ESB “TRUST” Dinner
Chef Tyler Peek & Ryan Simorangkir
Join us as we feature Sama Sama’s MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Award Chefs Tyler Peek and Ryan Simorangkir for our next ESB TRUST dinner. Sama Sama is known for its flavorful Southeast-Asian-inspired cuisine from regions such as Bali and beyond. With roots ranging from Southern BBQ to the spice-filled, colorful flavors of Indonesian cuisine, this will be another unforgettable dinner as we take these chefs out of the restaurant and into the ESB kitchen where they will share their personal stories favorite dishes, and off-menu specialties.
The Cuisine…
This experience will be a multi-course dinner including both individual and shared plates all full of variety, color and flavor drawing from Southern BBQ to South East Asian Cuisine! It wouldn’t be a Trust dinner without beautiful wines, so bring your favorites to pair! Let Chefs Tyler and Ryan share with you dishes crafted specifically for this event. Food allergies will be accommodated at chef’s discretion. Please include in notes.
About the Chefs…
Growing up in Indonesia, chef Ryan Simorangkir fell in love with the local street food of his home country and began to cook from family recipes. After attending Pasadena’s Le Cordon Bleu school, he and chef Tyler Peek opened Sama Sama Kitchen, where the celebrate Indonesian cuisine in a warm, casual setting (the name means “you’re welcome” in Indonesian).
Chef Tyler Peek, originally from Nashville, entered the culinary scene when working at Palm Springs at the Ace Hotel, Kings Highway in Palm Springs. He quickly fell in love with cooking and decided to attend Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School soon after.
Chefs Peek and Simorangkir have worked together for over 12 years, starting at Alain Ducasse’s restaurant at the W Hotel in Puerto Rico, and then, running a kitchen together at a restaurant back in Bali. They finally opened their flagship restaurant in Santa Barbara in 2013, and have opened two more restaurants since then: Little Sama Ojai and Dim Sama Los Alamos.
With everything from traditional South East Asian street fare, to market driven salads, seafood and other world influences, it’s no surprise that Sama Sama is included in the Michelin Guide as a Bib Gourmand.
What is a “Trust” Dinner?
A trust dinner is an upscale multi-course meal (5+ Courses), where guests put their trust into the Chef, who will be preparing a one of a kind dinner revealed upon arrival! Why no menu in advance? Because: #1.) we like to surprise our guests, and #2.) we want to remove any pre-conceived notions regarding what the dishes will taste like, or look like. This is part of the experience, and part of the fun.
What we can tell you is that the food will be fantastic. We are featuring only chefs who have inspired us, who have shown great passion and remarkable skill and pedigree; chefs who have a distinctive culinary voice. Their biographies and the event description will provide sufficient details about the dinner; (for example: Mediterranean, Modern, or Vegetable-driven). The team at Epicurean Santa Barbara will know the menu in advance, so we can notify the chef of dietary restrictions, and answer any questions regarding the dinner.
Trust dinner are BYOB. You heard us right! In the event reminder, we will offer wine pairing suggestions for the dinner, and you are welcome to bring whatever bottles (or spirits) you see fit!