SearingStories

Candid stories served over a nice dinner.

Hosted by Edward Gao and William Chai.

Edward Gao and William Chai wearing chef jackets

We invite people with interesting stories to sit down with us for a home cooked dinner and an unhurried recorded conversation. We photograph the evening and shape the discussion into a Searing Stories feature. Dinner is on us.

Join us at the table.

Guests join Searing Stories through direct invitation or application.

We look for specific stories about craft, perspective, or personal growth. Every participant signs our media consent and release agreement before the session.

Apply to be a guestConsent and release agreement

Appetizer

Sad Escargot

with fresh herbs and a signature garlic butter sauce.

Chef’s Personal Wings

in a reduction sauce. (weekly rotation)

Employed Octopus

with garlic butter sauce and spice melange.

Edamame Love

pan-seared, with toasted sesame oil and artisan salt flakes.

Main

Burgled Burglar

(burger) with a sirloin beef patty, gruyère cheese, and fries on the side.

12oz Steak Frites on vacation

with a red wine reduction, accompanied by fries and chef’s choice of salad.

Friendly Chicken Fricassée

in a creamy mushroom sauce with asparagus and roasted potato wedges.

Salmon at play

poached or pan-seared with hollandaise sauce.

Dessert

Black Sesame Ice Cream in exile

Meteorite Pie

Rational Pistachio Eclair

Complimentary fruits are served.

Beverages

Juice

cranberry, strawberry lemonade, guava.

VOSS Artisan Water

still or sparkling.

Pan seared octopus plated for dinner
A citrus plate being served by hand
Steak and fries served by candlelight

Volume 1

Issue 1

Felipe Hoffa

Ex-Google software engineer

“Art machine”

Read the story

Issue 2

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Coming soon

Issue 3

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Issue 4

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