Hey, Detroit Friends! Are you a Detroit Foodie? I mean who doesn’t love Detroit food, right? We have some of the best chefs and food eateries in the United States! I always love trying new food spots in Detroit and the metro area. Some of you already know I’ve been living here for two years now so I am still exploring the Detroit food scene. Each time I discover a new restaurant or Detroit-based dish, I am always amazed at the deliciousness of the foods I try!

 

Recently, I had the pleasure of connecting with Chef Pamela Crites of The Kitchen Gnome, and I wanted to share with you Pamela’s exciting, first pop up dinner event! The Southeast Asian Pop Up Dinner will be on Saturday, July 29, 2017. You can purchase tickets to the dinner now. Details about the Southeast Asian Pop Up Dinner is down below so keep reading!

Also, stay tuned for a future interview post with Chef Pam! I can’t wait to get in the kitchen with Pam and learn all about her amazing culinary gift and her career as a personal chef!

Special thanks to Chef Pamela Crites for sharing her dinner event with Good Life Detroit!

 

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Chef Pamela Crites is a Detroit-based personal chef. Stay tuned for a future interview post with The Kitchen Gnome! (Photo courtesy Pamela Crites)

Southeast Asian Pop Up Dinner – Saturday, July 29, 2017

Chef Pamela Crites of The Kitchen Gnome and Sommelier Joey Lopaka present their first pop up dinner and alcohol pairing event on Saturday, July 29, 2017.

Southeast Asian Pop Up Dinner will feature a five-course dinner for $50. Guests can add alcoholic beverages to their meal for an additional $15. Make sure you add your drinks to your ticket order because alcohol sales will not be available the day of the event.

Vegan or gluten-free menus are also available by request.

Southeast Asian Pop Up Dinner Menu

Meat & Pickle Board

Grilled Bread, Mustard

Fried Cornish Hen

Nuoc Cham, Papaya Slaw

Mango Salad

Onion, Mint, Bird Eye Chili, Fish Sauce

Khao Soi

Pork, Quail Egg, Peanut, Egg Noodle, Coconut

Roti

Banana Ice Cream, Condensed Milk

 

Chef Pamela Crites and Sommelier Joey Lopaka present Southeast Asian Pop Up Dinner on Friday, July 29, 2017 in Detroit. Click on the image for more information.

About Chef Pamela Crites, The Kitchen Gnome

Pamela Crites is a health and wellness-oriented personal chef. She offers a creative and healthy perspective to a variety of cuisines and products. She believes that eating food is a basic, hedonistic pleasure that demands good, simple ingredients to nourish both body and soul. Sometimes the simplest foods are the most delicious.

Pam is originally from Livonia, MI where she got her start in the hospitality industry over 10 years ago. After attending Schoolcraft College for culinary arts she moved out west. Pam worked in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks for two years then relocated to Vail, Colorado. There she worked at one of Colorado’s most popular restaurants, Mountain Standard.

 

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Chef Pamela Crites offers a creative and healthy perspective to a variety of cuisines and products. (Photo courtesy of Pamela Crites)

 

After Pam’s time at Mountain Standard, she was a personal chef for three years for professional athletes and high-end clients. She also managed a catering business, two restaurants, and a food truck. During the off seasons for the resort, she and her husband traveled around the world, visiting 15 countries throughout Europe and Asia.

Pam recently moved back to Detroit to be a part of the changing and growing city.  She is currently pursuing a certification in health coaching from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City as part of a bachelors degree in health arts and sciences from Goddard College in Vermont.

For more information about Pamela, visit her official website by clicking here.

 

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Chef Pamela Crites of The Kitchen Gnome (Photo courtesy of Pamela Crites).

About Sommelier Joey Lopaka

Growing up in Hawaii, Joey spent much of his childhood in the hospitality world, most frequently as a guest in one of his grandfather’s hotels. He was often allowed sips of wine at the dinner table, his family unaware that a gesture probably meant to calm and quiet him could be a catalyst for a career.

Joey has been a sommelier for over 15 years, working in New York, Seattle, Park City, Aspen, Vail, and now Detroit. He holds the Advanced level certification with the Court of Master Sommeliers and plans to take the Master Sommelier exam in 2018.

 

Sommelier Joey Lopaka

 

Order your tickets now for the Southeast Asian Pop Up Dinner!

Click here to order your tickets.

“Get 3 friends to buy tickets, your dinner is on us! Not including alcohol.”

If you and your group are buying separately and want to sit together, please contact Pamela Crites before the event date. Otherwise, tables cannot be moved the day of the event.

 

Chef Pamela Crites’ Contact Information

Phone: (734) 765-8584

Email: pam@thekitchengnome.com

Facebook: The Kitchen Gnome

Instagram: @thekitchengnome

 

 

Today’s post is sponsored by Pamela Crites of The Kitchen Gnome. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Good Life Detroit!

 

 

 

Written by

Jennifer Hamra

Freelance creative Jennifer Hamra created her blog Good Life Detroit in 2015 after relocating from Tennessee to Southeast Michigan.

Inspired by her love for personal blogging and photography, Jennifer likes to share her favorite Detroit things, from cool places to visit (the hidden gems are her favorite!) to the amazing people she has connected with over the years.

When she's not busy juggling family life and her creative projects, you can find her at an art gallery, community event, farmers market, or spending quiet time at home with a good book and cup of tea.

Jennifer lives in the metro Detroit area with her husband Travis and their six children.

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