New York

Event Two · New York City

Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 1 Hotel Central Park

The night before the FIFA World Cup Final. New York becomes the center of the sporting world — and the inner circle arrives at Nourish. 1 Hotel Central Park brings the setting. Brady Lowe brings the table.

This is a stand-up tasting experience. 150 guests move through the space discovering moments — each station a pause, a flavor, a discovery. Locally driven. Zero waste. Rooted in the particular electricity of a city on the edge of history.

Date Saturday, July 18, 2026

Venue 1 Hotel Central Park

Address 1414 6th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Format Stand-Up Tasting · 4 Hours

Capacity 150 Guests — Invitation Only

VIP Arrival 6:00 PM — Please Arrive On Time

Context Night Before the World Cup Final

Tickets Inner Circle App Only

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"New York on the eve of the Final is unlike any other night in sport. We intend to hold the best table in the city."

Brady Lowe, Founder · Taste Network

New York Culinary Program

The stations. The chefs.
The moments.

A gathering built for the most anticipated night in sport. Luxury and sustainability are the same thing.

V Vegetarian VG Vegan GF Gluten Free NF Nut Free DF Dairy Free

Welcome

Crudo & Champagne Welcome · Lallier Champagne Magnum · San Pellegrino

Johnny Curiel

Denver, Colorado

Opens the evening with a raw bar and crudo experience — pristine, cleanly sourced, precision-driven. The Lallier Champagne Magnum is popped at the threshold. Johnny sets the tone: composed, elegant, and built for a night this significant.

Brooklyn Station · Hot Line

Aaron Kiser

1 Hotel Brooklyn · New York, NY

A distinctly New York perspective. Kiser brings the culinary voice of 1 Hotels' Brooklyn property to Central Park South — hyper-local, borough-driven, and rooted in the tradition of the city hosting the world.

Kamado Joe Terrace · Earth & Ocean · Wine

Kamado Joe Terrace · Two Grills · Earth & Ocean

Dave White + Lamar Moore

Dave White · Miami, FL · Lamar Moore · Chicago, IL · Kamado Joe / Middleby Outdoors

Two live-fire Kamado Joe grills on the Central Park terrace. Dave White (Miami) brings coastal precision — ocean proteins, fish, and sustainably sourced seafood with a Florida-trained hand. Lamar Moore (Chicago) commands earth — bold, deeply flavored proteins rooted in his city's live-fire tradition. Two distinct regional voices. One fire. Dishes TBD by Chefs White and Moore.

Aroma: Charred smoke · seared protein · nighttime air

Spanish Wine Terrace · Ribera del Duero y Rueda · Sinegal Estate

Wine Terrace

Ribera del Duero · Rueda · 4 Cases · Sinegal Estate · Napa Valley

Two wine programs poured on the terrace alongside the live-fire grills. Ribera del Duero & Rueda — white Rueda and red Ribera del Duero, each paired to its culinary counterpart; 1 Hotel secures two cases, Taste Network ships two cases. Sinegal Estate — Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc, poured throughout the evening. The wine finds the fire. The fire earns the wine.

Aroma: Stone fruit · oak · Napa minerality

1 Hotel Central Park Culinary

Hotel Culinary Hot Carving Station

Sergio Bastias

Executive Chef · 1 Hotel Central Park · New York, NY

The host in the truest sense. Bastias anchors the evening with the hotel's signature culinary philosophy — exceptional product, thoughtful technique, and an unwavering commitment to the guest experience. His station represents Central Park South at its finest.

Bar Zero · Plant-Forward Bite Bar · typically paired with a couple drinks

Plant-Forward Bite Bar

1 Hotel Central Park Culinary Team

A rotating selection of plant-forward bites and zero-waste preparations — clean, creative, and reflective of 1 Hotel's sustainability commitment. Every preparation follows the Bar Zero philosophy: a single ingredient utilized in multiple forms, nothing discarded, every technique unlocks a new flavor from the same source.

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Sustainable Happy Meal · Hot Line · Ketel One + Westholme Wagyu

The Sustainable Happy Meal

1 Hotel Central Park · Hot Kitchen + Dry Ice Cooler Theater

The evening's most theatrical moment. A unified pairing — both together, one moment. Ketel One Frozen Dirty Martini — pre-batched, pre-diluted, finished with house truffle brine, truffle brine caviar cubes, and Rogue River Smoky Blue stuffed olives, served from a dry ice cooler. Westholme Wagyu Sustainable Slider with truffle sauce and caviar aioli fries. Martini in hand. Slider on a small plate. The dry ice creates smoke, spectacle, and temperature. Guests feel the cold. They taste the quality.

Aroma: Vermouth botanicals · charred Wagyu · truffle earthiness

DIY Toast & Butter Experience

Butter Bar

1 Hotel Central Park Culinary Team

Guests assemble their own moment. The butter is the star. Premium artisan bread — NYC regional sourcing, local bakery. Rodolphe Le Meunier butter — Meilleur Ouvrier de France, among the finest cultured butters in the world. House-made fruit preserves — jar visible, guests know it's made fresh. Maldon salt finishing. Luxury comfort food. Interactive. Memorable.

Aroma: Toasted grain · cultured butter · fruit preserve sweetness

Bar Zero · Nutrient-Dense Broths from Event By-Products

Brodo & Dash Bar

1 Hotel Central Park Culinary Team · A palate cleanser · Zero waste

Stocks made entirely from the evening's own trimmings and scraps. Fish Stock [NF · DF · GF] — from crudo scraps and grill trimmings. Beef Stock [NF · DF · GF] — from Wagyu and protein trimmings. Vegetable Stock [VG · NF · DF · GF] — from produce scraps and aromatics. Each guest customizes with a "dash" of premium spirit — absinthe for herbal lift, sherry for richness, or guest preference. Zero waste made warm, visible, and grounding.

Aroma: Deep savory · spirit vapors · aromatic herbs

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Dessert Display · Paired with Clase Azul Reposado

Clase Azul Dessert

1 Hotel Central Park · Clase Azul Reposado Tequila

The evening's sweet close. Elevated pairings — salted dark chocolate, tequila & banana tarts, and shelf-stable confections crafted for zero-waste preparation — all poured alongside Clase Azul Reposado Tequila. Rich. Resonant. Unapologetically indulgent.

The Close · Final Moments

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Closing Hero Moment · Station 11

Waffle Bar

1 Hotel Central Park Culinary Team · Sustainable Waffle & Fruit Station

This is the moment guests carry with them into the Final. Multigrain waffles made to order on a Belgian waffle iron, served with coconut whipped cream, fresh local strawberries, and house-made fruit preserves. The waffle iron creates the aroma that closes the night. Warmth. Comfort. Simplicity at its most luxurious. Tomorrow, the world watches. Tonight, this.

Aroma: Butter · caramelized sugar · toasted grain · fresh strawberry

Beverage Program · New York

The Bar Zero
Cocktail Program.

Led by 1 Hotel's beverage team. Seven cocktails plus one zero-proof option. Locally sourced botanicals, sustainable preparation, zero-waste technique.

Arrival & Welcome

Lallier Champagne

Campari Group · Ceremonial magnum pop at the entrance. Lallier poured throughout arrival into the first hour — flutes, standing, first impression. The sound of the cork. New York on the eve of the Final.

Sinegal Estate Wines

Napa Valley · Cabernet Sauvignon · Pinot Noir · Sauvignon Blanc. Poured throughout the evening at the Wine Terrace and throughout the space.

San Pellegrino

Italian sparkling mineral water served throughout — tables, stations, and the bar.

Ketel One Vodka

Tayberry Lemon Thyme Refresher

Tayberry Lemon Thyme Syrup/Shrub · Rhubarb · Citric Acid · Soda

Locally foraged berry and herb. Bright, refreshing, herb-forward. Citric acid replaces fresh lemon — zero-waste, consistent.

Pea Vine Infused No. 3 Gin

Fresh Forage Martini

Blanc Vermouth · Fiddlehead Fern Brine · Pickled Fiddlehead Fern Cube · Seasonal Vegetable Crisp

Savory, garden-driven, rooted in foraging tradition. The beet tartare cone is the pairing — one hand, one martini, one bite.

Paired: Vegan Tartare Ice Cream Cone

Whiskey · Mushroom Amaro

Cap Collector

Maple or Candy Cap Sugar · Black Walnut · Reishi · Smoked Maldon · Candied Mushroom Chip

An umami-forward Old Fashioned riff. Earthy, smoky, complex — rooted in the foraging tradition.

Rum Blend

Three Pits and a Dash

Apricot Nectarine Purée · Acid-Adjusted Cherry Juice · Local Honey · Stone Fruit Falernum · Angostura Bitters

A stone fruit celebration. Three pits — apricot, nectarine, cherry — built for summer.

The Macallan Highland Scotch

Lucky Rabbit

Marigold Amaro · Mancino Dry or Blanc Vermouth · Carrot Clarification · Carrot Chip · Atomized Macallan

Garden meets scotch. Carrot clarification gives brilliant clarity and subtle sweetness — The Macallan shines through.

Clase Azul Reposado Tequila

Day Break

Cacao Meletti · Allspice Dram · 2nd Life Espresso Treacle · Orange Bitters · Cold Brew · Orange Zest Coconut Cold Foam

A rich espresso riff. Reposado and cacao, warming and complex. The cold foam collapses slowly into the drink.

Zero Proof · N/A

A Perfect Peak

Apple Pear Juice · Bosc Pear Syrup · Blanc Vermouth · Lemon · Pear Chip

Holds its own alongside the full cocktail menu. Clean, fruit-forward, elegant. The right choice at any point in the evening.

NYC Exclusive · Beverage Station

Astral Tequila

A one-night activation built for this city and this night. Astral Tequila's NYC-exclusive expression — poured as a standalone tasting moment. Clean agave. Pure craft. A send-off sip before the Final. This station does not exist in Nashville.

Throughout the Evening

Sinegal Estate Wines — Napa Valley Cab · Pinot · Sav Blanc

Fever-Tree — Premium mixers throughout the bar program

San Pellegrino — Italian sparkling mineral water · tables, stations, bar

Sponsors at Stations

One city.
One night.
The night before
the Final.

New York

Four hours.
Every moment intentional.

One conviction.
Running through everything.

The stations. The chefs.
The moments.

The Bar Zero
Cocktail Program.

The room. The scale. The stakes.

One city.One night.The night beforethe Final.

New York

Four hours.Every moment intentional.

One conviction.Running through everything.

The stations. The chefs.The moments.

The Bar ZeroCocktail Program.

The room. The scale. The stakes.

One city.
One night.
The night before
the Final.

Four hours.
Every moment intentional.

One conviction.
Running through everything.

The stations. The chefs.
The moments.

The Bar Zero
Cocktail Program.