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    Dave F.

    Last Wednesday night I had a 6 course dinner cooked for me by Iron Chef Marc Forgione served with unlimited wine at De Gustibus. What did you do? This place serves up one of a kind unique dining experiences you cannot get anywhere else. While I do agree it is a cooking demonstration rather than a cooking school, this place has quickly become one of my favorite spots. Over the past few months I've been to classes here hosted by Ted Allen, Geoff Zarkarian, and Marc Forgione. The classes typically are 4-6 course meals that the chef will demonstrate how to make and then serve to the class of maybe 50-60 people. It is small and intimate and interactive and you are able to ask the chef's whatever is on you mind, be it cooking advise, or questions about FoodNetwork shows. Tickets generally will run around $100 per person, which is a great deal considering dinner at any of their restaurants with drinks will run you at least $150 for 2 people with drinks. Only a couple of minor complains. First, seating is based in check-in order, which opens at noon. You find a lot of people check in immediately and vanish until the event. If you are coming from work like me, you will find yourself in the back of the room because 90% of the people checked in hours ago. Secondly, what I have seen a few times is one person goes in to get their seat, and saves 6 other seats for their friends who aren't there and arrive 30 minutes into the class. I'm sorry, we aren't in second grade here... There should not be adults saving seats for people who don't arrive on time. All that being said, I still love coming here. If you consider yourself a foodie and are into celebrity chefs, this is the place for you.

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    Great experience in terms of food, wine, watching and learning about preparation of the meal, setting, and the people involved!

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    My friend was doing the cooking demonstration and although I got there a few minutes late the staff and crowd was very welcoming.

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    Home Cooking New York - Bagel & pretzel class

    Home Cooking New York

    4.8(90 reviews)
    2.2 miLittle Italy, SoHo

    Learned a lot, had fun, and enjoyed delicious food!…read more My wife and I attended Thai Food cooking class at HCNY on Jan 25, 2024. The group was small, just 6 people, so we got almost a private class. Entire class was well planned and organized. Each of us got some hands-on stuff to do, we asked questions, took notes, enjoyed our meal, yet we ran exactly on time. John provided a lot of information not just on specific dishes we cooked, but also on Thai cuisine fundamentals, ingredients, and main tastes. He also shared some cool cooking tips we found useful though we are not cooking beginners. We ended up with a plentiful freshly made Thai dinner consisting of Tom Yum soup with Shrimp, Fried Fish in Tamarind sauce, Thai Red Curry Chicken, and sticky rice. All the dishes came out delicious and tasted like in a Thai restaurant! And most important we've successfully reproduced these dishes at home one week later! Thank you John, and The HCNY Crew for the great experience! We highly recommend Home Cooking NY to all who likes and learns to cook!

    I took the Baking Bootcamp classes with Susan and could not recommend enough! The classes are small…read moreand very hands on so I learned a lot. This bootcamp is a great opportunity to learn foundational baking skills (and bring home some delicious treats). We learned about Cakes, Breads, Chocolate & Pastries, and Tarts & Pies. I'm already looking into what other classes they offer and will be back to learn more.

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    Corporate cooking class.

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    City Cooking West End - Nobu Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeno

    City Cooking West End

    4.9(36 reviews)
    1.4 miUpper West Side

    All the ladies from "City Cooking West End" were wonderful teachers and hosts to us…read more We learned how to make fettuccine and ravioli pasta from scratch! I never thought I would do something like that but it makes me appreciate it so much more. We were given wine and hors d'oeuvres during our pasta making session here. It was definitely a new experience and everything turned out great (although I was a little worried about our cooking skills to begin with). After everything was done we got to have the food we made along with a delicious salad and ice cream! I highly recommend this place if they have these events often and the location is in a great spot too!

    I had so much fun at City Cookin'! There are so many unique things about this class, but let's…read morestart with the fact that it's hosted inside an apartment. Steph, the cooking instructor is a recipe blogger in NYC and developed the idea to provide cooking classes in her own apartment. This way, New Yorkers can learn to cook delicious meals in their tiny, less than welcoming kitchen(ettes.) Steph's apartment is also a very unique space and sits at the very peak (literally) of a tall corner building. The space itself is small, but she has an enormous outdoor patio with beautiful views. The second unique part of this class is that Steph worked to recreate dishes from famous NYC restaurants and gives you the recipes at the end of the class so you'll be able to try them at home. Each class has a different menu, but my class featured: US Open Melon Cocktails Serendipity Frozen Hot Chocolate Jean-George's Tuna Tartare (my personal fav) Momofuku Brisket Buns Levain Chocolate Walnut Cookies (we didn't actually bake these, but she sent us home with some and the recipe) I recommend this class for any foodies, New Yorkers, couples, roommates, a Mother's Day gift, a bachelorette party, a divorce party, or anyone that wants to see how NYC Cookin' works.

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    City Cooking West End - Eggplant & Zucchini chips inspired by Milos

    Eggplant & Zucchini chips inspired by Milos

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    Serendipity Frozen Hot Chocolate

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    Spice & Spoon

    Spice & Spoon

    5.0(2 reviews)
    1.0 miGramercy

    I took a cooking class on Italian pasta making with Marco and a few friends. Marco came up with a…read morelist of traditional and unique pastas, which we made as a group. We made the dough, then rolled out different types of pasta and cooked. Marco was really knowledgeable about Italian cooking and he shared with us a history of pasta in Italy before we started. I found this unique and personable relative to other cooking schools that are more skills oriented. This is a class that serves primarily as a great social activity - but you will learn cooking skills as well. Keep that in mind when booking a class. I'm definitely looking forward to trying more classes. I also heard they've started doing mixology classes seems awesome! All in all, a wonderful experience - and I highly recommend signing up for a class with a group of your pals.

    I took a Paleo Baking class in the chef's home in BK. They were an adorable couple with an up and…read morecoming cupcake business and truly went above and beyond to make the class a welcoming and enjoyable experience. Their knowledge of healthful baking (as well as cooking) was apparent and I would absolutely recommend this class to anyone interested in learning about healthy, paleo, or gluten-free baking alternatives. The cupcakes were delicious and you would never have known they were good for you too! I can't wait to try get a group together and pick another class where the chef comes to us too!

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    Sunset Cocktail Making Class

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    My Cooking Party - Orange and chocolate trifle

    My Cooking Party

    4.8(69 reviews)
    0.3 miChelsea
    $$$

    I was here recently for an industry cooking class focused on learning to make several Portuguese…read moredishes. We started off with cocktails and passed appetizers before breaking into teams and actually preparing the imwnu items we were having for dinner that evening. Unlike many other classes we actually prepared and ate our dishes. Great for team building whether for work or friends/family

    I went here for a work event and had a really enjoyable time. We had about 20 people or so and we…read morewere divided into two groups, each making a Louisville salad, some olive tapenade chicken and a chocolate and orange trifle. This isn't an intense cooking class, just in case you're wondering but it really can't be because it's designed as a fun group activity. Therefore, everything is prepped really well and with basic kitchen skills you and your team can prepare the food. I did learn a good onion dicing technique that I used the next day. In any event, our supervising chef was Ryan and he was great. Really energetic and helpful. There was plenty of work to do for all of us and the time went by quickly. When it came time to eat, we were all very hungry. I thought all the food was delicious. I was surprised at how generous the portions were, especially the dessert. Of course that didn't stop me from eating the whole thing. This was a really nice group activity and the staff there do a great job of getting things done so the program moves along without feeling rushed. Definitely recommend this for a corporate event.

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    My Cooking Party - Welcome

    Welcome

    My Cooking Party - Show Your Loved Ones & Co-workers Your Skills In The Kitchen!

    Show Your Loved Ones & Co-workers Your Skills In The Kitchen!

    My Cooking Party - Just a Few Of Our Delicious Hors D'oeuvres

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    Watermark - Coquito

    Watermark

    4.6(16 reviews)
    0.6 miFlatiron

    Great Customer Service, Amazing Views and Chill Atmosphere!…read more We made reservations for my friend's birthday on 6/28 and this was one of the best overall experiences ever. Caio was very friendly and knowledgeable when it came on to the food and the drinks, he was also very entertaining and had great comedic timing. Camila was attentive, she came over to us and asked how everything was going and continued to check on us throughout the night. Even though it was super busy the staff remained friendly. The food was good, the portion sizes weren't big but were just right. The wings are not jumbo and the Truffle fries need to be tweaked, maybe change the recipe or call it fries with Parmesan cheese. As far as the drinks, the cocktail pouches were a hit. We had 2 each including two additional shots. This place is good for a happy hour, lunch, brunch, date, chill spot, etc. The views of the city were great, it's social media friendly with a lot of picture opportunities, they also have jumbo games such as Jenga, Connect Four and Cards. Overall it was a great night out. As far as the price point, multiple drinks will bring a hefty tab but that goes for most of the city.

    Such a fun place on the East River with great views. The atmosphere reminds me of a Tiki Hut…read more beach vibe. Seating is completing outdoor. We made reservations for a table. You can also rent cabanas for larger groups and they have optional packages that can be reserved as well. They have a live DJ, music was great they played a mixture of new music along with older music for the more mature audience like my husband and myself. Everything was great for us, we truly enjoyed the change of atmosphere and crowd. If you are looking for a quiet place to have a conversation, I would not recommend this place. It's very loud, but in a fun way. Some people brought children, I personally would not recommend this unless you don't mind the drinking, yelling and smoking. Our food was good but the menu could have more dining options. I personally feel this place is catered more to people that are looking to have a light meal with plenty of drink options. It's more of a drink and socialize place. Again we LOVED it, because it was a change of scenery for us. The downside is that there is no restroom within the restaurant. You have to walk outside the restaurant to the end of the dock to use the public restrooms which normally has a very long line. This isn't ideal. Overall great experience. We checked out to the tune of a 200+ bill. The alcoholic drinks were pricey rolling in at $86 before taxes for four drinks.

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    Watermark - Truffle Fries, Old Bay Fries, Lobster Roll and Kiwi West Cocktail Pouch

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    Truffle Fries, Old Bay Fries, Lobster Roll and Kiwi West Cocktail Pouch

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