Jain Dinner | September 27th at Avant Garden
Chef Juan Pajarito and Avant Garden present a Jain cooking dinner in New York City with a plant-based, multi-course communal format.
Event
Wild Mushroom Dinner at Avant Garden
A five-course wild mushroom dinner from Chef Juan Pajarito at Avant Garden in New York City.
About the event
Five courses built around wild mushrooms
This dinner is a seated, multi-course format built around a five-course tasting menu. Its subject is specific: wild mushrooms and seasonal foraged ingredients, presented as a dinner that celebrates foraged seasonal gems rather than a general restaurant service or à la carte menu.
The culinary focus extends beyond naming mushrooms as an ingredient. The menu is described around seasonal foraged wild mushrooms, forest-driven cuisine, and plant-based culinary techniques, giving the dinner a defined point of view within Avant Garden’s restaurant setting.
Chef and mushroom-focused series
Chef Juan Pajarito is the named chef for the dinner. The event description identifies him directly with the five-course wild mushroom dinner, and the featured-person detail connects him to Avant Garden as chef.
The dinner is also connected to a recurring wild mushroom and Understory series at Avant Garden. That series is described as carrying forward the fungi-focused culinary legacy of Third Kingdom, which places this event within a broader mushroom-centered program rather than as a standalone theme night without context.
Location and timing
The dinner takes place at Avant Garden, a New York City restaurant. The listed address is 95 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009, placing the event at the restaurant rather than at an off-site venue or unnamed private location.
The event is scheduled for October 26, 2026, with the grounded time given as 5:00 PM EDT.
Frequently asked questions
What is served at the dinner?
It is a five-course tasting menu focused on wild mushrooms and seasonal foraged ingredients.
Who is the chef?
Chef Juan Pajarito is the named chef for the dinner at Avant Garden.
Is it part of a larger mushroom-focused program?
Yes. The dinner is part of Avant Garden’s recurring wild mushroom and Understory series, carrying forward the fungi-focused culinary legacy of Third Kingdom.
Where is it held?
The dinner is held at Avant Garden, a restaurant at 95 Avenue A in New York City.
When does it take place?
The event takes place on October 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT, with an end time recorded on October 27, 2026.
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