{"id":70910,"date":"2019-09-30T15:40:39","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T19:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/?p=70910"},"modified":"2023-03-29T10:52:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T14:52:17","slug":"big-night-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/2019\/09\/big-night-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Night Out"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michelin All-Star dinners are a chance for Tablet Plus members<\/a> to enjoy unique culinary events at the finest restaurants in the world. Below, Tablet CMO Lucy Lieberman shares her experience from a recent dinner in Washington D.C.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

As I prepared to go to my first Michelin All-Star Dinner, at Blue Duck Tavern in Washington D.C., I didn’t know what to expect. I wondered if a menu concocted by three chefs with MICHELIN Stars could possibly live up to the hype \u2014 and to the price. Why pay $270 for a dinner at a restaurant you could just go to another time?<\/p>\n

That wasn’t the only question on my mind. I was attending the dinner alone, so I was extra-curious what the atmosphere would be like. Would I be sitting with other people? Would I enjoy their company? Or would they sit me alone, and would I feel left out?<\/p>\n

Turns out, I had nothing to worry about. Tables were large and communal, and as guests arrived, they greeted each other like old friends. Introductions were made, champagne was poured. Waiters circled with trays of picturesque hors d\u2019oeuvres. If someone requested more of a certain snack or drink, it would appear a moment later.<\/p>\n

Clearly, this wasn\u2019t a typical night out at the restaurant. This was a party.<\/p>\n