Classic Restaurant Revival! Annisa Featuring Chef Anita Lo

132 Mulberry Street, No. 502, New York, NY 10013

Guest Chef: Anita Lo

Our Classic Restaurant Revival series proudly features our favorite iconic NYC restaurants of bygone days. For this installment, we are pleased to host Chef Anita Lo, a culinary icon, cookbook author, and restaurateur of the much-loved West Village institution, Annisa, revived in our intimate setting for one night only!  

Annisa (which means ''women'' in Arabic) was an intimate, upscale Greenwich Village staple from 2000-2017, serving Contemporary American cuisine, earning a Michelin Star, a three-star review from The New York Times, and accolades for “Best Chef” from Food & Wine magazine and the Village Voice. In 2005, Anita Lo also co-founded Rickshaw, a dumpling bar with several locations in New York City, and in 2008, she opened Bar Q, an Asian barbecue restaurant in Greenwich Village. For this exclusive dinner, chef Lo will revisit dishes from her beloved restaurants, including a few new surprises, too!

 Chef Anita Lo's second book, SoLo: A Modern Cookbook For a Party of One, will be available for sale through our ticket purchase page. All book sales proceeds will support Common Threads, a national nonprofit organization that provides cooking and nutrition education to children in under-resourced communities.

As always, there will be plenty of wine and merrymaking of the kind we are known for at every Chef's Dinner Series event!  Chef's Dinner Table, a private culinary salon tucked away in a downtown NYC loft, offers the ultimate  experience in luxury private dining. 

Note: all food, drink and gratuities are included with your ticket purchase, so you don't need to worry about settling a bill at the end of the night.

Menu: 

Passed Canapes

lobster and lobster tomalley custard tartlet

cod and scallion fritters 

sweet pea soup shooters with wasabi

First Course

Surf Clam~ artichoke, pistachio and sugar kelp

Second Course

Pan-roasted Breast of Long Island Duck~ sesame and radishes

Dessert

Tofu Pudding~ yuzu, strawberry and shiso

About the Chef:

Anita Lo is a French trained chef and cookbook author (Cooking Without Borders and SoLo: Modern Cookbook for a Party of One which won Eater’s Cookbook of the Year and was nominated for an IACP award) based in New York City.  She is best known for her work at Annisa, a contemporary American fine dining restaurant in the West Village which she owned and operated for 17 years and which received a three star rating from the New York Times and a Michelin star among other accolades.  She was the first female chef to collaborate for a state dinner at the White House under the Obama Administration.  She has appeared on numerous television shows and films including Top Chef Masters, Iron Chef America and The Heat.  She is currently working with the Tour De Forks, hosting culinary tours around the planet.  She was recently knighted to the Order of Agricultural Merit from the French government.

FAQs:

Do you accommodate dietary restrictions?

• Yes. Please email Info@ChefsDinnerTableNYC.com with your dietary needs with at least 3 days notice. With less notice, we will undertake our best effort (but cannot guarantee) to accommodate your dietary restrictions.

Is there a dress code?

• Nobody will be barred at the door for their garb (unless they come in tank-tops and sandals!). The tone of the evening will be somewhere between smart-casual and elegant. Men are encouraged (not required) to wear a dinner jacket. Ladies will no doubt take the opportunity to impress each other. You are free to make your own choices in the context of the above.

Are there any ID requirements or an age limits to enter the event?

• Guests must be at least 21 Years of age with valid ID.

What is the closest subway stop to the event?

• B, D to Grand Street
• 6 to Canal Street
• J,Z to Canal Street
• N,Q,R,W to Canal Street

What are the closest parking lots  to the event?

There are 5 parking lots nearby (in order of proximity):

• 123 - 129 Baxter St, New York, NY 10013 (Closest, underground; this is also the one with the automated parking system!)
• 174 Centre St, New York, NY 10013 (2-minute walk; open-air)
• 104 Mott St, New York, NY 10013 (2-minute walk; underground)
• 44 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10013 (3-minute walk; underground)
• 395 Broome St, New York, NY 10013 (3-minute walk; open-air)

What is the refund policy? Is my registration/ticket transferable?

• While tickets are not refundable, they are transferable to anyone of legal drinking age. If you are unable to use your ticket, we will undertake to re-sell your ticket on a best-efforts basis subject to a 20% service fee.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

• No. (just have some ID handy)

Where can I contact the organizer with additional questions?

• Please email Info@ChefsDinnerTableNYC.com