How The Single Gourmet Works

Every month we mail our members a newsletter describing the dinners and events that have been planned for the month to come. We usually offer a half-dozen events per month which may be held on any night of the week including weekends. Our monthly calendar typically includes dinners, cultural events, and day-trips to nearby places of interest.

The newsletter describes each upcoming event giving you a sense of what makes it special. All pertinent information is listed including price. As a member, you decide which events you want to attend, and then let us know by phone, fax, or e-mail that you want to make a reservation. After that, upon your instructions, either we bill your credit card or you send us a check. Members may attend as many or as few events as they wish. There are no minimums or maximums.

Restaurants are selected to reflect the wide range of interesting and diverse cuisines that are available in the metropolitan area. Every month we strive to offer a tantalizing variety – everything from haute cuisine to exciting ethnic discoveries. Most Manhattan restaurants are easily accessible by public transportation, and private transportation is sometimes made available to our members for out-of-Manhattan destinations.

Almost all of our dinner events offer a four-course meal with interesting and appealing choices from each restaurant's menu. In the case of exotic cuisines, with which one may be less familiar, a banquet menu is frequently offered with multiple dishes in each course.

The cost to join The Single Gourmet is $85, which is good for one full year's membership. Renewals are $45.00/year thereafter. The cost of a dinner is always listed in our newsletter and always includes the full meal, taxes, and gratuities. A typical dinner runs from $50 to $80 per person. Pre-payment to The Single Gourmet, by check or credit card, is required. Wine is often included in the price of a dinner. When it is not, one may order wine or any other alcoholic beverage from a waiter and be billed for it separately at the time.