Bonding Over a Love for Food at Abandon's Chef's Table

I’ve always believed that people, with otherwise no common interests or similarities, could bond simply over a love for food. Over the past six years of chronicling my food adventures, it’s only proven more and more true. And back in 2015, a friend and fellow colleague of mine and Palmer’s embarked on a passion project to showcase his love for cooking and bring friends and strangers together over the dishes of his creation.

Now, fast forward five years, and Abandon’s Chef’s Table has grown in size and scope, and it’s only getting better! This February, we celebrated an amazing spread with both friends and strangers, some who had heard of our chef’s table events through a friend and those who discovered Abandon’s Chef’s Table on Facebook and Instagram. It was an awesome gathering full of laughter and delicious eats - keep on scrolling to see what the evening consisted of!

Per my request, Chanse made us raw river crabs in a spicy fish sauce to enjoy while we prepared for the night; so, so good!

Chef Chanse’s New-Style Ceviche: Hokkaido scallops, octopus, clams and mussels soaked in pineapple juice, paired with tomatoes, okra, micro greens and black salt

Grilled Prawn Salad: Langoustines, pickled micro veggies and micro greens

New-Style Sirloin Sashimi: Thinly sliced rare sirloin with garlic, chives and soy-yuzu sauce

Tuna Tartare: Chilled wasabi sake dashi, topped with caviar and chives

1/2 Roasted Duck: Served with mushroom medley, two-tone sauce & mashed potato and celery root

Crème Brûlée: Made by Chef Chanse’s wife, Kalby, served with fresh kiwi and blackberries

It was a fantastic first chef’s table of 2020, and I can’t wait to see (and share) what’s in store for Abandon’s Chef’s Table this year. We’ll be announcing the date for our next event and releasing seats very soon, so be sure to get notifications from both the Facebook and Instagram pages to make sure you don’t miss out - from prior experiences, seats have filled in just 1.5 days!