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Sake & Asian Fusion Pairing Dinner
A four-course Asian-inspired sake pairing dinner at The Milky Way in Los Angeles, with three sake expressions and a sake cocktail.
About the event
Four courses centered on sake
Sake & Asian Fusion Pairing Dinner is a four-course Asian-inspired pairing dinner at The Milky Way in Los Angeles. The format puts sake at the center of the meal, with three hand-selected expressions paired through the dinner and a specialized sake cocktail included as part of the lineup.
Food and beverage program
The event description does not name individual dishes, sake labels, or cocktail ingredients. What it does make clear is the structure: an Asian-inspired fusion dinner organized around multiple sake pours and one sake cocktail across four courses.
The venue is The Milky Way, a restaurant at 9108 W Pico Blvd in Los Angeles. That places the dinner at a specific restaurant setting rather than a separate off-site tasting space.
Named participants
Two people are named in connection with the dinner: Phil Kastel, listed as Executive Chef at The Milky Way, and Matan Mallinger, listed as Mixologist at The Milky Way. Their roles align with the meal’s food and drink components.
Timing and price
The published details place the event on Thursday, October 15, 2026, from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM PDT. The listed ticket price is $85.00 USD. The source description also says this is The Milky Way’s first sake pairing dinner.
Frequently asked questions
What is included in the pairing format?
It is listed as a four-course Asian-inspired pairing dinner with three hand-selected sake expressions and a specialized sake cocktail.
Are the dishes named?
No. The ledger describes the dinner as Asian-inspired fusion, but it does not name the individual courses.
Who is involved from The Milky Way?
Phil Kastel is listed as Executive Chef at The Milky Way, and Matan Mallinger is listed as Mixologist at The Milky Way.
Where is The Milky Way located?
The venue is a restaurant in Los Angeles at 9108 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035.
When is the event and what is the published ticket price?
It is listed for Thursday, October 15, 2026, from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM PDT, with a published ticket price of $85.00 USD.
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