"We had made a reservation and pre-paid for our dinners on Resy, as you might for many other restaurants. But Jaca is not a restaurant. It's more like a dinner party, except the guests are paying customers and the food is prepared by one of the country's most talented chefs, Daniel Patterson of Coi and Alta Adams fame. Oh, and the whole thing takes place at Patterson and Lewitinn's actual home."
"As she made introductions, Lewitinn showed off her party trick of instantly remembering every guest's name - except for one guy named Chris. Then, like a good host, she shared tidbits she'd learned from researching the guests online to help break the ice. One guest was a musician and writer I'd once worked with but hadn't seen for years. The others were strangers who we slowly started to get to know even as some among us periodically checked our phones for the Game 2 score of the World Series, reassured that the Dodgers were still ahead."
Jaca Social Club operates as a reservation-only, pre-paid supper club held in chef Daniel Patterson's Hancock Park duplex with Sarah Lewitinn. The gatherings seat about 12 to 14 guests in a high-ceilinged, tastefully decorated space where drinks are offered and introductions are facilitated by Lewitinn, who remembers guests' names and researches tidbits to break the ice. The meals are prepared by Patterson, delivering restaurant-caliber cuisine in a home setting. Attendees include acquaintances and strangers who gradually mingle during the evening; casual interruptions such as checking phones for a World Series score occur amid the convivial atmosphere.
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