"The Big Night" Sunday Supper | Chef Mei Lin
The Big Night is Bacco's monthly Sunday Supper series, an immersive dining experience that brings acclaimed guest chefs and sommeliers from across the country together for one unforgettable evening. Each dinner highlights a different featured ingredient, with a portion of proceeds benefiting No Kid Hungry.
For the inaugural August dinner, Bacco is proud to welcome Chef Mei Lin and Master of Sake Stuart Morris for an evening centered around the world of beef. Enjoy a four-course, family-style tasting menu thoughtfully paired with cocktails, sake, and wine, creating a dynamic and communal dining experience that celebrates exceptional food, beverage, and hospitality.
Born in China and raised in Dearborn, Michigan, Mei Lin developed her culinary foundation working in her family's Chinese restaurant before honing her skills at acclaimed restaurants including Spago, ink., and VOLT. In 2019, she opened the critically acclaimed Nightshade in Los Angeles, earning recognition from Food & Wine, GQ, Eater, and James Beard Award nominations for its innovative take on Asian cuisine. Lin is best known as the winner of Bravo's Top Chef and has also been recognized as a Zagat 30 Under 30 honoree and an Eater Young Gun.
Stuart Morris is one of the few non-Japanese natives to earn the title of Master of Sake and craft premium sake at a leading Japanese brewery. A Boston native, he has dedicated more than 25 years to studying sake, culminating in an apprenticeship under Master Brewer Masanobu Shindo at the renowned Shindo Brewery in Yamagata, Japan. Today, Morris is a respected sake maker and educator who has developed sake programs and tasting experiences for fine dining establishments across the United States.