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Stereo Dinner and Quality Bistro present “A Table in Paris Live,” a one-night-only celebration of John Donohue’s new book and the launch of his Paris collection of limited-edition fine-art prints. The Bastille Day kick-off event on July 12 will feature an intimate ticketed dinner followed by access to an invitation-only afterparty with jazz masters Musette Explosion. Proceeds from this event will benefit ROAR.
Donohue, friends, and fans will enjoy an artistic and evening featuring a spectacular meal crafted for the occasion by Quality Bistro. All healthy gathering protocols will be followed, ensuring the evening is safe and memorable for all attendees.
A very limited number of tickets will be sold for this exclusive, socially distanced event. Tickets are now on sale.
Each Stereo Dinner is exclusive and intimate. With only a few tickets available for a place at the table, there's not a bad seat in the house. We recommend you purchase your ticket as soon as possible. Guests must be age 18 or older.
Your ticket includes:
Exclusive admission to Quality Bistro’s private dining room on July 12, 2021 at 6 p.m.
One four-course tasting menu dinner (below), 75 - 90 minutes
Conversation, stories, and Q&A with John Donohue
Your autographed copy of “A Table in Paris”
Access to after-dinner, invitation-only afterparty featuring live music by Musette Explosion
All ticketing fees
Quality Bistro’s menu for this very special evening:
Hors d'oeuvre
A delicious assortment
Opener:
Crab Cake, Charred Lemon Aioli, Pickled Peppers
Detroit Tart Flambee, Lardons, Grilled Onions, Herbes de Provence Ranch
Bibb Lettuce, Avocado, Pepitas, Champagne Vinaigrette
Entrée:
Your choice of
Classic Filet Mignon Aux Champignon or
Grilled Branzino, Toasted Fennel, Lemon Brûlée
with Bistro Frites and Sautéed Haricot Vert
Dessert:
Your choice of
Mousse au Chocolat, Malted Milk Chantily, Shaved Chocolate or
Apple Tart Tatin Sundae, Cinnamon Ice Cream
Please indicate your dietary restrictions at checkout. Vegetarian, Vegan, and Gluten-Free options are available.
Important health information:
For your health and safety, all guests must provide proof of full vaccination or negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours of the event for admission. All guests will be required to certify their health and comply with all COVID-19 screenings and protocols prior to and during the event. Review Stereo Dinner’s general health procedures here. Please be sure you understand and are able to follow New York’s state regulations and City laws before purchasing a ticket to this event. Violators will not be admitted.
About John Donohue
On January 1, 2017, John Donohue, a former New Yorker editor and cartoonist turned self-taught artist, launched the website All the Restaurants, his life-long project to draw all the city’s eateries. Working in ink while standing in front of a place (like a musician cutting a record in one take) and adding a single color at home later, Donohue captures the lasting emotional connection that restaurants evoke. He makes all his fine-art, limited-edition prints in lots of 365, so each one becomes a beautiful reminder of how our days are limited.
Since the start of this project, he has used his art to support hunger-relief organizations. For the first year of the pandemic, he donated 50% of his profits to the Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation’s emergency Covid-19 relief fund, and he continues to support restaurant workers to this day. Drawing puts Donohue in the present moment unlike any other activity, and his passion for his art has inspired countless people to collect his work. His prints are in homes across the city and the country and as far away as South Africa, Australia, and Hong Kong.
In 2019 Abrams published “All the Restaurants in New York,” a stunning hardcover assortment of his New York drawings. Worldwide demand was so high for his work that a second book of drawings from abroad followed this spring. “A Table in Paris” is a sleek and elegant collection of his drawings from the City of Light, which he visited twice in the summer of 2019. The Paris book also features travel tips and insights from Ruth Reichl, Lindsey Tramuta, Alec Lobrano, Maira Kalman, and other locals, visitors, and experts on Parisian life. A London book is in the works, too, after a pair of trips there in 2018.
Before turning to art, Donohue had a long career in journalism. In 2011, Donohue edited “Man with a Pan: Culinary Adventures of Fathers who Cook for their Families,” a best-selling anthology featuring recipes and essays from Mario Batali, Mark Bittman, Mark Kurlansky, Stephen King, Jim Harrison, and many others. He lives in Brooklyn and draws at least twice a day.
Shop John Donohue: alltherestaurants.com
Follow John Donohue: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Website
About Quality Bistro
Quality Bistro, a bustling, steak-centric brasserie in midtown Manhattan, offers contemporary takes on bistro classics in a whimsical space. The restaurant is home to a welcoming bar, airy conservatory and an open dining room, accented by custom light fixtures, floor to ceiling wine cabinets, and unique vintage accents. The restaurant also houses dedicated private events spaces. Plush banquettes, zinc tabletops, hand-painted art features, and found objects create a unique and eclectic ambiance throughout the restaurant.
About Musette Explosion
Musette Explosion is three of New York’s most in-demand virtuoso musicians, each with a distinctive voice on his instrument, exploring and expanding upon Parisian musette. They bring this multicultural dancehall music to new places through the highest improvisational communication, emotionally honest performances, and original compositions.
Featuring Matt Munisteri (guitar/banjo), Marcus Rojas (tuba), and Will Holshouser (accordion).
"Swings with speed and clarity, sways with mystery and eroticism....Not simply an archeological paean to past masters, this debut recording from Musette Explosion makes the genre relevant to NYC's musical landscape." -- Elliott Simon, New York City Jazz Record
Musette Explosion has performed at Monterey Jazz Festival, Birdland, NYC, Chautauqua Institute, Logan Chamber Music Series, Djangofest Northwest, International Accordion Festival, San Antonio TX and many more.
About ROAR
ROAR (Restaurants Organizing Advocating Rebuilding) is a community of hospitality leaders advocating for New York City’s independent restaurant industry and creating a path to a sustainable future.
Started in March 2020 by a group of industry professionals, impassioned to step up and fight for the survival of our industry and the people that make it so special, ROAR works in a multitude of ways to accomplish its goals.
ROAR established the employee relief fund to support NYC’s restaurant workers facing unemployment and rampant uncertainty with cash assistance. In partnership with Robin Hood, a 501(c)3, using its back end infrastructure and processing, ROAR was able to open the fund very quickly to begin getting relief and assistance to those who needed it as quickly as possible. To date, ROAR has raised over $3,000,000 dollars to support over 5,000 laid off NYC restaurant workers facing incredible economic hardship as a result of the pandemic. Along with partners such as DoorDash, Credit Suisse, Lingua Franca, San Pellegrino and some incredibly generous friends of the restaurant industry, ROAR has been able to give thousands of $500 cash grants to the people responsible for making our businesses and entire communities the warm havens they’ve always been.