We don’t normally pay friends to host parties where we get to schmooze with new people, drink wine out of tiny cups, and eat delicious food. But if we were going to pay for such a thing, $60 would be a pretty good deal–especially if it meant eating some of the city’s most exciting new food in a setting that feels like an apartment hang. That’s what’s happening at Dept. Of Culture. This fantastic Bed-Stuy restaurant serves a rotating prix-fixe meal inspired by the owner’s upbringing in the Nigerian state of Kwara. Before each of the four courses—whether it’s a ginger-heavy fish pepper soup, mushroom suya, or pounded yam with efo and spicy tomato sauce—the chef/owner shares a personal story about the dish you’re about to eat.

Dept. of Culture

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