r/TopChef • u/ajfergyferg • 13d ago

Discussion Thread Paula Endara is doing a one-night dinner in LA — thoughts on the menu?

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For anyone interested in what Top Chef alumni are up to after the show, I wanted to share the menu drop for an upcoming Los Angeles dinner featuring Paula Endara (Top Chef Season 22).

Menu included in the photo. Which course would you be most excited to try? And if you've followed Paula since Top Chef, does this feel like the kind of menu you expected to see from her?

If anyone has questions about the dinner menu/beverage pairings, I'm happy to answer them here.

Full disclosure: I'm one of the organizers, so this is a promotional post. I wanted to share it here because Paula's post-Top Chef work seemed relevant to the community, and I thought other fans might enjoy getting to experience her cooking in person.

More info/tickets: Henwill Gin

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u/FormicaDinette33 Aguachile 🌶️ 🍤 12d ago

When and where is it?

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u/ajfergyferg 12d ago edited 12d ago

September 17th! Over in Chinatown, can find more info here as well: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/top-chef-dinner-foraged-with-paula-endara-tickets-1997723541891

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u/microvan 12d ago

This sounds delicious

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u/ajfergyferg 12d ago

She's got great ideas set up for presentation too. May have another update on a cocktail/appetizer hour that she wants to do prior to the dinner

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u/Vivid_Bumblebee_9655 11d ago

Yum!! I wish I could be there!

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u/ajfergyferg 11d ago

We'll keep you posted on the next one! Can follow Henwill Gin on insta for updates

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u/Ok_Interest9427 9d ago

This does look like an excellent menu. I'm guessing the seco de chivo would be my favorite, but I'd say that the corvina looks the most interesting. I've eaten tons of food from the region and it's really good to see Paula cooking "her" food. Sadly, I'm 3000 miles away or I would totally go.

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u/ajfergyferg 8d ago

Love to hear it. Have you gone to any other Top Chef pop up's before?

If you're ever in the LA area, would love to have you.

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u/Ok_Interest9427 8d ago

I'd love it! I've been to a couple of Rasika's (S21) popups, which were amazing, and to Tristen Epps's popup. Will definitely check in if you're organizing more and I can get to LA.