible.

cobaya sobe - 2.25.17 - advance seats available

Greetings Guinea Pigs – for the third year, we're going to be doing a dinner event in conjunction with the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. We're incredibly excited about this year's lineup, which includes chefs Curtis Duffy of Chicago's Michelin 3-star Grace, Fabian Von Hauske and Jeremiah Stone of New York's Contra and Wildair, Miami's outstanding talent Bradley Kilgore of Alter, and Benjamin Murray, chef at host restaurant Azul, where we had Experiment #21.

And you have the chance to get tickets before the mad rush, at a discount for Cobaya members - at $225 (regular price $250) (and that price is inclusive of wine pairings). But you'll need to book by October 19 (next Wednesday).

The SoBe events are done a little differently than our usual events, including the ticket sales. These advance seats are sold first-come first-served and you'll need to send an order form into SOBEWFF with your credit card info to buy tickets. You should hopefully be able to download the form using this link:

2017 SOBEWFF Ticket Order Form - Cobaya

The form should be completed and emailed to tickets@sobefest.com

(If you have any difficulties downloading the form, email us at reserve@cobaya.miami and we'll get it to you).

Better move fast! Hope to see you there.

experiment #65 - 10.20.16

Greetings Guinea Pigs – it's time for another experiment!

Quick Details:
Date: 10.20.16 (Thursday)
Price: $120 (inclusive of tax and tip)
Start time: 6:30pm

We will be doing a drawing for seats from all requests received over the first 48 hours. Please get your requests in quickly, and if you get a spot, please book it quickly.

To request spots, please send an email to reserve@cobaya.miami (please note the new address) and let us know how many you're requesting.

You will be advised by Monday October 10 Friday October 7 if your request has been confirmed. You'll then need to book your seats by 9am on Thursday October 13 Tuesday October 11, or we will need to release the seats to the wait list to ensure all spots are filled. Note the tight schedule: please make your request quickly, and if you get a spot, please book quickly.

We have limited seating available, and while we try to accommodate everyone who is interested, that is usually not possible - most events fill up fast. Due to space limitations, we will limit people to 2 spots per request, though if you're interested in more let us know and your request will be added to the waitlist.

When your seat request has been confirmed, please book it using the PayPal link which will be set up on this page. Please do not book unless and until you've received a confirmation. When you do receive the confirmation, please book your seats through PayPal promptly. There will be a short window of time to book before seats need to be released back to the waitlist to make sure they're filled.

There will be an optional beverage pairing ($40); a la carte beverages will also be available. We're still checking on BYOB (please confirm in advance).

Confirmed and paid-up attendees will receive an e-mail the day before the event, confirming the location and other details.

A brief, but important, refresher course on the whole Cobaya thing: there is no "menu". There are no choices. You'll be eating what the chef chooses to make for the night. If you have food related allergies, strict dietary requirements, religious restrictions; are salt sensitive, vegetarian, pescatarian, or vegan; don't like your meat cooked medium rare, or are pregnant: this meal is probably not for you. Do not expect white-glove service. Don't ask for your sauce on the side. Just come and enjoy.

Plus some legalese: please note that if you're requesting a spot, you understand that any food or beverages you consume are at your own risk, that you voluntarily assume any and all risks, known and unknown, and voluntarily release the organizers of the event from any claims, including personal injury and wrongful death, resulting in any manner from your participation in this event, whether caused by negligence or otherwise. Hopefully it won't come to that.

Look forward to seeing you there. As always, thank you for your support.

FOR CONFIRMED SEAT REQUESTS ONLY:

experiment #65 - choose # and pairing

1 seat (no pairing) $124.00 USD 1 seat (with pairing) $165.00 USD 2 seats (no pairing) $248.00 USD 2 seats (with pairing) $330.00 USD