Dinner at Alma - A New Kick Ass Popup by Ari Taymor

Sorry for the lack of words in this post, but i'd rather let the food speak for itself...

EDIT- decided to add the menu...

Amuse: Seaweed Beignet, yuzu koshu and lime

1st: Garlic and Oyster stew

2nd: Artichoke: anchovy, sunchoke and apple

3rd: Carrot: smoked lentil, milk skin and new zealand spinach

4th: Jimenez Lamb: hibiscus, beet, ancho and nettle

5th: Popcorn: Chocolate and soy caramel

Bottle of Knee Deep Brewing Co. Tanilla beer on an orange counter

Tanilla beer bottle on the counter at the Alma pop-up

Small succulent in a tin can on a table

Sign for the Alma pop-up at Flake with Chef Ari Taymor: dinner Wednesday to Saturday, three or five courses, BYOB

Flake cafe chalkboard menu listing breakfast and lunch items

Green booth seating under framed pictures at Flake cafe

Booths and a wooden surfboard on the wall at Flake cafe

Counter at Flake cafe with chalkboard menus, cups and bananas

Orange table set with napkin, cutlery and a small plant

Small bowl of fritters on chard leaves

Second view of the fritters on chard leaves in a white bowl

Diner seated at the table with a small dish in front of him

Overhead view of the fritter dish on the orange table

Fingers holding a fritter, showing the greens inside

Glass of dark beer beside the Tanilla bottle

Green booths and an orange table set for dinner at the Alma pop-up

Hand pouring broth from a small glass into a bowl at the table

Creamy soup in a dark bowl, garnished with a borage flower and greens

Close view of the soup with its flower and herb garnish

Flake cafe's front window at night, reflecting the diners inside

Salad of mizuna, artichoke, pear slices and mushrooms on a dark plate

Overhead view of the artichoke and mizuna salad

Artichoke and mizuna salad on a dark plate, with candles behind

Close-up of a thin pear slice and artichoke in the salad

Guest's arm in an embroidered sleeve beside a potted succulent

Roasted carrots, lentils and greens with a crisp garnish in a white bowl

Second view of the carrot and lentil dish

Close view of roasted carrots, lentils and herbs

Carrot and lentil dish topped with a ribbon of shaved carrot

Carrot dish on the orange table, with water glasses and candles

Close-up of glazed carrots and herbs

Sliced rare lamb with greens, beets and yogurt on a dark plate

Close view of the lamb with mint, beets and yogurt

Lamb dish on a dark plate, set with fork and spoon

Lamb slices with mint leaves and dollops of yogurt

Close view of the lamb with yogurt and greens

Close-up of a slice of rare lamb

Wider view of the plated lamb with greens and sauce

Chocolate crumble with whipped cream and popcorn in a white bowl

Close view of the chocolate dessert with piped cream and pea shoots

Overhead view of the chocolate, cream and popcorn dessert

Chocolate dessert in a white bowl, with candles on the table

Close-up of caramel popcorn and cream in the chocolate dessert

Close-up of chocolate cake crumbs, popcorn and cream

Chocolate popcorn dessert on the table, wider view

Candles and a succulent in a tin on the Flake counter

View across the Flake counter toward the kitchen, with staff working

But most important, the Crew that put it all together...

Four members of the Alma kitchen crew posing in the kitchen

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