Journey 360
27 W. 24th St., NYC
The Show: This “theatrical gastronomy” adventure, the brainchild of Broadway producer Marc Routh, takes diners on a trip to the Amazon, the Arctic, a volcano, an undersea shipwreck, and outer space courtesy of 360 video projection, accompanied along the way by an exquisitely crafted tasting menu by chef Edward Hong.
The Ticket: $175 tasting menu ($250 with wine pairing).
Chef Guo
135 E. 50th St., NYC
The Show: An 18-course “royal imperial” Chinese tasting menu by chef Guo Wenjun, beautifully presented by waiters wearing brocade robes. Tang dynasty specialties include a bean curd beggar’s purse presented in a rosewood box and the Butterfly Loves the Flower, a riff on Chinese pīn pán with rice-paper butterflies.
The Ticket: Tasting menu with rare teas, $518; wine additional.
99th Floor
Secret NYC location revealed the night before
The Show: Presented by James Beard–nominated chef Miguel Trinidad, this once-monthly multicourse cannabis tasting dinner features cocktails and food expertly microdosed with THC, enough to bring on a gradual high approximately equivalent to a bottle of wine.
The Ticket: Advance membership required; $200 to $250 for dinner and cocktails, depending on the menu.
Duryea’s
40200 Main Rd., Orient Point
The Show: You provide the entertainment by pulling up in your boat to this French Riviera–style dockside venue on the tip of Long Island’s North Fork. (Dress to turn heads!) Tuck into a seafood tower of oysters, snow crab, clams, and jumbo shrimp, quaff a magnum of the restaurant’s private-label rosé from Provence, and soak up the Saint-Tropez vibe.
The Ticket: Seafood tower for two, $125; rosé magnum, $215.
Tokyo Record Bar
127 MacDougal St., NYC
The Show: Each of 20 diners enjoying a six-course izakaya menu requests one song from a playlist of 200 vinyl records. A DJ spins the custom soundtrack while Champagne, sake, and beer energize the crowd in this dark and cozy Greenwich Village basement location.
The Ticket: $65 tasting menu, with sake pairings starting at $38.
