New Underground Supperclub Taking Inspiration from Restaurant 'Family Meals'

Jardy Santiago

A scene from a previous FMC dinner. Honestly, we have no idea who this guy is.

​Named for the food restaurant workers sit down to during their shifts, the Family Meal Collective is a new underground (i.e., unpermitted) supperclub by a trio of working and would-be food professionals. Far be it from us to suggest you do anything illegal; we're just happening to note that FMC dinners are unrolling in undisclosed locations on consecutive Sundays this month, on Nov. 15 and 22. Organizers call each prix-fixe a "special communal dining experience": five courses served, um, family style. Course names for Sunday's dinner include a Parsnips and Eggs amuse, followed by Breakfast for Supper (slow-cooked chicken hash with roti, hummus, and quail eggs). The cost: $39, with an optional $13 for drink pairings.

As for the mystery hosts of FMC, we've had e-mail exchanges, and can reveal that they're a collaboration trifecta of a real-life restaurant chef, a self-described connoisseur of food and art, and a wannabe mixologist. Beyond that, our lips are sealed.

To request a spot for either dinner, e-mail info@familymealcollective.com