Top Chef Season 22 · September 17

Top Chef's Paula Endara. One night only.

Top Chef Season 22 alum Paula Endara takes over the kitchen on Thursday, September 17 — a four-course Ecuadorian tasting menu, one night only, paired with Henwill Gin.

Reserve now — Thursday, September 17

6:00 PM Reserve 8:30 PM Reserve

$135 per seat 942 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles Instant checkout through Stripe

Two seatings only. The room is small on purpose, so seats go fast.

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The wait is over

One chef. One night. Two seatings.

Four courses built around one chef's point of view and served alongside Henwill Gin. Pick your seating below.

Chef Paula Endara plating during her Top Chef season

September 17, 2026

Paula Endara

Top Chef Season 22 alum · Executive Chef, The Manchester

Chef Paula Endara is known for bold flavors, creative storytelling, and globally inspired cuisine. For one night in September, she brings an Ecuadorian menu built on California and Kentucky product — course by course, alongside Henwill Gin.

First — Ceviche de Jipijapa yellow fin tuna, avocado, cucumber, peanut leche de tigre Henwill pairingG&T
Second — Corvina Encocada Ecuadorian coconut broth, panisse, encurtido, toasted coconut Henwill pairingCucumber Gimlet
Third — Seco de Chivo Four Hill regenerative lamb braised with panela and beer, Kentucky foraged mushrooms and garum, Weisenberger grits, Kenny's aged white cheddar. Prefer chicken? Note “chicken” in dietary restrictions at checkout. Henwill pairingPear Infusedelderflower, lemon juice, triple sec
Dessert — Quimbolito traditional banana leaf cake topped with California fruit Henwill pairingGin Cherry Fizz

Choose your seating $135 / seat

6:00 PM Reserve 8:30 PM Reserve

$135 per seat · 942 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles · secure checkout through Stripe. Seats are limited and released first to the waitlist.

Interested in the VIP experience? Get in touch and we'll share the details as they're finalized.

Last time — FORAGED

The review says it better than we can.

FORAGED was our last tasting dinner: chef-led courses, complimentary Henwill cocktails, and a room full of people who came for something better than a normal night out. Here's what it looked like — September follows the same format.

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Photos from FORAGED

Food, gin, and a room worth showing up for.

Scroll through our last tasting dinner to see what September 17 has to live up to.

Henwill tasting dinner service in an intimate room

Chefs plating dishes during the Henwill tasting dinner

Chefs adding final garnish during service

Chefs preparing dessert for the tasting dinner

Overhead view of guests around long tables

Chefs preparing bowls and seafood for the tasting menu

Place card on a wooden table at a Henwill tasting

A plated dessert being torched during service

Long dinner table set before a Henwill tasting

Close-up of a place setting at the tasting

Guests seated around a long dinner table from above

What to expect

Not a bar night. Not a normal dinner.

Henwill tastings are built around small rooms, chef collaborations, and gin pairings that make the meal feel more alive.

Two seatings a night

The dinner runs at 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM so you can pick the pace of your evening.

Limited seats

The rooms are intentionally intimate, which means seats are limited by design and go quickly.

Chef-led menu

The tasting is built around one chef's specific point of view, not a generic event package.

Henwill pairings

Complimentary Henwill Gin cocktails designed to sit naturally alongside the food.

Reserve your seat

One dinner. Two seatings. One small room.

September 17 with Chef Paula Endara. Pick your seating above — or join the waitlist and get first access to future tastings before they open to the public.

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