Chicago · Private Dining

The Velvet
Spoon

An intimate table where food becomes a shared language and the meal is an act of care.

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A table for the ones who show up hungry — for food, for conversation, for each other.

The Velvet Spoon is a private dining club hosted in Chicago by Brittini Duncan — a writer, strategist, and self-taught cook who has spent years feeding people as an act of love.

This isn't a restaurant. It's an experience carefully composed for 10 to 15 people who come with open hearts and empty plates. Each dinner has a theme, a story, and a menu built from scratch — designed not just to feed, but to move.

Every seat is curated. Every course has intention. And every guest leaves knowing something they didn't know when they arrived.

"Accessible luxury means the table is beautiful, the food is extraordinary, and everyone at it feels like they belong there."
— Brittini Duncan, Founder

What a Velvet Spoon dinner feels like

Intimate by design

Never more than 15 guests. Every seat is intentional. You will know the people across from you by the time you leave.

Themed and storied

Each dinner has a cultural narrative at its center — a geography, a tradition, a season. The menu is built around it from first course to last.

Multi-course and made with care

No shortcuts. Every dish is thought through. Guests receive a digital menu at the table that goes beyond the plate — into the story behind the food.

Fèt Ki Pa Fini

The Party That Never Ends

A Haitian-inspired rooftop dinner for twelve. The flavors are bold, the music is low, and the evening unravels exactly as it should — slowly, joyfully, without urgency.

August 8, 2026
Private rooftop — Chicago, IL
12 guests · Tropic Noir dress code
Members receive seating details
The Menu

The table is open.
The seat is yours to claim.

Two ways to be part of The Velvet Spoon — from a first taste to a permanent place at the table.

Tier One

The Guest Table

$7 / month

  • First access to dinner announcements
  • Recipes from past dinners
  • Behind the scenes — menus, sourcing, intention
  • Early access to Velvet Experiences content
Founding — 25 spots
Tier Two

The Reserved Seat

$18 / month

  • Priority selection for every dinner
  • Member dashboard — your dinners, your dishes
  • Wine pairings, sourcing notes, cultural lore
  • Founding price locked forever — first 25 members

Membership opening soon. Interest list available by request.