It never crossed my mind that these pop-up dinners would attract so many people and I'm truly proud that people's attention is finally moving towards the wonderful world of plant-based gastronomy.

Let me remind you that these dinners are 100% plant-based and made with lots of care and attention by João and myself. It has been such a great experience to work with João, he's not only an extremely talented vegetarian chef but also one of the most polite and serene persons I've ever met and worked with.

Also, the setting makes such an impact on the meal. All the details, from the decoration, the cutlery, the porcelain, everything laid out with love by A Sociedade's team, play a crucial part in experiencing the event as a whole, as you can see in the photos below.

With such a great feedback from everyone I'm pleased to announce the Spring Edition of the Botanical Pop-up Dinner series which is going to be on the 20th of April. Please check my EVENTS page for more info on how to reserve your place.

I really hope to see you there!

Here are some memorable moments from the Botanical Popup Dinner that Chef João Ricardo Alves and I hosted last Friday at A Sociedade.

It was such a special night! We had the lovely Kckliko team decorating the place with elegant flower and leaves arrangements and Cláudia, the charismatic owner of A Sociedade, taking care of all sorts of details that enriched the experienced, such as little individual paper bags filled with aromatic leaves that the guests were to smell with their eyes closed and connect with our dear, bountiful mother nature.

The dinner was 100% plant-based and inspired in what was in season. Pumpkin, beetroot, celery, kale, watercress, parsnip, leek, mushrooms, apple, persimmon and chestnuts, they all made it to our plates, combined with herbs and nuts in an Autumnal mood.

The guests were lively and chatty creating an ambience of friendliness and joy during the whole dinner. João, his incredible girlfriend Maria and I did our little magic in the open kitchen and had a blast plating this 4-course meal (plus a surprise amuse bouche). We enjoyed it so much that we might even repeat the feat very soon!

All images captured by A Sociedade.

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