The Traveller's Table

An evening
at the threshold
of the journey.

Six hours of the destination — its food, its drinks, its music, and the seven other travellers who will share the road ahead. The Traveller's Table is how the journey begins, a season before flights are booked.

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The Idea

The first taste of
somewhere real.

A Redwood journey is built around eight travellers, twelve days, and one landscape. Before any of that — before the visas and the rolling suitcases and the long descent into a new sky — we gather at a table.

For one evening, the destination comes to us. A chef from the region cooks. A bartender pours its spirits. Music from its streets fills the room. And the eight travellers who will share the journey meet for the first time, over plates and glasses, while the place they're about to visit pours itself into the space between them.

At the end of the evening, those who feel the pull can put their name down for the journey itself, leaving with a deposit, a date, and the beginnings of seven new friendships.

What an Evening Holds

Four hands, one
conversation.

01

The Meal

Five to seven small courses, each a thread in the region's culinary story. Cooked on the night by a chef whose roots — or whose study — belong to the place.

02

The Mixology

A guided lesson — not a demo. You'll mix the spirits, infuse the bitters, and learn what makes the cocktails of the region the way they are.

03

The Music

Live where it can be — players who carry the rhythms of the destination in their hands. Played at a volume that lets the conversation breathe.

04

The Travellers

Eight chairs. Eight strangers, perhaps — for now. By dessert, they're usually the people you'll be standing next to in a Saudi sunrise or a Patagonian gale.

Upcoming Tables

Three evenings,
three thresholds.

Each table seats eight. We host them in Toronto, four to five times a year, across a season. Tickets are released in waves; existing Redwood travellers receive first invitation.
Thailand · Southeast Asia

The North in
Three Hands

Saturday 22 November 2026
7:00 pm — 11:00 pm
The Drake · Queen West
Toronto
The Menu

Six courses by Chef Pim Lertkulpaisan,
guided by the cooking of Chiang Mai.

  • I — WelcomeMiang kham — betel leaf, lime, ginger, toasted coconut, palm sugar
  • II — SoupKhao soi gai with hand-pulled egg noodles, pickled mustard greens
  • III — SaladLarb pla — river fish, toasted rice, mint, dried chilli
  • IV — MainWhole sea bream, green nam jim, charred banana leaf
  • V — RiceSticky rice steamed in pandan, served from a kratip
  • VI — DessertKhanom krok with palm sugar and burnt-coconut cream
The Mixology

A pandan-and-lemongrass workshop bar, guided by Bangkok bartender Chayakorn. Learn the bitters, infuse your own.

The Music

Live pin (Thai lute) into ambient set by DJ Maft Sai. Volume kept low until the last course is cleared.

$245per seat · CAD
4 of 8 seats remaining
Wines and spirits included
The journey it leads to Thailand · North & Islands
12 days · departing 14 March 2027
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Mexico · Central America

Pacific &
Highlands

Saturday 17 January 2027
7:00 pm — 11:00 pm
Private supper club
The Junction, Toronto
The Menu

Five courses by Chef Ana Sotelo,
between Oaxaca's highlands and the Pacific coast.

  • I — BotanaEsquites, fresh masa tostadas, scallops aguachile, house pickles
  • II — SopaPozole verde with toasted pumpkin seed and roasted poblano
  • III — AntojitoCochinita pibil tacos, pickled red onion, charred habanero
  • IV — Plato FuerteMole negro with heritage turkey, roasted plantain, sesame
  • V — PostreTres leches with mezcal-soaked pineapple and burnt cinnamon
The Mixology

A guided mezcal flight from three estados — Oaxaca, Guerrero, Durango — with a workshop on smoke, salt, and citrus.

The Music

Live trio playing son jarocho with jarana, harp, and pandeiro. Conversation-friendly throughout the meal.

$265per seat · CAD
7 of 8 seats remaining
Wines and spirits included
The journey it leads to Mexico · Pacific & Highlands
11 days · departing 12 May 2027
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AlUla · Arabian Peninsula

The Desert
Banquet

Saturday 28 February 2027
7:00 pm — 11:00 pm
Private gallery space
Ossington, Toronto
The Menu

Six small courses by Chef Karim Hassan,
drawn from the Hejaz and the spice route.

  • I — WelcomeDate and almond canapés with labneh, sumac, fennel pollen
  • II — MezzeFattoush with sumac-charred greens, pomegranate, mint
  • III — SoupSaffron and chickpea broth with preserved lemon, harissa oil
  • IV — MainSlow-braised lamb shoulder, rosewater jus, smoked aubergine
  • V — BreadKhubz baked at the table with za'atar oil and fermented butter
  • VI — DessertCardamom rice pudding with rose petal and pistachio
The Mixology

Oudh-infused gin pours and a tasting of three desert botanical waters — frankincense, mastic, dried lime.

The Music

Oud and ney played softly through the meal — traditional ardha rhythms with restraint.

$245per seat · CAD
8 of 8 seats remaining
Wines and spirits included
The journey it leads to AlUla · Saudi Arabia
8 days · departing 4 April 2027
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From Table to Journey

Eight travellers,
one season later.

The Traveller's Table is where many Redwood journeys begin. Guests who feel the pull can opt in by the end of the evening — and travel, as a small group of eight, the following spring.

Evening 01

The Table

An evening of food, drink, and music in Toronto. Eight chairs, one destination.

Within 30 days

The Soft Yes

Reserve your spot on next spring's journey with a fully refundable deposit. Eight maximum.

Quarterly

The Approach

Curated dispatches: reading list, music, and a private call with your guide three months out.

Departure

The Journey

The eight of you, who already know each other, travel together for eight to fourteen days.

Reserve a Seat

Pull up a chair.

Tell us which evening calls to you. We'll confirm your seat by return email and send the details for the night — including any dietary notes you've shared.

Tables seat eight. We hold partner seats and dietary accommodations wherever we can. If a table is fully booked when you write to us, we'll add you to the waitlist.