The After Party with Talia and Heather

Join us for our late-night car recap after our October 8th Dinner Party at Matkat Cafe in Oakdale! ✨We’re recapping the evening and talking about our menu: Seared Steak & Mushroom Sandwich with a Basil Microgreens & Cherry Tomato salad and a delicious deconstructed Pumpkin Cheesecake with candied persimmons made by Matkat! Girl grip, too many drinks, Magnolia, friends who come thru and SO...

Join us for our late-night car recap after our September 19th Dinner Party at Bakeshop in Modesto! ✨We’re recapping the evening and talking about our menu: Roasted & Stuffed Acorn Squash with a Panache Fig & Arugula salad and a delicious seasonal Pavlova made by the Bakeshop! Missing teeth, old friends, new friends, great segues, going to Magnolia, everyday elevated, noticing the world ar...

Join us for our late-night car recap after our August 29th Dinner Party at Culture Coffee in Modesto! ✨We’re recapping the evening and talking about our menu: Creamy Pancetta & Tomato Pasta with a Panache Fig and Arugula Salad. For dessert we had Cookie Butter Cookies from Sweet Haven Bakery! The most wine we've ever drank, meet me at midnight, Shoe Dog and needing a pen during dinner. Th...

Join us for a sit-down conversation with Derek & Megan, the owners of Lumberyard Cellars in Escalon. (Special thanks to Refuge Coffee Oakdale for letting us use their beautiful space!) We have featured Lumberyard wines at several of our dinner parties so we knew it was time to sit down with them and hear more about their story and how Lumberyard Cellars came to be! We cover their favorite wine...

Join us for our late-night car recap after our August 4th Dinner Party at Sciabica's in Modesto! ✨We’re recapping the evening and talking about our menu: Heirloom Tomatoe and Peach Salsa with Street Corn and Steak Taco Bowls. For dessert we had vanilla ice cream topped with Lime Olive Oil and Sea Salt! Our parents first time coming to a dinner, what a fun crew at Sciabica's, how to sharpe...

Join us for our late-night car recap after our July 24th Dinner Party at Revive Coffee in Sonora! ✨ We’re recapping the evening and talking about our menu: Seasonal Carne Asada & Shishito Fold Over with a Radicchio, Cucumber & Peach Salad. Dessert was house made Affogatos with Revive Coffee. We love being in Sonora, 101 Dalmatians, reading Wild, "You look like my grandpa!" and s...

Join us for our late-night car recap after our June 8th Dinner Party at The Vine House in Ripon! ✨We’re recapping the evening and talking about our menu: Artichoke Farro Salad with Seared and stuffed Apricots and buttery rolls from Distant Mountain. Dessert was a house made Butterscotch Pot De Creme made with real Scotch. Our first time back in Ripon in over a year, Salt & Staw inspo, canned...

Join us for our late-night car recap after our multi-stop experience May 16th in Oakdale! ✨We started at E&H Mushroom Farm for a in depth tour, then headed over to Oakdale Cheese for drinks and a cheese tasting, we got to pick our own bouquets at Backroads Blooms and then finished the night off with our traditional Dinner Party Experience! We’re recapping the evening and talking about our men...

Join us for our mid-day car recap after our April 24th Dinner Party at Dutchman Vineyards in Ripon! ✨We’re recapping the evening and talk about our menu: a one pan creamy pasta dish with a shaved asparagus salad, fig focaccia and handmade pop tarts! Our first day time dinner party, real producers 209, the cool new trick we learned and of course a few book recommendations! The after-party, literal...

Join us for our "Pre-Party" as we recap all the fun places we got to visit today in preperation for what's to come! ✨On the agenda today was: The Vine House Austin's Coffee Crafters CaliVirgin JuicedBakeshop Modesto Food Fix Sciabicas & Track 424! How fun to be able to highlight all of the amazing places the 209 has to offer! Want to join us for the next Dinner Party Experie...

Join us for our late-night car recap after our March 28th Dinner Party at Spenker Family Farms in Lodi! ✨We’re recapping the evening and talk about our menu: a one pan creamy pasta dish with a shaved asparagus salad, Italian herb focaccia and hummingbird cupcakes! Our first "experience experience," breaking down accents, Charlotte's web and our fav cooking shows. The after-party, literally. Want...

Join us for our late-night car recap after our March 13th Dinner Party at Revive Coffee in Sonora! We’re recapping the evening and talk about our menu: a seasonal gratin with pork, leeks, and potatoes, served with a roasted cabbage salad with honey ranch dressing and crispy bacon. We had several special local guests at this dinner that shared about their unique Sonora spaces, lots of J names, our...

Join us for a sit-down conversation with Lisa & Alyssa, the owners of Backroad Blooms in Oakdale. (Special thanks to Refuge Coffee Oakdale for letting us use their beautiful space!) After using Backroad's flowers at our January Dinner, we wanted to slow things down and get a behind the scenes look at their flower farm, talking about how Backroad Blooms came to be and all the things they have t...

Join us for our late night recap, recorded in the car after our February 14th dinner at Culture Coffee! We recap our surprise menu (Pan Fried Polenta with a Sausage and Mushroom Gravy with a Shaved Brussels Salad with Kumquat, Apples and Red Walnuts), share our about all of the new things we experienced at this dinner, accidentally twinning, impromptu LADS commercial and all the fun friendships th...

Join us for our late night recap, recorded in the car after our January 23rd dinner at Refuge Coffee! We recap our surprise menu (Sausage Mushroom Risotto and a Citrus Fennel Salad), share our favorite moments of the night and chat about dishes, music choices & more. The after party, literally. Join us at the next dinner party! https://www.thedinnerpartyexperience.... Check out all the vendors...

Join us for a sit-down conversation with Kara & Kiersten, the owners of Refuge Coffee Oakdale. After hosting our December 19 dinner at Refuge, we wanted to slow things down and go deeper, talking about how Refuge came to be, what it looks like to build community through food and hospitality, and the behind-the-scenes realities of owning a space people gather in. We cover their journey, their f...

Join us for our late night recap, recorded in the car after our December 19 dinner at Refuge Coffee! We recap the surprise menu (one-pan roasted pork, potatoes, onions, spigariello, and a lambrusco–spicy fig glaze), share our favorite moments, and get side tracked with book recommendations, life recommendations and whether we even like sports. The after party, literally. Join us at the next dinner...