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Upcoming Experiences

Visual inspiration for Cirque Psycho Sexy

One ring. One night. The table and the stage collide.

Upcoming Event

Cirque Psycho Sexy

One night. One ring. One feast.

Friday, June 12

Taste Gallery returns with its most unhinged and delicious edition yet — Cirque Psycho Sexy. This one-night-only immersive experience brings a multi-course feast from The Culinary Circle into collision with music, dance, magic, and the creatures of the night.

What to Expect

A multi-course tasting where the food is the attraction
Live performance woven into the evening, including music, dance, and magic
An intimate setting with limited seating
An after-party beginning at 10:00 PM for extended guests

Logistics

Doors: 6:45 PM – 7:00 PM sharp
Main event: 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
After-party: 10:00 PM
Location: NE Washington, DC, exact directions sent the day before the event
Dress code: Red, Black and/or White
BYOC: Bring Your Own Cup

Admission

$135

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Past Experiences

Friday, May 1, 2026

The First Pour

On the night of the May Flower Full Moon, Taste Gallery launched something entirely its own. An intimate five-course tasting experience was built around the world debut of Holy Water, a hand-crafted, alcohol-free luxury sparkling beverage made with kava, hibiscus, yuzu, damiana, and saffron, created by Anahata. Guests were received at the entrance by a towering Moonflower, a stilt-walking goddess who set the tone before a single word was spoken. Inside, a Flower Goddess guided the room through a moon bath ritual, wishing petals, and the ceremonial first pour of Holy Water. Chef HayaFare translated each of the five ingredients into a course that embodied its essential quality — grounding, awakening, clarity, connection, and transcendence — with edible flowers adorning every plate and every table, from the opening amuse-bouche soup shot to the final vegan coconut ice cream dessert. Throughout the night, surprise performances emerged across the multi-space venue — spoken word, live music, and burlesque — pulling guests into private, unexpected moments between chapters, while Anahata herself moved through the room sharing the story and intention behind her creation. Those who were there felt it. The First Pour was the beginning of something.

Friday, March 27, 2026

First Bloom

As spring awakened, we gathered to celebrate renewal, discovery, and the tender art of paying attention. First Bloom invited guests to emerge from shadow into bloom, dressed in earthy elegance and luminous renewal. The multi-course tasting was woven with live performances from our cast of creatives presenting burlesque, live music, and intimate table games that turned strangers into co-conspirators. A guest was surprised tableside with their favorite cocktail, a spirit they'd never been able to find anywhere in DC. A birthday girl received an unexpected celebration. And as dessert concluded, the elegant hanging décor transformed into a piñata release, signaling the start of the after-party.

Friday, January 23, 2026

Welcome, An Immersive Speakeasy

The gallery opened its doors for the first time. The debut event that introduced DC to Taste Gallery's signature blend of immersive dining, performance, and nightlife. Guests arrived dressed like figures from an after-hours dreamscape, ready to step into the unknown. The Culinary Circle presented a four-course tasting interwoven with surprise performances; live music, burlesque, song, dance, and audience participation that blurred the boundaries between observer and participant. After dessert, the room transformed: friends were welcomed, DJ Shilimili took over, and the celebration and complimentary bites spilled into the small hours. Welcome set the foundation for everything Taste Gallery would become — intimate, sexy, theatrical, and fun.