Mediterranean Aperitivo Hour Feast with Friends
You’re Invited: Mediterranean Aperitivo Hour
Dreaming of crisp white wine, briny olives, juicy peaches, and long lunches by the sea in the Mediterranean… but stuck in NYC? Us too. Join Philo and Gotcha Focaccia, featuring Brami & Ellenos for a summer in the Med Feast with Friends, no passport required! Feast with Friends is Philo's signature gathering series connecting you to new friends and incredible brands in food, beverage, hospitality, and beyond. This month, we’ll turn the beautiful Greek Revivalist Brownstone, Frank’s House, into an Aperitivo Hour featuring your favorite Mediterranean brands & flavors.
What to expect:
A full aperitivo spread & cheese board curated by Gotcha Focaccia, including Bites & Dips from Brami and more. Think: mini tomato sandwiches, a tinned fish board, bright summer pasta salad, salty snacking beans, briny olives
A creamy Greek yogurt sweet treat with Ellenos
Late Afternoon Spritz Bar
Vibes & Design by Philo
Make new friends & deeper connections
Thank you to our amazing sponsors:
Brami brings the magic of Italy to American kitchens through its line of authentic lupini bean-based snacks and Italian Protein Pasta. We can’t wait to snack on Lupini beans and enjoy a Mediterranean pasta salad at Feast with Friends!
Ellenos makes indulgent yogurt rooted in a family tradition that started in 2013 at Seattle's Pike Place. We’ll enjoy a creamy Greek Yogurt Dip paired with seasonal fruit for a sweet treat!
The Fifth Course is a newsletter by Gina Bruno, private chef, founder of Frank’s House, and host of Campers—exploring food, motherhood, entrepreneurship, and culture through the lens of life in New York City. Each issue begins with a Song of the Week and features a mix of recipes, personal reflections, cultural commentary, behind-the-scenes moments from Campers, and off-the-menu recommendations spanning everything from kitchen tools to clothing to parenting tips. It’s the course after the last one: unexpected, indulgent, and deeply satisfying.
Your Hosts:
Philo is a full service event design and production studio inspired by "Philoxenia" the ancient Greek art of hospitality. We specialize in creating intentional and beautiful activations for CPG, food & beverage businesses that create the opportunity for meaningful and deeper connections with customers and community.
Gotcha Focaccia™ is a female-founded focaccia brand based in NYC, known for our creative take on focaccia and focaccia-based products. Our Pop-Up Focacceria launched at Smogasburg in 2024, and we are committed to creating meaningful connections and everything in between through the art of breaking bread.