How big is the supper club movement in New York?
Zora: It’s terrible, but we don’t get out much and visit other people’s clubs. But my impression is that it’s a very big deal–both from the media coverage and from what guests say when they come to dinner. I get a sense that down in Brooklyn, supper clubs are like the new bands–all these cooks working on different projects reminds me of the indie scene in the 90s. But we rock it solo up here in Queens! Tamara: In the beginning, it was Ghetto Gourmet and us. I think they were the first, though we didnt even know about them then. Gradually I started hearing about others, each one more secretive and sort of outrageous than the last. Now it seems like I hear about or get an invite to a new one every other week. I confess, I havent been to any others, but it seems most are more profit-driven than ours, and some try to emulate a cool kids restaurant scene. Ours are still very much about dinner at home, and all that means. But whatever form they take, they will continue to be very popular,
