Six Courses Of Comedy Dinner

This Friday the 13th, six extraordinary courses from Heart Of Gold's Daniel Racco are paired with performances from six of the Midwest’s sharpest comedians—each course matched with a joke, and each joke designed to add new layers to each bite and sip.

Optional cocktail pairings from Elena Weisenseel accompany each course, crafted to complement both the flavors on the plate and the jokes from the stage.

Dress like it’s 1929, eat like the market hasn’t crashed yet, drink like it just did, and laugh your way through all of it.

Community-style seating brings guests together at shared tables, turning strangers into tablemates and tablemates into co-conspirators as you guess which jokes are paired with each dish and drink. From the vibe to the pacing of the courses and comedy, every detail is designed to pull you into a singular, shared experience.

Come as strangers. Come again as swingers.

• Sarah Perry (Netflix Is A Joke)
• Leyla Ingalls (K*ll Tony)
• Anthony Mayo (Cleveland Funny Bone)
• Bryan Sternik (Secret Society Comedy)
• Brett Thomas (Hilarities)
• Hosted by David Horning (New York Comedy Festival)

Course 1 — David Horning — House Gnegroni

• Gnocco fritto
• Vermouth Candied speck
• Ricotta
• Green oil
• Walnut peach juniper glaze

Cocktail Pairing 1 — My Dearest Evelyn

• Vim & Petal Gin
• Lillet Blanc
• Suze
• Lemon
• Orange bitters

Course 2 — Brett Thomas — Last Meal, 2nd Course

• Chicken skin salad
• Sunomono cucumber
• Spiced ponzu vinaigrette

Cocktail Pairing 2 — True Life: My Hypocrite Wife

• Cognac
• Crème de Cassis
• Champagne

Course 3 — Bryan Sternik — Lotion For Lizard People

• Sous vide gator
• Ginger & black lime
• Lobster beurre blanc
• Dill salata

Cocktail Pairing 3 — No Safe Word For Laser Tag

• White rum "slushie"
• Pineapple
• Luxardo
• Grenadine
• Served with a rum sidearm

Course 4 — Anthony Mayo — The Kids Meal Ain't Shit

• Chicken tikka nugget
• Harissa chutney ketchup
• Duck fat pommes dauphine fries
• Caviar

Cocktail Pairing 4 — Hottest Shit On The Block

• Tequila
• Pomegranate
• Dry Curaçao
• Cocomut
• Lemon
• Served Buzzball style

Course 5 — Leyla Ingalls — Two In The Bush

• Halal hanger steak
• Mint salt cure
• Fried squash
• Basil shrub
• Feta cream

Cocktail Pairing 5 — Six Degrees Of Bacon

• Bacon-washed mezcal
• Tequila
• Applejack
• Spiced pear
• Lime

Course 6 — Sarah Perry — Half The Milk, More Honey

• Honeycomb tart
• Dark chocolate
• Burnt honeycomb
• White wine-honey poached pear

Cocktail Pairing 6 — I'm A Little C*mshot (Yes I Am!)

• Coco Lopez
• Galliano
• Lemon
• Ango-orange bitters
• Icing sugar rimjob

Community-style seating

Vegan and gluten-free accommodations available (Please email us if you have any dietary restrictions by 2/10/26)

$140 — Six-course dinner, comedy show, gratuity

$200 — Six-course dinner, six cocktail pairings, comedy show, gratuity

Cocktail pairings may also be purchased individually with each course for $15.

Beer, wine, and simple mixed drinks available à la carte.

Tickets are non-refundable starting 2/6/26.

Photos from past dinners:

Ever had a drink with a cigarette garnish?

Sarah Perry is a Chicago-based national touring comedian and writer whose fearless delivery and subject matter is highly relatable and resoundingly funny.

In March 2021 Sarah was voted Best Stand-Up Comic by The Chicago Reader. That same month, she was featured on the virtual SXSW Festival and in May 2021 she was the runner up in the professional stand up category of The Ladies of Laughter competition. In July of 2022 Sarah filmed a set with OFTV that is currently available on the platform. In January 2024 she filmed a set with Don't Tell Comedy that is now on all their platforms. In May 2024 she participated in the "Netflix is a Joke Festival" in Los Angeles. Sarah's debut special "SPERRY" was released by Comedy Dynamics in December 2025.

Sarah has opened up for Natasha Leggero, Melissa Villaseñor, Becky Robinson, Steph Tolev, Big Jay Oakerson, Jay Chandrasekhar, Lynne Koplitz, Michael Kosta, Chris Redd, Esther Povitsky, Joe List and more. In June 2019 she was named a semi-finalist for StandUp NBC. In November of 2019 she performed a TEDx Talk for her Alma Mater, Columbia College Chicago and in January 2020 she performed at Team Coco House in Chicago. Sarah has performed at several comedy festivals including Laughing Skull, Limestone, Floodwater, Flyover, Fountain City and more.​

Leyla Ingalls is a born and raised Ohio comedian known for her decevingly innocent demaner paired with clever joke writing and absurdist stances. Leyla has opened for SNL legend Kevin Nealon, Joe Gatto of impractical jokers, Geoffrey Asmus, and has featured for the beloved LeMaire Lee of “Gilly & Keeves.”

Leyla travels the country and has preformed at notable venues including the Zanies franchise, the historic Richmond theater, and the famous Ice House in L.A. She received the title “rookie of the year” for standup her first year in the game by Columbus underground in 2023 and has received other titles such as “roast champion” and “top dog comedy competition champion”.

After performing on the hit podcast K*ll Tony, Leyla has amassed a following on her socials leading to millions of views. Her wholesome grin as she delivers not-so-wholesome jokes is sure to leave anyone intrigued, or as stated by Leyla’s biggest comedy inspiration, professional boxer Muhammad Ali, “float like a butterfly, zing like a bee.” She reports “I think he said that…I don’t know, I don’t watch baseball.”

Bryan Sternik is the maestro of mishaps and the sultan of silliness! Half Puerto Rican and half Polish, this meeting of diverse backgrounds makes Bryan's life reads like a script from a sitcom. With a talent for turning everyday blunders into belly laughs, he's the undisputed champion of charming chaos. Whether he's tripping over his own shoelaces or mistaking a potted plant for a new coworker, Bryan Sternik is a one-man show you didn't know you needed in your life until the middle of his performances, whether you see him at a comedy club, on a tour bus, or headlining shows in a theatre at Cedar Point.
(This bio was NOT written by AI.)

A nurse by day and a rising comedy talent by night, Anthony Mayo’s quick wit and expert timing have made him a force to be reckoned with on the local Cleveland comedy scene. Winner of multiple Comedy Competitions. In such short time Anthony has became a regular at clubs like the Cleveland Improv, multiple Funnybones, Pickwick and Frolic/ Hilarities, Nate Jackson Super Funny Comedy Club and more.. Also nominated for Best comedian at the Cleveland Comedy Awards 4 years in a row. Along with that, has had multiple appearances on the Michael Colyar morning show.

With a last name like that, Cleveland-based comic David Horning learned at a young age to lean into what bothers him using humor, and his comedy is a reflection of this. His optimistic slant on both mundane and heavy topics has gotten him selected to the New York Comedy Festival, Laughing Devil Comedy Festival, the Cleveland Comedy Festival, and on stages around the country. On top of stand-up, David regularly appears on conference stages as keynote speaker, teaching the value of humor in business to managers and executive teams across industries. He also produces Secret Society Comedy, a pop-up comedy club bringing the best up-and-coming comedians from around the country to Northeast Ohio.

Brett Thomas is a Cleveland based comic. He performs all around the Midwest and is a regular on the Hilarities stage. Brett has a very unique, dry, and deliberate sense of humor. Loves to talk about his wife and McDonald's. Also likes to make light of dark topics.

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