Slow yourself down. Immerse in the experience. Revel in the flavors. Far beyond a dining experience, Honeysuckle Rose offers an evening of respite. An opportunity to sit down with beautiful people and enjoy the one thing that has the power to connect us all…food.
“About the Experience”
2.5 - 3 Hours
8 Courses
Wine Pairings
Rotating Menu
Immersive Experience
$250 per person
Participants should expect an interactive evening led by a team with a wealth of culinary experience. A few days out from your reservation, our team will reach out to inquire about dining preferences - everything from water temperature to dietary restrictions. Upon entering the venue, you’ll be greeted by your service staff for the night comprised by members of the executive team at Free Reign Restaurants. Once settled in, the team will lead attendees through an eight course tasting menu paired with beautiful, hand-selected wines from across the globe. For those preferring to enjoy the evening sans alcohol, we will provide “zero beve” mocktails curated to perfectly complement each course.
Each and every night at Honeysuckle Rose is choreographed by Ryan and Kelleanne Jones, the husband and wife team behind several award-winning restaurants along the east coast. While the duo is no stranger to owning and operating a restaurant, this particular concept has been a dream of theirs for more than 20 years. Every night after dinner service, Ryan and Kelleanne sit together to plan out the following evening’s experience.
Overseeing the dining room is Andrew Malandro, Free Reign’s longest serving executive. Andrew is a true hospitality professional with a career spanning two decades and multiple continents. He entered the world of food and beverage at a young age in Manhattan working in fine dining restaurants throughout the city. His curiosity took him from NYC to other US cities and eventually China where he immersed himself into a completely foreign culinary culture.
At the helm of the kitchen sits Free Reign’s Director of Culinary, Italo “Tito” Marino. Chef Tito’s experience includes a culinary degree from the Culinary Institute of America as well as several years of training in Manhattan under Chef Daniel Boulud at his two Michelin star restaurant, Daniel and Chef Michael White at the world renowned Ai Fiori on Fifth Ave. Previous to working with the Joneses, Tito was an Executive Chef under Robert Irvine on Food Network’s Restaurant Impossible.
Your wine for the evening was hand selected by Shane Meszaros, Director of Beverage & Hospitality Operations at Free Reign Restaurants. A man who is truly passionate about the work that he does, Shane spent the last decade traveling the globe, building an impressive resume at some of the world’s most prestigious restaurants and soaking up knowledge to share his passion with others.
Rather than going to “dinner and a show,” at Honeysuckle Rose, dinner is the show. Expect for the entire experience to last around 3 hours. We encourage participants to slow themselves down, be in the moment, and immerse themselves into the evening.
