Spend an evening at Violet exploring the comforting, deeply satisfying flavors of a classic French bistro. This chef-led master class brings together some of our most beloved dishes while highlighting essential French techniques, from building a deeply caramelized onion soup and preparing the perfect peppercorn pan sauce to creating beautifully layered potatoes.

Hands-On Activity: Each guest will prepare a Late-Summer Ratatouille, learning how to build layers of flavor while preserving the color and texture of each vegetable. Then, we’ll gather around the table to enjoy the complete menu with wine.

Menu

Champignons À L'Antoine

French Onion Soup

Steak au Poivre

Pommes Anna and Late-Summer Ratatouille

Warm Chocolate Soufflé

Hands-On: Ratatouille

Pricing:
Single Participant: $150.00
Two Participants: $275.00
20% service fee is added at checkout

Inspired by the charm of a French bistro and the elegance of English afternoon tea, this seasonal gathering celebrates the beauty of autumn with warm hospitality and refined bites.

Savor spiced scones with sweet cream and jam, delicate finger sandwiches, autumnal petit fours, and other exquisite treats. Your experience includes a glass of sparkling Rosé or our signature Violet Lemonade (non-alcoholic), crafted to complement the flavors of the season.

Seating is offered exclusively in our Courtyard and Terrace, where the golden light of fall creates the perfect backdrop for connection and celebration.

On The Menu:
A selection of tea sandwiches inspired by Violet Bistro (vegetarian options available)
Warm scones with sweet cream and house-made preserves
Petit fours (layered cakes and savory bites)
Madeleines
Fresh fruit
Our signature tea blend (decaffeinated Rooibos tea available upon request)
Sparkling Rosé or Violet Lemonade (non-alcoholic)

At this time, we are unable to accommodate menu substitutions.
This full-service afternoon tea is curated by Chefs Jesse Brune-Horan and Yesenia Cruz.

Price: $95 per guest
Endless Sparkling Rosé: $50 per guest
A 20% auto-gratuity will be added to the balance of each check.

Celebrate the season with elegance, flavor, and the perfect company. We can't wait to host you!

Join Violet Cooking School Director Jesse Brune for an evening inspired by Normandy, where apples, cider, and the bounty of the French countryside define the regional table.

During this chef-led master class, Jesse will prepare a cozy French dinner that feels just right for the first days of fall. You’ll learn the techniques behind cider-braised chicken, perfectly smooth pommes purée and one of France’s most beloved desserts. 

Hands-On Activity: Each guest will build an individual apple tarte tatin before sitting down to enjoy the full meal with a thoughtfully selected wine pairing.

Menu

Warm gougères upon arrival

Endive, apple and toasted walnut salad

Cider-braised chicken with leeks and herbs

Pommes purée

Individual apple tarte tatin with crème fraîche

The evening includes a chef-led demonstration, hands-on activity, wine pairing and full dinner.

Pricing:
Single Participant: $150.00
Two Participants: $275.00
20% service fee is added at checkout

Join Chef Manifa Nazarian for an Armenian-inspired culinary experience centered on one of the cuisine’s most beloved dishes: dolma. In this hands-on master class, Chef Manifa will guide you through preparing grape leaves, creating a savory minced beef filling, and rolling dolma by hand.

Menu:
Tarragon Lemonade Spritz (Mocktail version available)
Dolma: grape leaves, seasoned beef filling
Garlic Matsun: garlic yogurt sauce
Lavash: warm Armenian flatbread
Fresh Herbs: seasonal selection
Gata: traditional Armenian pastry with khoriz filling

Hands-On Activity: Each guest will prepare and roll different dolmas. 

After cooking, we’ll gather to enjoy the meal together with garlic matsun, warm lavash, fresh herbs, and gata to finish.

This experience includes Chef Manifa’s live demonstrations, hands-on dolma making, a welcome spritz, and a full Armenian-inspired meal.

Pricing:
Single Participant: $150.00
Two Participants: $275.00
20% service fee is added at checkout.

Celebrate the flavors of fall with Violet’s Lead Pastry Chef, Yesenia Cruz, in this cozy, hands-on baking class dedicated to pumpkin spice brioche cinnamon rolls.

Chef Yesenia will share the techniques behind a beautifully soft, rich brioche dough, including proper mixing, kneading, proofing, rolling, filling, and shaping. Each guest will prepare and build their own batch of pumpkin spice cinnamon rolls to bake and bring home.

While the rolls are baking, we’ll gather around the table to enjoy:

Violet Quiche

Mixou’s Salad

Coffee, tea, or sparkling rosé

Pricing

$150 per guest

$250 per couple

A 20% service fee will be added at checkout

Settle in for an autumn evening of handmade pasta, paired wine, and dinner around the table.

Led by Chef Kathy Katz, guests will learn to make, fill, and shape butternut squash agnolotti from scratch. Once the pasta is ready, everyone will sit down together to enjoy a proper seasonal dinner featuring roasted grapes, crisp autumn greens, brown butter, sage, toasted hazelnuts, and chocolate.

Come with a partner, bring a friend, or join us on your own.

Menu:

Whipped Ricotta Crostini with Roasted Grapes and Walnuts

Radicchio, Pear and Shaved Fennel Salad

Handmade Butternut Squash Agnolotti with Brown Butter, Crispy Sage and Toasted Hazelnuts

Chocolate-Hazelnut Budino

Hands-On: Making, filling and shaping butternut squash agnolotti

Pricing: $250 per couple or $150 for a single participant

Paired wine is included. A 20% service fee will be added at checkout.