Tasting Counter

We took the entire summer off to travel with our kids during their school break, taking advantage of the unique opportunity to bond as a family. After nearly a decade working on TC 1.0, this trip was a much needed break to rejuvenate, restore, recalibrate, and reconnect with our children and ourselves. So we said goodbye to our Somerville home for a few months to experience the other side of the world, as we intentionally pave the way to become fully engaged in creating TC 2.0 with a fresh start.

We fostered family connections with distant relatives, many of whom we haven’t seen in years or have simply never met. We visited Ginhee’s family’s old neighborhood in Seoul, by chance encountering long-ago neighbors who actually remembered her family from over 60 years ago, and also saw Peter’s family’s names etched in the Welcome Wall in Sydney (Australia’s National Monument to Migration). We went even further back in time, visiting ancestral burial mounds from 15 generations ago in Korea, as well as starkly simplistic Jewish cemetery grounds outside of Sydney.

We had many other incredible discoveries, especially with food. In Korea, we experienced as many different naengmyeon noodles as possible in Seoul, as well as sampled gochujang in Sunchang wandering from one artisanal producer to another. In Japan, we braved the Tokyo subway system in search of ramen, weaved through crowds at Tsukiji Fish Market, climbed Mount Fuji, and fed deer in Nara. In Australia, we embraced the cool winter weather while hiking around Uluru, explored the oldest rainforest in the world in Queensland, scuba dived in the Great Barrier Reef, and ascended the Sydney Harbor Bridge.

These new experiences created space for new connections, awakened our curiosity, and was a welcome pivot from the demands of restaurant life. Although we were a world away, the food connection to our work at TC was always present. We reveled in the seasonal local flavors of each country, rich with history and culture, bringing home a renewed sense of purpose and what lies ahead for TC 2.0. Bon voyage to us!

Join us and Remnant Brewing] on Thursday, Jan 19th for a very special lunch! Remnant Brewing] will be taking over our beverage pairing program for the afternoon, pairing their unique beers with our 3-course lunch tasting menu. Find out more and purchase tickets by following the link in our bio.