Holiday Dinner Saturday, December 17

The next dinner will be Saturday, December 17. We'll get started with cocktails at 20.00, followed by a five course tasting menu. Having just returned from California and Baja, I'm excited to serve some dishes like Pescado al Mojo de Ajo and Pato en Pipían Rojo. If you'd like to join us, send an email to loteriasupperclub@gmail.com and let us know how many people are in your group and if you have any dietary restrictions.

Seats still available for Saturday!

There are still a few seats available for the dinner Saturday, if you'd like to join us send an email to loteriasupperclub@gmail.com.

Extra Dinner Saturday, 27 August

We'll be adding a dinner this Saturday, August 27, which will begin with a cocktail hour at 20.00. If you would like to make a reservation please get in touch at loteriasupperclub@gmail.com, and don't forget to include the number of people in your group, any dietary restrictions or allergies, and a phone number where I can contact you to confirm your reservation!

Next Dinner Saturday, August 20

In the middle of this rainy Berlin summer I find myself missing sunny California and my family there, so the menu for the next dinner on Saturday, August 20 is based on some of the things I miss most. We'll start at 20.00 with a cocktail hour which will be followed by a five course tasting menu with a wine pairing to complement each course.

We'll start with a summery watermelon, tomato, cucmber, and avocado salad topped with homemade ricotta and Mexican-style pickled red onions. The second course is a Baja California favorite of mine: Camarones al Mojo de Ajo (or shrimp in garlic butter flavored with chipotle chiles, lime, and cilantro) which will be served over Budin de Elote, which is similar to a fresh corn soufflé. The intermezzo is inspired by the fresh fruit carts that seem to be on every corner in Baja during the summer, which I am translating into homemade cucumber, coconut, and chile-lime sorbets. The main course will be pork tenderloin with a pomegranate-chile sauce, served with cauliflower purée and sautéed spinach. We will finish the meal with my Gramma Nel's apple pie, which I will serve with a honey-caramel and homemade vanilla bean ice cream. To finish the meal over coffee and after dinner drinks, we'll have some homemade chocolate chile truffles.

The maximum number of guests is 12, and the suggested donation is 50€, or 35€ without wine. To make a reservation please send an email to loteriasupperclub@gmail.com, and be sure to include the number of people in your group, any dietary restrictions, and a cell phone number where I can contact you to confirm.

Special Wine Dinner at Galerie Orange 2 July

Galerie Orange, our favorite wine shop and art gallery, will be hosting a special Loteria Supper Club wine dinner on July 2. We are very excited to work with some excellent wines, which we will pair with a menu featuring ceviche, camarones al mojo de ajo, and a delicious duck mole. The cocktail hour will begin at 20.00 for a maximum of 12 guests, and as always we are happy to accomodate vegetarians. Because this is a special dinner the suggested donation is 75 €. For reservations email loteriasupperclub@gmail.com, and don't forget to let us know if you have any dietary restrictions and include a phone number where we can confirm your reservation via SMS.

Some seats still available for June 18!

The dinner on June 17 is now full, but there are still seats available on June 18. If you would like to make a reservation for the 18th or get on the waitlist (in case of a cancellation) for the 17th, send an email to loteriasupperclub@gmail.com.

Das Dinner am 17. Juni ist bereits ausgebucht, es gibt jedoch noch freie Plätze für Samstag, den 18. Juni. Wenn ihr für diesen Tag Plätze reservieren oder auf die Warteliste für den 17. Juni gesetzt werden möchtet, schreibt einfach eine E-mail an loteriasupperclub@gmail.com.

Summer Supper Club Season is Starting!

After a break for thesis-madness the Loteria Supper Club is kicking off the new season with two dinners on the 17th and 18th of June! Join us for a summery five course menu with dishes ranging from a ceviche trio to traditional Mole Poblano. We will be starting with a cocktail hour at 20.00 both Friday and Saturday, for reservations email loteriasupperclub@gmail.com. Vegetarian options are, as always available with advanced notice.

Nach eine intensiven Lernpause, startet der Loteria Supper Club mit zwei Dinnern am 17. und 18. Juni in die neue Saison. Wir laden euch auf ein sommerliches 5-Gänge-Menü mit Köstlichkeiten wie ceviche trio und traditioneller Mole Poblano ein. Wir fangen an beiden Tagen mit einer Cocktail Hour um 20.00 Uhr an. Reservierungen nehmen wir gerne unter loteriasupperclub@gmail.com entgegen. Wie immer wird es auch bei rechtzeitiger Information ein vegetarisches Menü geben.

Spring Dinner April 2

With days getting longer and sunnier it is time to celebrate with a spring dinner! We'll be getting started with cocktails at 8:00, followed by a five course dinner with wine pairings. As always, a vegetarian menu is available with advance notice, and the suggested donation is 50 Euros, or 35 without wine. Send an email to loteriasupperclub@gmail.com to reserve a seat.

Next Dinner Saturday, December 4!

The next dinner is this Saturday, December 4, and there are still some seats available if you'd like to join us! We will be getting started with cocktails at 19.00, to be followed by a five course tasting menu with wine pairings featuring some of my favorite winter dishes.

Last minute opening for the dinner tomorrow, 20 November!

There has been a cancellation and we now have two seats free at the dinner tomorrow, November 20! Get in touch at loteriasupperclub.blogspot.com if you would like to join us.

Dia de los Muertos Dinner October 30

Next Saturday, October 30 we will be hosting a Dia de los Muertos dinner with some favorite foods for the holiday. Mole, tamales, and champurrado are on the menu, and thanks to a delivery of sugar skull molds from California we'll be attempting some of those as well! As usual, there will be a five course tasting menu with wine pairings for each course, and we're happy to accommodate vegetarians or anyone else with dietary restrictions with advance notice.

There are still some seats available, if you'd like to participate send an email to loteriasupperclub@gmail.com.

Face Your Food

Face Your Food is a new campaign by Fairfood International that is designed to make people think about where their food comes from. People are making videos of themselves eating, which are then automatically slowed down and reversed. The videos are funny, you can see them on youtube or on Facebook, where you can make your own video and post it on your own Facebook wall.

Anyone who is interested can participate in making a video at the October 30 dinner, though of course participation isn't required!

October Dinners

The next dinners will be October 16 and October 30. Recent visitors from California resupplied us with dried chiles, masa, and other staples right in time! We'll be preparing a fall menu with some Dia de los Muertos favorites like mole and champurrado, and are excited to experiment with making our own sugar skulls.

There are still some seats available, so drop us a line at loteriasupperclub@gmail.com if you'd like to join us. We're happy to accommodate vegetarians with advanced notice, and make sure to tell us about any other dietary restrictions or allergies. The suggested donation for the five course menu and wine pairings is 50 Euros.

New article in Die Welt Kompakt

http://www.welt.de/die-welt/vermischtes/article9100740/Geheim-schmeckt-es-besser.html

Next Dinner Saturday, August 28

There are still some spaces left at the next dinner on Saturday, August 28! As usual we will be getting started with a cocktail hour at 19.00 and then moving on to a five course tasting menu with wine pairings. Since the summer heat wave seems to be well and truly over for Berlin I'll put together a summer menu for a cool and rainy evening... Feel free to drop me a line at loteriasupperclub@gmail.com if you have any special requests for the menu! I think it may be time for slow braised lamb birria to make an appearance on the menu again, which will give our friends at Gallerie Orange a good opportunity to choose a nice spicy red wine for us.

Thanks for a great evening!

I had a wonderful time this Saturday! I will post more pictures from guests soon.

Three seats available for July 31

Three seats have just opened up for the dinner this Saturday the 31st, drop me a line at loteriasupperclub@gmail.com if you would like to attend!

Pictures from the July 17 dinner

Thanks to our guest, John, for sending us some pictures from the dinner on July 17! It was a fun night, I really enjoyed meeting all of you.

July 31 dinner is full

There are no more seats left at the dinner this Saturday, but we do have cancellations sometimes so if you would like to be on the waiting list just send an email to loteriasupperclub@blogspot.com with your phone number!

Next Dinner Saturday, July 31

Join us for a five course summer tasting menu Saturday, the 31st of July! Wine pairings will be provided by our friends at Gallerie Orange. We will begin with a cocktail hour at 19.00, for reservations email loteriasupperclub@gmail.com.