Big Taste Best Place

05/08/2023

NEW✨ Big Table Series event is LIVE!! Can fried chicken and gelato go together?! Join me as we gather at Cold Hearted Gelato shop to taste the creative ways food and gelato pair together.

🗓️ Saturday, June 3
⏰ from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
📍 Cold Hearted Gelato

👉🏻 On the agenda: Chef Elinn will guide us through the gelato making process and share her passion for the craft. Then, we'll taste a couple gelato and food-paired courses that will push the boundaries of what you believe gelato flavors can be. Afterwards, guests will get to walk up to the case and choose a gelato flavor of their choice to end the afternoon on a delicious note!

On the menu:
🥗 Arugala Salad
🍗 Fried Chicken
🧇 Brown Butter Waffles
🍩 Milk Bread Doughnuts
🍨 Array of Gelato

🎟️ Only 24 spots are available for this intimate Big Table Series event

➡️ See link below!!�
Note: the menu for this event is not vegan or gluten free.

Join me as we gather at Cold Hearted Gelato shop to taste the creative ways food and gelato pair with each other, featuring food from Milk Bread.

05/01/2023

Helped my client Meg celebrate her Bridal Shower with my Celebration Experience package!

Her mother hired me to help with the decor, games, and desserts.

🍰 All of the delicious desserts were curated from some of my favorite local makers here in Charlotte, NC. Having lived in the Queen City for 26 years, I’ve got some gems on my list!
The menu included:
Coconut cream cake
Rose macarons
Decorated cookies

🍹 With the bride’s love of Empress Gin, I worked with the venue to creat a signature cocktail that played on the French 75 — it was an absolute hit with the guests!

🪧 Oak and Palm out of Raleigh, NC (on Etsy) made the welcome sign and it turned out wonderfully!

🫱🏼‍🫲🏽Need help planning your next celebration? Let me help get the culinary aspects (and even things like decor and activities) covered, so you can focus on your loved one! Check out my website or email me!

02/19/2023

Travel around the Northern Hemisphere during an afternoon at Pour Olive at the next Big Table Series event: Olively Tasting! We will embark on a guided tasting of an array of olive oils and learn some fun facts about olive oil you may not know.

The details:
Sunday, March 5
2-4 p.m.

What’s on the menu?
🍹Delicious balsamic shrubs for sipping
🍰 Locally curated savory and sweet baked goods and desserts made with olive oil and balsamic by Tart Pastries and Vicente Bakery & Bistro

🛍️ You’ll even get a tour of the shop and go home with a tasty complimentary gift!

🎟️ There are only 24 spots available for this intimate event

Check out the link to get your ticket!

Join me for an afternoon welcoming Northern Hemisphere olive oils into the Pour Olive shop, featuring food made with olive oil and balsamic.

01/25/2023

✨NEW✨ Big Table Series event is LIVE!!

It’s time to pop the bubbly for Valentine’s Day! Join me Sunday, February 5 from 1-2:30 p.m. at The Market at 7th Street!

👉🏻 On the agenda: sip an assortment of bubbly hand selected by my wino-friend from Assorted Table and indulge in heavenly desserts from some of my favorite local Charlotte confectionary friends!

On the menu:
🥂 Array of full-glass bubbly from Assorted Table Wine Shoppe
🍰 Desserts from Vicente
🍫 Chocolates from Potts Chocolate

Afterwards, buy some wine from Assorted Table or walk around the market to do some shopping for you or your love for the upcoming holiday.

🎟️ Only 15 seats are available for this intimate Big Table Series event.

Join me at the "Big Table" for a bubbly afternoon celebrating love, or a love for bubbly that is!

11/22/2022

I asked Brion of The Certified Wino to give his take on the best pairings for the most popular Thanksgiving dishes. With so many main course and side dish options for Thanksgiving, it can be hard to know where to turn when it comes to picking the best wine(s) for the table. Luckily he’s got you covered! And one of the champagnes will even be featured at the upcoming Big Table Series Event on December 10!! 🦃 🥂🍾

With so many main course and side dish options for Thanksgiving, it can be hard to know where to turn when it comes to picking the best wine(s) for the table. But have no fear, I asked Brion of Certified Wino to give his take on the best pairings for the most popular Thanksgiving dishes. Check out t...

11/16/2022

✨NEW✨ Big Table Series event is LIVE!!

It's time to pop the bubbly for this holiday season! Join me Saturday, December 10 from 12-1:30 pm at The Market at 7th Street to taste an assortment of bubbly from Assorted Table and indulge in tasty food from some of my favorite local Charlotte vendors!

What’s on the menu:
🥂 Array of full-glass bubbly from Assorted Table Wine Shoppe
🧀 Smoked Salmon Crostini from Off The Block Charcuterie Co
🥪 Tea Sandwiches from Orrman's Cheese Shop
🍰 Desserts from Vicente Bakery & Bistro

Afterwards, walk around the market to do some holiday shopping with our exclusive gift guide. You will even be able to purchase any of the bubbly that you enjoyed straight from Assorted Table.

🎟️ Only 20 seats are available for this intimate Big Table Series event. See link below!!

Join me at the "Big Table" for a bubbly afternoon celebrating the holiday season.

10/21/2022

This has definitely come true for some places in Charlotte: “I hate to tell you: The spontaneous dinner is an endangered activity. If you don’t have a reservation a week—or even a month—in advance, your likelihood of scoring a table at a popular restaurant in a densely populated city is pretty low.”

Hour-and-a-half lines, elite memberships, shady reservation trading groups, and the battle to find somewhere to eat dinner.

08/25/2022

Mark your calendar and buy your tickets for the next Big Table Series event with Pour Olive on Sunday, September 11! We’ll be guided through a wine tasting by Pour Olive owner Sophie, then we will indulge in a two course lunch and wine tasting with local gems like Off The Block Charcuterie Co!

Join me at the "Big Table" for an olive oil, lunch, and wine tasting.

07/09/2022

How cool that NC is the home of this rare truffle?! It supposedly tastes like “hazelnut and parmesan cheese”…sounds like heaven to me.

This rare truffle can only be found in two places in the world. Forager Alan Muskat shares the secret about how to try one in Asheville, NC.

06/04/2022

Gather around the table with me! I’m launching an intimate event series called Big Table Series where I bring you around a big table and take you on a tasty journey of good local food and drinks. Not to mention elevating it all with unique experiences you can't find anywhere else.

So what’s my first event?!
🌸 Gabrielle’s Garden Gathering 🌸

Date: June 25
Location: Wing Haven

Meet me in the gorgeous garden of a Myers Park hidden gem for a three course afternoon tea and wine pairing featuring an array of local vendors.

You’ll be gathered around the table with me from 1-3 pm, then from 3-5 pm you’ll have the private garden to walk through for a lovely self-guided tour of the grounds.

Some of the best culinary experiences are set around a big table. So pinkies up! 🫖 🌸

Head to the link in my bio to snag you tickets! There’s only 20 seats to keep things intimate.

Can’t make this one? At the link in my bio you can add yourself to the Big Table Series newsletter list to stay in the loop about upcoming events 🗓

Join me at the "Big Table" for my version of afternoon tea among the flowers.

05/30/2022

What better venue for a Celebration Experience than the private room at Supperland?!

I was entrusted to help plan an intimate retirement party this past weekend for a client’s mother who loves good food, tasty beverages, and flowers. So we created a custom menu and personalized experience with Supperland!

🍷 Sommelier Michael poured guests a welcome bubbly glass, as well as a white wine to go with the fish course and a red wine to go with the meat course.
🍸 Bar manager Rhea Buck hand selected the Mocktail pairings for the non-alcoholic guests.
🍰 And Pastry Chef Liana created a custom dessert based on the guest of honor’s love of strawberry shortcake.

When it came to the décor: we played off of the client’s mother’s love of flowers and the floral wallpaper of the private room by bringing in some garland and freshly cut roses!

Absolutely perfect way to celebrate a much deserved retirement!

Need help planning your next celebration? Head to my website to learn more about how I can help you!