Bombay Bramble and Chef Omar Tate announced a partnership and launched “Cultivating Community: A Dinner Series in Support of Black Farmers,” which celebrates the work of Black farms and farmers in the United States.
Following its recent launch, Bombay Bramble – a vibrant, creative expression of gin with the natural flavors of freshly harvested raspberries and blackberries (see related cocktail recipe below) – is on a mission to champion diverse voices in the culinary community.
The brand collaborated with chef Marcus Samuelsson and other rising chef stars last year; now, Bombay Bramble will join forces with Time100 honoree Chef Omar Tate to help usher in the summer entertaining season with a culinary dinner series that is designed to educate, reimagine and change the game for Black farmers.
Launch Dinner Offers a Bespoke Seasonal Tasting Menu
Open to the public for $200 a ticket on ExploreTock.com, the launch dinner was held on June 29 at Oko Farms in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where Tate has collaborated with local Black farmers, many of whom attended the dinner as honored guests, to craft a bespoke seasonal tasting menu using fresh, homegrown ingredients.
Other dinners in the series will be announced.
Designed to educate the public about the challenges that Black farmers face and draw the farming community together, each course at the recent diner was dedicated to honoring a “hero ingredient” from a nearby farm, while also incorporating fresh berries, a staple of seasonal summer fare and the berry-infused gin. The dinner was complemented by Chef Tate's signature Bombay Bramble cocktail, the “Bramble Berry Sour.
”In further support of Bombay Bramble and Tate's ongoing mission to champion diverse voices in the culinary community, an additional pledge of $25,000 will be made to the Black Farmer Fund. The donation will be put towards helping to provide financial means and resources to Black-owned farms in the Northeast to build an equitable future.
For those not able to attend the debut in Brooklyn, Bombay Bramble will also host pop-up dinners in Atlanta and Charleston, where foodies can experience a local chef's take on Chef Tate's menu of farm-to-table dishes later this summer.
Gaining Cult Status for His Award-Winning Cuisine
Tate has worked in some of the nation's best restaurants over the last 10 years, including the Michelin-starred A Voce, Meadowsweet and Runner and Stone in NY, plus Fork and Russet in Philadelphia.
He's also fast attaining cult status for his award-winning contemporary cuisine that “sparks a revolution,” fusing black culture, art, poetry and community. Through his cooking, upcoming community center Honeysuckle and other initiatives, Tate is redefining the role of the restaurant in today's society. He is doing this by centering Black American culture through foodways with an emphasis on people's relationships to agriculture and the role of Black farmers.
“Community is at the heart of what I do and a defining part of my passion as a chef,” said Tate. “I'm incredibly honored to be a steward for my community, especially Black farmers, chefs and underrepresented creatives in the culinary industry, so I was so excited about this initiative and to partner with Bombay Bramble to help shine a light on them and raise awareness of their contributions overall. It was also exciting creatively to be given the lens of fresh berries, and to come up with beautiful recipes and tasting menus with the help of local farmers to showcase the wealth of talent, produce and stories from Black farmers that need to be told and shown.”
The signature “Bramble Berry Sour” cocktail of the “Cultivating Community” series is a refreshing summertime cocktail twist on the iconic sour cocktail, featuring the berry-infused Bombay Bramble gin with notes of blackberries and raspberries, topped off with Martini Fiero, bitters, lemon and orange juices.
Bramble Berry Sour – The Official Cocktail of ‘Cultivating Community”
1.5 ounces Bombay Bramble
.5 ounces Lemon Juice
.5 ounces Orange Juice
.25 ounces Martini and Rossi Bitter
.25 ounces Martini and Rossi Fiero
.5 ounces Honey Syrup (2:1)
Directions: Shake and strain into a rocks glass with crushed ice. Garnish with an orange wheel and a blackberry.
Bombay Bramble is part of the Bombay Sapphire brand and portfolio of Bacardi Limited, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
To learn more, visit BombaySapphire.com.
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