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Save/ShareLarge scale picnics, gourmet pot lucks, and "underground" restaurants continue to grow in popularity. Newsweek is reporting this week on an organization called Outstanding in the Field, which hosts "dining events" on beaches, farms, and vineyards here and abroad. Chefs "parachute in" and cook up regionally grown ingredients, serving meals outdoors on long tables. The gatherings typically feed about 140 people. Tickets start at $150 a person(!) Events in the U.S. are sold out for the rest of the year, but you can sign up for their email newsletter to have a shot at buying tickets for next year.
The New York Times reported this week on informal supper clubs. A website called theghet.com, lists underground restaurants, supper clubs, and group picnics. The number has doubled in the past year, to about 70 nationwide. For Budget Travel's take on these events, which start at about $30 a head, read "Introducing the Utterly Random Dinner Party."
Many farms are running occasional, on-premises restaurants. As BusinessWeek has reported, you can find these "through state agriculture departments and farmers' groups, such as the New York State Agriculture & Markets Dept. (agmkt.state.ny.us), Vermont Farms Assn. (vermontfarms.org), and North Carolina Agriculture & Consumer Services Dept. (ncagr.com)."
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Tickets start at $150.00 per person?
That is supposed to be Budget Travel?
Posted By Eric Wright on August 28, 2008, 11:36 PM
Hi Mr. Wright,
No, that example is not supposed to be budget travel. It's just an example of an "anti-restaurant" trend. Some of the other websites I mentioned point you to much cheaper alternatives.
Enjoy your holiday weekend,
Sean
Blog editor
Posted By Sean on August 29, 2008, 10:37 AM