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I WANT TO HOST A DINNER PARTY AS COOL AS NYC’S NEWEST PRIVATE SUPPER CLUB

All the markings of a successful evening.


By
Gabrielle Savoie

Updated Oct 11, 2018 2:03 PM

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A few weeks ago, I received an invitation to a buzzy supper club at an
undisclosed location in Brooklyn. Invitations to these elusive soirees are often
hard to come by—that’s unless you can somehow bypass the long waiting list or
buy your way in, so naturally, I accepted.

Though the invitation provided little information as far as menu or guests, a
follow-up email on the day of the dinner provided an address—and urged me to
arrive promptly at 7 pm.



At approximately 7:03 pm on a residential street in Williamsburg, I walked
straight by the location of my anticipated dinner. In my defense, the address
was hidden by a boarded-up scaffolding—the building, as it turns out, was still
in construction. After backtracking a few steps, a man with a clipboard ushered
me past the construction door entrance and up an unfinished candlelit flight of
stairs.

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Photography by Nico Schinco for Resident

When I finally entered the event space, a meticulously designed open-plan model
apartment, it was sleek, modern, and lively with chatter—a far cry from the
construction site outside.

Brian Mommsen, a hedge fund manager and the founder of Resident—the culinary
incubator behind the dinner—greeted me with a Catalan natural sparkling wine and
an Irish Point Oyster amuse-bouche topped with Aji Amarillo, yuzu, and shiso. We
were off to a good start.



What is a hedge funder doing serving natural sparkling wine and yuzu-doused
oysters in the model apartment of a Williamsburg residential development, you
ask? Great question: It all started in a Columbia University in 2015, where
then-student Jonah Reider hosted a DIY supper club called Pith from his dorm
room, ultimately gaining the attention of the New York Post, The New Yorker, and
The Wall Street Journal.



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Photography by Nico Schinco for Resident




Photography by Nico Schinco for Resident







“[Jonah] was looking for a space to relaunch Pith after he graduated, and I
wanted to support his ability to grow,” says Mommsen, who invited Reider to live
with him (and host his supper club dinners) in his townhouse near the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. “By welcoming him into my home, my house became Jonah’s laboratory to
hone his craft and develop his creative vision, and in doing so, he brought
people together over communal meals.”

Over the next 18 months, Mommsen would get to know many of the sous chefs that
helped Reider execute these highly coveted dinners—and saw an opportunity to
provide up-and-coming chefs with support to curate small dinner parties. This is
how Resident was born—and how Mommsen came to host weekly curated dinner parties
for 10 to 20 people in private residences across the city.



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Photography by Nico Schinco for Resident




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Resident has all the markups of a potential viral sensation: exclusivity,
mystery, culinary pedigree, and a wildly appealing branding of muted pastels and
squiggly lines, courtesy of Charleston-based SDCO Partners.

“There is a theatrical motif that permeates several of the design elements,”
says Mommsen of Resident’s screenplay-inspired typeface and of the artist
sketches that permeate throughout the brand’s identity. “Often, I refer to our
Resident chefs as artists. They are artists.”



The menu, prepared courtesy of chef Matt Cruz—formerly of San Francisco’s
Michelin-starred In Situ—is worthy of a seven-act play. Course after course, my
tablemates are served with scrumptious smoked trout roe tarts, hearty chicken
broth with charred onion and country ham, perfectly seared Wagyu beef with
sunchoke and black truffle—topped off with brown butter ice cream topped with
huckleberry, maple, and hazelnut.

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At the table, dinner party guests come from all walks of life. A young couple
works in the kitchen of buzzy NYC restaurants and is friends with the chef. A
trio of young hedge funders heard of the dinner through the founder’s sister.
Two chatty women, who made their career on Broadway, reminisce about their past
successes, while another young woman, still in college, is interning in the
city.

The wine pairings (six in total) foster lively conversation as the evening rolls
on. Private supper clubs can often have an elitist air, but this one feels
different; more informal and democratic.



And that’s just what Mommsen wants: a communal dining space where people from
all walks of life can mingle freely, all the while supporting the burgeoning
career of young prodigious chefs. After such a memorable evening, we just had to
ask the Resident founder to share his failproof tips for a successful dinner
party.



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Photography by Nico Schinco for Resident




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HOW DO YOU MANAGE DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES AT DINNER PARTIES? HOW DO YOU ENSURE
EVERYONE WILL GET ALONG?



“The short answer is we don’t. Sharing a meal has always been a powerful way to
bring people together across different cultures and traditions, and our goal is
to create an experience that will help build new connections between people
through this shared love and appreciation for food.”


WHAT ARE YOUR TOP THREE TIPS FOR CREATING AN UNFORGETTABLE DINNER PARTY
EXPERIENCE?

“We have it easy because so many of our guests come wanting to meet new people
and engage each other in conversation. I would say if you are planning your own
dinner party, it’s all about the ambiance, creating great conversation, and
adding something unexpected into the mix. An unforeseen surprise (however small)
can go a long way to creating a great vibe for the evening. It can also leave a
lasting impression on the guests.”


resident, meet resident, Photography by Nico Schinco for Resident


IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY IN A DINNER PARTY HOST?

“The ability to create an environment that encourages relaxed interaction. The
host needs to set the stage for the evening by warmly welcoming guests and
establishing an intimate, personal tone. We want to disarm our guests as quickly
as possible and make them feel comfortable approaching each other and striking
up a conversation from the moment the evening begins.”

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WHAT WAS THE BEST THING YOU EVER ATE AT A RESIDENT DINNER?



“This is an impossible question, mostly because of my love of food. Behzad
[Jamshidi]’s pistachio soup comes to mind, as does Matt Cruz’s brown butter ice
cream dessert (I am a huge sucker for ice cream). Part of what makes those
dishes a favorite for me is hearing the stories behind each of them—the personal
meaning behind what was creatively concocted and how it translates to each
flavor note in the dish.”


Photography by Nico Schinco for Resident


WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE WINES TO SERVE RIGHT NOW?

“This question would best be answered by the chefs, but I would say since I do
not have very discerning taste buds (a roundabout way of saying I have never met
a bottle of wine I didn’t like), the wines that stick out the most are the ones
that surprised me the most. For example, dessert wine is something I don’t often
order when dining out. We recently tasted a bottle of Domaine Tinou Jurançon
Cuvée Tradition 2014 paired with chef Behzad Jamshidi’s dessert comprising
apricot sorbet, lavender honeycomb, elderflower, and preserved quince.”

In 2017, Pith had gained widespread attention (and a months’ long waiting
list!). Only time will tell when Resident will achieve the same level of
acclaim, but something tells me it won’t take long. In the coming months, the
communal supper club is opening additional locations in Fort Greene and
Manhattan—and expanding its culinary incubator to include additional chefs.



That said, if you can’t spare the trip to NYC (or the $150 ticket per person),
grab yourself a few bottles of natural wine, summon your most talented friend to
whip up a meal, and invite a handful of perfect strangers around your dinner
table.

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