Xuntos

My friends are coming to town! We’re James Beard Foundation WEL Alums who get together when we can to talk shop & swap stories. This time, we’re cooking for you! The seafood-driven tasting menu reflects our passions: pristine & sustainable seafood, zero-waste cocktails, natural wines & next-level pastries. We like to make noise, so expect a party. $115pp includes 12 tapas + cocktail + wine pairing. The Lineup: Chef Danielle Leoni - The Breadfruit & Rum Bar, Phoenix Chef Fiona Lewis - Fishwife, Washington DC Chef Sandra Cordero - Xuntos & Gasolina, LA Chef Sandra Holl - Floriole, Chicago Chef Katy Gerdes - Angel Food Bakery, Minneapolis Sommelier Caitlin Corcoran - Ça Va, Kansas City Founder Ping Ho - Marrow, The Royce & Mink, Detroit

This tapas tasting option ("degustación”) from Chef Sandra is filled with Galician classics, seasonal specialties & off-menu dishes. The changing menu showcases what Xuntos is all about: pintxos, tapas, seafood & veggies from the Santa Monica farmer’s market (& Galicia)! 12 dishes spread over 4 courses, $65pp.

Join us in welcoming Joan & Angels Rubió! ~6 Wines~3 Courses~$95pp~ The Rubiós are visiting from the Alt-Penedés near Barcelona. They make serene, weightless, soil-driven wines that snap, crackle & pop, mostly from the Xarel-lo grape. Prior to establishing their winery, Cal Tiques, in 2015, Joan worked for many years at Recaredo, a prestigious Cava house whose wide holdings he converted to organic & biodynamic farming. If some wines are blockbusters, these are short stories: fresh, concise & unforgettable. They're wines for the table, & we'll have a 3-course tapas tasting extravaganza to pair. Joan & Angels are pillars of the Catalan winemaking community, as knowledgable as they are gracious & kind, & we can't wait for you to meet them!