One dish. Forty trays. Once a month.
Every month Chef Pat writes Houston a letter you can eat. A single dish, cooked once, numbered and signed. When the trays are gone, the letter's closed. This is December's.
Réveillon
Dear Houston,
Christmas Eve didn't end at midnight. It started there.
In Lafayette, after midnight Mass, families came home to Réveillon, a late feast that kept the house lit until morning. A pot of gumbo was always on the stove, the roux stirred slow until it went dark, the shrimp and crab going in at the end.
That's what Christmas smells like to me. I trained in New York. I chose Houston. This December, I'm sending that pot to you.
Forty trays, each one numbered, each card signed by my hand. Set your table. Stay up late with it.
— Chef Pat
Forty copies. Then it's history.
Each tray is numbered and its card signed. When the fortieth is claimed, the letter closes.
- Mailing list opens
- Fri, Dec 4 · 10 AM
- Everyone
- Fri, Dec 4 · 12 PM
- Collect by hand
- Sat, Dec 12 · Location to come
- Per tray
- $85 · serves 4 · limit one
Sealed. Every number is still open.
How a letter reaches you.
Get on the mailing list.
Members get the reveal first and a two-hour head start on Drop Day.
Read the reveal.
The week before, the letter arrives: the dish, the story, the card art.
Get your number.
Check out on Drop Day and your tray number appears once you've paid. One per person.
Collect it by hand.
Pick it up on collection day, card signed, your number on the lid and in your confirmation email.
Be the first to open it.
- The reveal in your inbox the week before Drop Day.
- Two hours before everyone else to claim your tray.
- A text on Drop Day, if you want one.
Kitchen, 5:30 AM
The Vault
Every letter we've sent.
- No. 02Sealed until Dec 4RéveillonSeafood gumbo
- No. 01Gone in 2 hoursCajun shrimp pasta
Loved a past letter? Vote for an encore.
P.S.
Why only forty trays?
Every tray is cooked by Chef Pat in one batch, on one day. Forty is what one kitchen can do right.
Can I get it delivered?
No. It's pickup only, collected by hand on Saturday, December 12.
What if I miss it?
Get on the mailing list. Members hear first, and the next letter is only a month away.
Can I give one as a gift?
Yes. Claim a number, then send someone you love to collect it. Tell us their name at pickup.
Allergens?
This letter contains shellfish, wheat and pork. It's cooked in a kitchen that handles all major allergens.
Refunds?
All sales are final. If you can't make pickup, a friend can collect your tray for you.