Foreign Cinema's 8 1/2 Year Anniversary Party...

I attended Foreign Cinema's 8 1/2 Year Anniversary Party the other night and it was a blast! The Event was in Celebration of their 8 1/2 Year Anniversary. The cost was only $40 for what seemed like endless Appetizers, Open Bar, Live Music & Perfomers, and 100% of the proceeds went to Street Smart for Kids. The evening itself was well worth it...



As I walked in, my first encounter is with an Oyster Bar. A Perfect start from the getgo...
The Joint was crowded and bustling and I'm feeling the excitement from the moment I walked in.
As I'm loading up on Kumamotos, I glance around and notice in the distance, the Fellini movie '8 1/2' projecting onto the Back Wall, with Live Music and Live Performers such as Acrobats, Fire Jugglers & Contortionists performing on a stage in the Central Courtyard. As it turned out, the entire night had a very Felliniesque Vibe to it - Surreal, Exaggerated Imagery mixed with a little Comedic Absurdity.


We move into the Main Restaurant to find some Drinks and there were 2 long tables with little Appetizer Plates of various Dishes ranging from Seared Beef, Duck and Pork with various Preparations, as well as Individual Salads and Couscous Dishes. While my friend went to grab us some Martinis, I staked out at the tables with the Appetizer Plates seen in the photos above. The Food was Really Good.
Honestly, after having been to FC many times for Dinner, Brunch & Special Events or Occasions, I have come to the conclusion that FC's Food is much better at Events than the Meals I've had whilst sitting down for one. If you read me regularly, you may know that I have written about this before. This Event just proved again, how much better their Food is when it is done in Small Plates or Passed Hors d'Oeuvres-Style. Take it from me, if you can go to one of their events, I highly recommend it.



As we moved out onto the Courtyard, we walked past the Acrobats & Performers to the back corner where we found a huge Grill ablaze with Delicious Little Mini Burgers, as well as Lamb & Chicken on Skewers being fired up. I had the Mini Burgers which were yummy and the Lamb Sirloin which was placed atop a bed of Israeli Couscous. All of it Delicious.
As we traversed onward to the Modernism Gallery to explore what else was in Store, we ran into yet another Oyster Bar & opportunely procured some Sparkling Wine along the way. As the night wore on, we had made another few rounds around the Place, Eating and Drinking all the while...

All in all, it was a Fantastical, Dream-like Night filled with Great Food, Jazz Music & Performances reminiscent of a Fellini Film. How Appropriate and Memorable it all was!
Bravo Foreign Cinema and Happy Anniversary and 1/2...