The First 20 at Rustic Canyon
A multi-course family-style communal dinner for Rustic Canyon’s 20th anniversary series in Santa Monica.
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The First 20 at Rustic Canyon
A collaborative multi-course prix-fixe dinner at Rustic Canyon in Santa Monica, celebrating the restaurant’s 20th anniversary with regional Italian cuisine and paired wines.
About the event
A multi-course anniversary format
The First 20 is a collaborative multi-course prix-fixe dinner at Rustic Canyon, and it sits within a multi-night series marking the restaurant’s 20 years. That gives the event a specific anniversary structure: it is presented as part of a series rather than as a regular à la carte restaurant service.
The venue is Rustic Canyon, a restaurant in Santa Monica. Those details place the dinner at the restaurant itself, with the broader city context handled as Los Angeles.
Regional Italian cooking and Evan Funke
The food program highlights regional Italian cuisine connected to chef Evan Funke’s tenure at Rustic Canyon from 2008 to 2012. The dinner includes both throwback dishes and new dishes, so the culinary focus is not only anniversary-themed; it is also tied to a named chef and a defined period in the restaurant’s history.
Evan Funke is named as the guest chef for the dinner. The available program detail does not name individual dishes, but it does identify the framework: regional Italian cuisine, dishes that look back to an earlier Rustic Canyon period, and new dishes developed for the anniversary dinner.
Red Car Wine and named wine participants
Wine is part of the dinner through selections from Red Car Wine. The pours are associated with Richard Crowell and Allison Crowell, both named as co-owners of Red Car Wine, alongside Jenna Isaac, who is identified as a former sommelier.
The anniversary series also names Josh Loeb and Zoe Nathan as founder-co-owners of Rustic Canyon Family. They are not described with a specific service role for this dinner, but they are part of the named people connected with the anniversary context.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of dinner is this?
It is a collaborative multi-course prix-fixe dinner and part of a multi-night series celebrating Rustic Canyon’s 20th anniversary.
What style of food is featured?
The dinner highlights regional Italian cuisine, with throwback dishes and new dishes connected to Evan Funke’s time at Rustic Canyon from 2008 to 2012.
What wines are involved?
The dinner includes selections from Red Car Wine, poured by Richard Crowell, Allison Crowell, and Jenna Isaac.
Where does it take place?
The event takes place at Rustic Canyon, a restaurant in Santa Monica at 1119 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401.
Who is named from Rustic Canyon Family?
Josh Loeb and Zoe Nathan are named as founder-co-owners of Rustic Canyon Family.
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