This summer, Resy and Unapologetic Foods — the group behind New York's celebrated restaurants Semma, Dhamaka, Adda, Masalawala & Sons, and Naks — are embarking on a multi-city tour to celebrate the multifaceted brilliance of American food today, from Indian and Thai to Middle Eastern and Cantonese, and everything in between.

Join us at Anajak Thai in Los Angeles, Galit in Chicago, and Tiger Fork in Washington, D.C. And read on to learn more about how these chefs are unapologetically shaping the way we dine today, for the better.

The Gospel of American Food, According to Unapologetic Foods

And how it’s shaped immigrant cuisine across the United States.

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June 11 & 12: Anajak Thai, Los Angeles

June 23 & 24: Galit, Chicago

July 14 & 15: Tiger Fork, Washington, D.C.

 

 

Beginning on May 23, 2024 at 10 a.m. PDT, eligible American Express® Card Members who have linked their American Express Cards to their Resy profile will have exclusive access to reservations and tickets for 24 hours prior to the general public for the first event in Los Angeles. Reservations and tickets will be available to the general public on May 24, 2024 on a first-come, first-served basis.

Reservations and tickets for Chicago and Washington, D.C., will be released at later dates, so be sure to set a Notify on Resy. *See here for terms and conditions.

Must be 21 years of age or older to consume alcoholic beverages. Please drink responsibly. American Express reserves the right to remove any person for inappropriate behavior including, but not limited to, conduct that is disruptive, abusive, or violent.

The Lineup

A spread of dishes from Anajak Thai's omakase menu. Photo by Jim Sullivan, courtesy of Anajak Thai

Los Angeles

In collaboration with Anajak Thai

June 11 — Festive Street Eats

SOLD OUT

June 12 — Intimate Dinner

SOLD OUT

A diner eats among a spread of dishes from Galit. Photo courtesy of Galit.

Chicago

In collaboration with Galit

June 23 — Festive Street Eats

SOLD OUT

June 24 — Intimate Dinner

SOLD OUT

A spread of dishes from Tiger Fork. Photo courtesy of Tiger Fork

Washington, D.C.

In collaboration with Tiger Fork

July 14 — Festive Street Eats

SOLD OUT

July 15 — Intimate Dinner

SOLD OUT

Scenes From The Unapologetic Experience

Scenes From the Anajak Thai and Dhamaka Collaboration Dinners

Thai Taco Tuesdays at Anajak Thai in Sherman Oaks, Calif. are always buzzy, but the one chef Justin Pichetrungsi hosted…

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Scene from The Unapologetic Experience in Chicago

Scenes From the Galit and Dhamaka Collaboration Dinners

Chicagoans are lucky to have the incredible breadth of restaurants that they do, and on June 23 and 24, they…

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Scenes From the Tiger Fork and Dhamaka Collaboration Dinners

Washingtonians were treated to some very special meals on July 14 and 15. That’s when New York’s Unapologetic Foods, the…

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Get to Know the Chefs

Justin Pichetrungsi, chef and owner of Anajak Thai

Anajak Thai’s Justin Pichetrungsi on What It Means to Be Unapologetic

Welcome to Chef to Chef, wherein Resy empowers chefs to interview other chefs.  Justin Pichetrungsi didn’t always set out to…

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Zachary Engel, the chef and co-owner of Galit in Chicago

Galit’s Zachary Engel on How Food Brings Us Together

Welcome to Chef to Chef, wherein Resy empowers chefs to interview other chefs. At Chicago’s Galit, chef Zachary Engel and…

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Tiger Fork’s Simon Lam on Breaking Boundaries

Welcome to Chef to Chef, wherein Resy empowers chefs to interview other chefs. Restaurants have always been a part of…

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Dhamaka and Its Relentless, Unapologetic, and Very Necessary Pursuit

In the past two years since it opened in February 2021, Dhamaka is the relatively newer New York restaurant I…

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The Freedom of Cooking In America, or, How the Duo at Dhamaka Learned Not to Compromise

I was fishing for vegetables in the sambar one night at Semma, a new Southern Indian restaurant in the West…

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At Anajak Thai, a New and Californian Vision of What It Means to Be a Thai Restaurant

Anajak Thai has been part of Justin Pichetrungsi’s life since birth. Like many children growing up around a restaurant, he…

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How Galit Defines Its Unique Midwest Take on the Middle East

At Galit, the Michelin-starred Middle Eastern restaurant in Lincoln Park, chef and partner Zach Engel taps his childhood memories of…

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Get to Know Unapologetic Foods

Everything You Need to Know About Naks, From the Same Team Behind Dhamaka and Semma

Ask most New Yorkers for their opinions or expertise on Filipino food and chances are — if you’re lucky —…

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How to Get Into Semma

Despite its name, the crew at Unapologetic Foods, the restaurant group behind New York hits Dhamaka, Masalawala & Sons, Rowdy…

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The dining room at Masalawala & Sons

Everything You Need to Know About Masalawala & Sons, From the Dhamaka Team

Before you go to a restaurant, what do you want — or need — to know most? In our series,…

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New York’s Dhamaka Wants to Change Everything You Know About Indian Food

What secrets lie beneath the surface of a restaurant menu? In this latest edition of Eating Between the Lines, we…

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Terms & Conditions:
Resy Presents: The Unapologetic Experience will take place on select dates between June 11 and July 15, 2024 in select markets. To participate, you can make a reservation and purchase tickets on Resy.com or through the Resy iOS app. Customers can choose to make a reservation or purchase tickets to one of the events or both based on availability at the time of booking.

Reservations and tickets will be available beginning May 23, 2024 at 10 a.m. PDT for eligible American Express® Card Members who have linked their American Express Cards to their Resy profile and purchase their ticket with that Card. American Express Card Members will have exclusive access to reservations for 24 hours prior to the general public.

Reservations and tickets will be available to the general public on May 24, 2024. Reservations and tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations do not have a cost associated when booking – diners are required to pay the final bill. Resy assumes no responsibility for any costs associated with the Reservation.

All tickets are to be pre-paid, and a breakdown of what is included in the ticket price is accessible at blog.resy.com/unapologetic.

Reservations will be made through Resy.com or the Resy App. Limit one (1) Reservation per user, per event. Reservations cannot be transferred, redistributed, or otherwise sold to another individual or entity. Any such Reservation will be cancelled. In the event that the Restaurant accepts any reservations in-person or over the phone (i.e., without using Resy), such Reservation will be permitted so long as the restaurant can accommodate. Reservations are subject to the Restaurants’ cancellation policies, which can be found on their Resy venue page. Resy may modify or cancel this offer at any time.

Must be above the age of 21 or older to consume alcohol, please drink responsibly. American Express and Resy are not responsible for informing the restaurants of any dietary restrictions or for a restaurant being able to accommodate such restrictions. Additional terms and conditions may apply.