Chain, the idea eating expertise based by actor-writer B.J. Novak and Michelin-starred chef Tim Hollingsworth, hosted an intimate pop-up at their Hollywood Chain Home.
On each Wednesday and Thursday evening, Might 8 and 9, the nostalgia-inducing area remodeled into “The Pollo Lounge,” a riff on the enduring Polo Lounge, changing into a comfy and fashionable jazz speakeasy the place invited company had been served their tackle Kentucky Good friend Rooster classics. Chain makes a speciality of reworking chain restaurant classics, like a KFC hen bucket, right into a extra elevated model of itself.
For the Pollo Lounge pop-up, company had been served beneficiant parts of hen tenders, french fries, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese and biscuits at tables centered round a small stage. Along with the meals, company had been in a position to select from a menu of cocktails made with the brand new prebiotic soda LEVO, which sponsored the night. The soda was additionally obtainable by itself for attendees to pattern for the primary time.
Grammy and Emmy award-winning composer and pianist Emily Bear — one half of the Barlow & Bear duo who created the viral Bridgerton musical that earned them a Grammy award — offered the musical fare for each nights.
The “and associates” format of the nights allowed Bear to carry out a number of artists, together with Jeremy Zucker, Dylan Mulvaney, Tayla Parx, Wendlo, Stacey Ryan and Abigail Barlow. Bear collaborated with the artists for jazzified variations of common songs.
Stacey Ryan and Emily Bear at Chains “Pollo Lounge”
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Comedians Patton Oswalt, Moshe Kasher and Brent Weinbach additionally carried out shock comedy units for the company. The occasion additionally drew some celeb company together with Darren Criss, Kaitlyn Dever, Jury Obligation‘s Ronald Gladden, Christine Ko and extra.
After the dinner and present, attendees had been in a position to hang around within the Chain Home area, drink extra of the offered drinks and soda and end the evening off with a choice of ice cream.