The Drifter Dinner Series was introduced in 2024 by Chef Toby Archibald of Quarter Acre Restaurant.  Four chefs from 4 different areas team up with Archibald to showcase their culinary techniques and styles to present an 8 course tasting menu complemented with cocktails and wines.  Single dinner tickets are sold as well as a season pass that includes all 4 dinners.  We were late to the ‘party’ and so just got one pair of tickets to this third in the series for 2025.  Seating times are staggered between 5:30 and 8:30 and it’s held in the Quarter Acre space.  You can read about our last tasting at this place by clicking here.   Tonight’s dinner featured Chef Kevin Fink of Hestia (one Michelin star) in Austin.  The pacing and portion control of the tasting were spot on and the beverage pairings were good and generous.  And did I forget to mention the food was fabulous?  This was a tasting that ranks with the best of the best.  Both chefs presented some of the dishes and talked with guests during a super fun and relaxed evening.  I shall have to watch for the next series offering and see if I could stay in town to enjoy a season pass.  Get to one if you can or get to Austin or Dallas and try one of these restaurants and let me know what you think. Continue reading →