Special Event Dinners

Kitchen Pass Tasting Nights

At Common Lot we love creating dishes that highlight the current season’s produce.

In addition to the seasonal changes to our regular menu, throughout the year we are excited to feature some very special evenings where the Chefs create a menu that is completely unique and different from our regular à la carte menu. Reservations for these special dinners are in high demand and fill up very fast

Special Dinner Events

KITCHEN PASS TASTING MENU

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

$145, plus tax and gratuity

 

Pea and Morel Tartlet

Poached Shrimp, shrimp aioli, nori

Scallop, pickled magnolia

 

Charcoal Grilled White Asparagus, asparagus caviar cream sauce

 

Grilled Snapper, artichoke, spring vegetables, broth

OR

Spring Chicken, morel mousseline, ramps, asparagus, chicken jus

 

Vanilla-Honey Panna Cotta, rhubarb, roasted white chocolate

 

 

KITCHEN PASS TASTING MENU

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

$165, plus tax and gratuity

 

Whipped Crab Custard, croutons, Jonah crab

Charcoal Poached Shrimp, kohlrabi, lemon pepper ponzu

Beef, Broccoli and Caviar

Burrata, confit potato, caviar sauce

 

Poached Wolf Fish, citrus jelly, pomelo, miso beurre blanc

Snake River Beef – 3 ways, stock carrot, beef jus

 

Warm Cardamom Baba, rose honey syrup.

 

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GRAND KITCHEN PASS TASTING NIGHT 

Saturday December 31

 Chef Ehren Ryan is taking full creative control of our celebratory, year end GRAND Kitchen Pass Tasting. Chef and the team would love to share and celebrate the season’s joys and bounty with you through this extra special Grand Kitchen Pass Tasting.

 

 So if you haven’t been able to grab a seat for one of these special nights yet, please make your reservation via @resy or drop us an email at info@commonlot.com

PS:  On Kitchen Pass Tasting Night there is no regular a la carte dining option available

December Grand Kitchen Pass Tasting Night 

$155 per guest, plus tax & gratuity

***The following menu is subject to change**

Canapes:

Wagyu Beef Tartar, nori, Osetra Caviar

Poached Shrimp Roll, Kaluga caviar

Fried Doughnut,
foie gras and Comte custard

House Made Parker Rolls – soy butter

Steamed Fluke, kohlrabi sheets,
smoked roe, scallions, ginger beurre blanc

Tea Smoked and Dry Aged Duck,
burnt onion puree, Chinese broccoli,
spiced duck jus

(Special Course)
Sour cream and Kombu Ice Cream – Kaluga Caviar, honey, Spanish olive oil – supplement $18

White Chocolate Mousse,
ginger honey ice cream, salted cashew, lime

 

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KITCHEN PASS TASTING NIGHT 

Wednesday November 30

 

The entire Kitchen Staff is really looking forward to this Fine Dining event and we hope to see you here.

 

Kitchen Pass Tasting Night  is our very special one-off night where our team gets to have some serious creative fun by presenting a multi-course tasting menu that is a complete stand-alone from our regular offerings.  Our Team LOVES this night.

And, we are so thrilled because clearly, so do you –  our wonderful guests !!

November’s Kitchen Pass is being created and executed by our talented Chefs de Partie: Evan, Derrick and Nick.
This trio promises to bring a sensational display of Fall flavors to the multi course menu.
This will be a showcase of the Chefs’ creative talents as well as preparation techniques that will dazzle.
Chef Proprietor Ehren Ryan encourages his culinary team to grow their talents and broaden their abilities.
Book now to experience this team’s expression of Autumn’s bounty.
 

 So if you haven’t been able to grab a seat for one of these special nights yet, please make your reservation via @resy or drop us an email at info@commonlot.com

PS:  On Kitchen Pass Tasting Night there is no regular a la carte dining option available

October Kitchen Pass Tasting Night 

$140 per guest, plus tax & gratuity

***The following menu is subject to change**

Lightly Smoked Bay Scallops, vegetable and scallop sauce, finger lime, apple

Pomme Souffle, ossetra caviar crème fraiche

Duck leg ‘’taco’, fermented apple cider, slaw, cured yolk

Monkfish wellington, spinach pancake, foraged mushroom duxelles, sauce chasseur, winter truffle

Pork duo – tenderloin, cider braised pork belly, onion, burnt apple gel, mustard and sage jus

Greek style orange cake, filo pastry, burnt orange ice cream

Cardamom marshmallow, puffed rice

 

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KITCHEN PASS TASTING NIGHT 

Wednesday October 26

 

The entire Kitchen Staff is really looking forward to this Fine Dining event and we hope to see you here.

 

Kitchen Pass Tasting Night  is our very special one-off night where our team gets to have some serious creative fun by presenting a multi-course tasting menu that is a complete stand-alone from our regular offerings.  Our Team LOVES this night.

And, we are so thrilled because clearly, so do you –  our wonderful guests !!

Wednesday, October 26 is our next Kitchen Pass Tasting event at Common Lot.
 
It’s important to challenge our chefs, both with creativity and skill level. This is an opportunity for the chefs in the Common Lot kitchen to showcase their palette and skill by taking charge of the Kitchen pass evening.
 
This month’s menu has been designed and orchestrated by our Sous Chef Rosie and our Chef de Partie Alexa. These two chefs are showcasing their style as well as the season that is October.

 

 So if you haven’t been able to grab a seat for one of these special nights yet, please make your reservation via @resy or drop us an email at info@commonlot.com

PS:  On Kitchen Pass Tasting Night there is no regular a la carte dining option available

October Kitchen Pass Tasting Night 

$140 per guest, plus tax & gratuity

***The following menu is subject to change**

 

Uni Toast – brioche, brown butter, caviar
Truffle celery root tartlet, fermented celery root, shiitake dressing, truffle
Butternut squash tempura, pine nut sauce, honey sage

House made squid ink pasta, braised octopus, herbs,

Halibut ballotine, smoked butter sabayon, charcoal, braised leeks

Lamb Rack, parsnip gratin, puree, crispy skin, glazed BBQ rib

Chocolate mousse roll, forest crumble, matcha, old man of the wood

Petit Four – sticky date cake, caramel

 

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GOOD FOODGOOD PEOPLE
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KITCHEN PASS TASTING NIGHT 

Wednesday September 28

 

The entire Kitchen Staff is really looking forward to this Fine Dining event and we hope to see you here.

 

Kitchen Pass Tasting Night  is our very special one-off night where our team gets to have some serious creative fun by presenting a multi-course tasting menu that is a complete stand-alone from our regular offerings.  Our Team LOVES this night.

And, we are so thrilled because clearly, so do you –  our wonderful guests !!

 So if you haven’t been able to grab a seat for one of these special nights yet, please make your reservation via @resy or drop us an email at info@commonlot.com

PS:  On Kitchen Pass Tasting Night there is no regular a la carte dining option available

September’s Kitchen Pass Tasting Night 

$140 per guest, plus tax & gratuity

***The following menu is subject to change***

Snacks:
 
Burrata and Fermented Peach Tart
“Fish and Chips” sturgeon caviar
House made Naan, crab emulsion, lump crab
Charcoal Grilled Shrimp, sesame XO, finger limes
 
 
Turbot, foraged seasonal mushrooms, hazelnut crust
 
Braised Short Rib, charred cabbage, smoked marrow sauce
 
 
Bay Leaf Custard, charred figs, spiced sable

KITCHEN PASS TASTING NIGHT 

This month’s Kitchen Pass Tasting Night is Wednesday May 25.

This May’s Kitchen Pass is in the hands of our new Sous Chef here at Common Lot, Rosie Achacoso.
We’re so thrilled Rosie returned to Common Lot at the beginning of April
. Her Kitchen Pass menu is sure to delight you
and it is an astonishingly flavorful welcome to Spring.
Please join us for this special event and celebrate the return of Spring and Chef Rosie.

Kitchen Pass Tasting Night  is our very special one-off night where our team gets to have some serious creative fun by presenting a multi-course tasting menu that is a complete stand-alone from our regular offerings.  Our Team LOVES this night.

And, we are so thrilled because clearly, so do you –  our wonderful guests !!

 So if you haven’t been able to grab a seat for one of these special nights yet, please make your reservation via @resy or drop us an email at info@commonlot.com

PS:  On Kitchen Pass Tasting Night there is no regular a la carte dining option available

 

  May 25  Kitchen Pass Tasting multi-course Tasting Menu: 

$135 per guest, plus tax & gratuity
Amuse bouche :
Fried Kimari (seaweed), rice , soy caramel, avocado mousse ,
tuna tartare, dusted wasabi
 
1st Course
Larb Beef Tartare , herb salad , ponzu and lime juice , quail egg , endive
 
2nd Course

Chicken and Chive Dumpling, 

chicken  ginger broth ,xo and chive oil,

picked coriander seeds caviar

 
3rd Course

 

 Steam Cod, black garlic butter crust, pickled ramps,

dried shiitake stock with cashew, foam

 

Or 

 

Seared Sirloin, shiitake nori rice, beef jus, white kimchi ,

fermented shiitake caramel, nasturtium

 
4th Course
                             Strawberry Mochi Mooncake, matcha ice cream
 

 

Dietary restrictions: 

Please advise us of any specific allergies as not all ingredients are listed on the menu. We kindly ask for 72 hours notice.  We may not be able to accommodate allergies with less notification.

Reservations: 

With limited seating available, and other restrictions in place for the safety of our staff and guests, we will only be offering guests a 2.5 hour time frame to enjoy this special 4 course tasting menu. 

We sincerely appreciate your understanding and support in this regard.

Reservations can be made via Resy or email us at info@commonlot.com.

We will require your contact name and telephone number together with your credit card details to hold the reservation.

Cancellation policy:

Please note that if you cancel with less than 48 hour’s notice, because this is a specially prepared menu for that night only, we must charge the full Menu Price per person as a cancellation fee.

KITCHEN PASS TASTING NIGHT 

This month’s Kitchen Pass Tasting Night is Wednesday March 30.

Kitchen Pass Tasting Night  is our very special one-off night where our team gets to have some serious creative fun by presenting a multi-course tasting menu that is a complete stand-alone from our regular offerings.  Our Team LOVES this night.

And, we are so thrilled because clearly, so do you –  our wonderful guests !!

 So if you haven’t been able to grab a seat for one of these special nights yet, please make your reservation via @resy or drop us an email at info@commonlot.com

PS:  On Kitchen Pass Tasting Night there is no regular a la carte dining option available

 

  March 30 Kitchen Pass Tasting multi-course Tasting Menu: 

$135 per guest, plus tax & gratuity
 
1st Course
Blue Fin Tuna, kelp soy, sweet wasabi gel, daikon and ginger
 
2nd Course
White Asparagus, seaweed salsa verde, herbs, panko
 
3rd Course
Lamb Saddle, peas and mint, braised belly, jus
or
Charcoal-Grilled Spanish Mackerel, ajo blanco puree, cucumber relish, radish
 
4th Course
Black Garlic and Chocolate Mousse, pear and walnut

 

 

Dietary restrictions: 

Please advise us of any specific allergies as not all ingredients are listed on the menu. We kindly ask for 72 hours notice.  We may not be able to accommodate allergies with less notification.

Reservations: 

With limited seating available, and other restrictions in place for the safety of our staff and guests, we will only be offering guests a 2.5 hour time frame to enjoy this special 4 course tasting menu. 

We sincerely appreciate your understanding and support in this regard.

Reservations can be made via Resy or email us at info@commonlot.com.

We will require your contact name and telephone number together with your credit card details to hold the reservation.

Cancellation policy:

Please note that if you cancel with less than 48 hour’s notice, because this is a specially prepared menu for that night only, we must charge the full Menu Price per person as a cancellation fee.

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