"Founded in 2016 by Nat Gelb out of a desire to create a more human dining connection after moving to Brooklyn, this is a membership-only supper-club model that has expanded to 17 cities and added D.C. in 2019. Gelb says he “wanted to connect on a human level,” and the experience is built around that idea: each meal is a five-course tasting-menu experience with communal seating, and the number of diners varies by restaurant size. In D.C., Gelb notes diners often attend in groups of two, but “there are also more solo attendees than in other cities.” Pricing: an annual fee of $165, plus $75 per ticket; members can also pay to bring non-members." - Alyssa Langer