Oakland
Ghetto Gourmet
The Prototype
After organizing something like 300 events and serving 7,000 guests around the country since he started in his Oakland basement in 2004, Jeremy Townsend has become an unlikely impresario and his Ghetto Gourmet a juggernaut of an operation. In 2006, Townsend started taking Ghetto Gourmet on tour to Florida, New York, and Southern California, among other places, producing dinners in volunteered homes with top-notch or promising local chefs. In addition to innovative menus, Ghetto Gourmet is also known for incorporating comedians and musicians into events, along with Townsend himself, a poet, who runs the show.
The Lowdown: Approx. $50; schedule varies; 4–5 courses, bring your own wine; theghet.com
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