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A seasonal dinner club to
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spices
Every season we host an intimate dinner to taste and celebrate the spices we preach. Look at it this way: a spice salon where there’s room for storytelling, fun flavours and new connections. But it’s also the place where we don’t shy away from deeper questions.
A seasonal dinner club to
(
RE
)
discover
spices
Every season we host an intimate dinner to taste and celebrate the spices we preach. Look at it this way: a spice salon where there’s room for storytelling, fun flavours and new connections. But it’s also the place where we don’t shy away from deeper questions.
Summer edition
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Zilte Zomer

An edible poem on sea vegetables with guest chef Lisa Veenstra
Lisa Veenstra is cooking up a 3+ course dinner with vegetables from and around our salty waters. Together we explore new spice combinations: how do we season naturally salted vegetables? Expect a full on vegetarian menu filled with oceanic flavours, new textures and listen to poetry while sippin' some natural wines.
This will be the very first dinner on the new location (exciting!)Ā in Amsterdam Noord and seats around 15 people.

Curious about the menu?Ā Chef Lisa is formally trained at Choux - previously Toscanini - and cooks very clever dishes such as oyster leaves with pickled chanterelles, hazelnut and sea aster oil, or a salty potato mousse with wild broccoli, green tea, seaweed, smoked enoki and a sabayon with saffron. I mean, who doesn't want to eat that?!
Come, have a seat at the Spice First table. Let's learn and celebrate together!

What's my dosha?

Take our quiz to find your Ayurvedic Dosha today. An uniquely tailored spice blend, based on your dosha, will await you at our dinner table.
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Crew
As a guest you will experience the intimacy of a dinner party crossed with local design. This all is made possible because of our crew.
Founder
Sophie
Sophie Fleur is an Amsterdam-based freelance food writer and (social) media marketer who thinks everything tastes better with lemon. She worked for Ahold (BOON magazine en Savory in NYC), Mitra, Etos and other culinary clients.Ā In her spare time she moves her body in pretzel shapes and teaches others how to do the same. She has a special talent for making short stories longer and shares recipes nobody asked for. After finishing her studies in art- and architecture history in 2016 she decided that her hunger for the arts should come second, and spice first.
founder
Eva
Eva is a 30 year-old freelance lifestyle journalist and writerwhose work focuses on lifestyle and human interest. Her work has been published in Viva, Grazia, Glamour, Bever, JFK, Bever Buitensport and more. In 2019 she found her true calling (as she feels it): Ayurveda. That same year she started studying for Ayurvedic Practitioner TrainƩe at the Delight Academy in Amsterdam. Her motivation is to help people reconnect with their bodies and inner knowing again. Encouraging them to take their health into their own hands - and yes, spices play an essential role. As Ayurvedic practitioner TrainƩƩ she also offers personal Nutrition & Lifestyle Consultations.
Producer
Zita
Here you can read something smart, witty, and fun, oh yes definitely fun, about Zita. Without Zita Spice First would fall apart. She is the creative producer you need. With her jaunty excel and organization skills, Zita makes dreams more accessible. Spicy food, feasts, film - and female empowerment - are F*ing important to this lady who believes hard work can go hand in hand with a social life.
designer
Jorien
Jorien is an interior and set designer. She has a special eye for colour (or call it a severe condition), which she uses in the often monochromatic scenes that she creates - if you see a tall woman with a monochromatic appearance, it might be her. Her projects vary from permanent interiors to more temporary setups like events and photo & film sets. She joined Spice First as a devoted taste enthusiast and has the ambition to create beautiful food experiences.
chef
Camille
She’s a creative (check out her illustrations!) and the owner of the culinary creative agency ā€˜Neko Jusu’. You might know it as a cheeky lemonade brand, but Camille herself does heaps more. She creates talk-of-the-town pop-up concepts and custom made drinks and food pairings for restaurants and events. Moreover she’s a genius when it comes to tickling your taste buds with surprising flavor combinations that perk up every sip and bite.
spice first
Dinner Crew
As a guest you will experience the intimacy of a dinner party crossed with local design. This all is made possible because of our crew. Click on their names below to find out more.
Founder
Sophie
Sophie Fleur is an Amsterdam-based freelance food writer and (social) media marketer who thinks everything tastes better with lemon. She worked for Ahold (BOON magazine en Savory in NYC), Mitra, Etos and other culinary clients.Ā In her spare time she moves her body in pretzel shapes and teaches others how to do the same. She has a special talent for making short stories longer and shares recipes nobody asked for. After finishing her studies in art- and architecture history in 2016 she decided that her hunger for the arts should come second, and spice first.
founder
Eva
Eva is a freelance lifestyle journalist and writer whose work focuses on lifestyle and human interest. Her work has been published in Viva, Grazia, Glamour, Bever, JFK, Bever Buitensport and more. In 2019 she found her true calling (as she feels it): Ayurveda. That same year she started studying for Ayurveda Practitioner Trainee at the Delight Academy in Amsterdam. Her motivation is to help people reconnect with their bodies and inner knowing again. Encouraging them to take their health into their own hands - and yes, spices play an essential role. She offers personal nutrition & lifestyle consultations.
Producer
Zita
Here you can read something smart, witty, and fun, oh yes definitely fun, about Zita. Without Zita Spice First would fall apart. She is the creative producer you need. With her jaunty excel and organization skills, Zita makes dreams more accessible. Spicy food, feasts, film - and female empowerment - are F*ing important to this lady who believes hard work can go hand in hand with a social life.
designer
Jorien
Jorien is an interior and set designer. She has a special eye for colour (or call it a severe condition), which she uses in the often monochromatic scenes that she creates - if you see a tall woman with a monochromatic appearance, it might be her. Her projects vary from permanent interiors to more temporary setups like events and photo & film sets. She joined Spice First as a devoted taste enthusiast and has the ambition to create beautiful food experiences.
chef
Camille
She’s a creative (check out her illustrations!) and the owner of the culinary creative agency ā€˜Neko Jusu’. You might know it as a cheeky lemonade brand, but Camille herself does heaps more. She creates talk-of-the-town pop-up concepts and custom made drinks and food pairings for restaurants and events. Moreover she’s a genius when it comes to tickling your taste buds with surprising flavor combinations that perk up every sip and bite.

Sophie

Founder

Sophie

Founder

Eva

Founder

Eva

Founder

Zita

producer

Zita

producer

Jorien

designer

Jorien

designer

Camille

chef

Camille

Chef
Collaborators
Teamwork makes the dream work, right?
That’s why we like to work with designer friends and other cool people (yes, without you we couldn’t have done this) that bring the same energy and fun to the table. Our dinners are the perfect opportunity to highlight and experience the beauty of their craftsmanship. Think funky cups, hand painted table linen, spoken word sound design and photography. Interested in collaborating with us? Get in touch.
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