Stories From the Table celebrates the way our members gather, host, and make Paris Dining Club their own ♡
From Kayla & Zoey of Storyteller Co.:
“There are few things more evocative than a French dinner; the soft clink of glasses, the buttery aroma of something wonderful warming on the stove, the quiet humming of connection that lingers long after dessert and plates have been cleared. Paris Dining Club captures that magic, and brings it home!
We recently spent an evening with their La Femme Box, a beautifully curated dining experience that transformed our Minneapolis high-rise studio into what felt like a candlelit apartment somewhere in the 7th arrondissement. It was intimate, indulgent, and - to my own disbelief - entirely effortless.
Who & What Is Paris Dining Club?
Paris Dining Club’s dinner party in a box deliveries are more than a meal kit. They’re a sensory immersion into culinary culture, thoughtfully designed for modern hosts who crave something both refined and accessible.
Each box arrives as an invitation - to gather, to savor, to slow down - with menus crafted by founder Jamie Malone, head chef chef Ryan Cook, and the Paris Dining Club team, alongside pairings chosen to honor both tradition and taste.
Every edition tells a story. The La Femme Box celebrates femininity through flavor; elegant, layered, unapologetically French and truly decadent.
Their December 2025 box ‘Dîner en Blanc’ is also currently available for pre-order!
They also offer shipping outside of the Twin Cities for their Beef Wellington!
Unboxing the Experience
From the moment it arrived, the La Femme Box felt like opening a special secret.
Inside:
Chef-prepared French courses, beautifully portioned and ready to warm
Curated wine pairings that spoke in notes of depth and balance
Printed tasting menus and pairing guides, designed with the same quiet sophistication you’d find at a tucked-away Parisian bistro
Artful table accents; linens, candles, and touches that turned our tiny dining nook into something cinematic
Cocktail garnishing & mix kit + recipe
And here’s the part I never expected: I did it all myself, with ease!!
I’m not someone who cooks much! In fact, I actively avoid it most of the time. Zoey usually takes over that realm with much more ease, while I hover somewhere between the mocktails and the playlist (which, note: PDC effortlessly curates a custom playlist for each box, and the one for La Femme was perfect for slow twirls, and sweet dancing in the kitchen, between courses as they baked. But this time, I took charge. I warmed, plated, and set every detail. And somehow, it felt… so very effortless. Honestly, made me feel like a gourmet chef and it was so fun!
The Menu
LA FEMME MENU
Amuse-Bouche
Foie Gras Royale in an Egg Shell with maple cream, sea salt
Apéro
Roasted Bone Marrow with parsley salad, cornichon, mustard, grilled brioche
Beef Tartare with tomato agrodolce, capers, grilled brioche
Mixed Greens Salad & Vol au Vent with melted leeks, toasted walnuts, fine herbs vinaigrette
Sourdough Baguette with beurre de baratte
Main
Chicken Ballotine with sauce forestière, salsify, kale, mushroom duxelle
Cheese
Champagne-washed Fromage de Langres Cheese with rosemary crackers
Dessert
Red Wine Poached Pear with lemon diplomat crème, pistachio, rosemary honey
Optional Extras
Hosting Kit: BYOB cocktail kit, place cards + holders, linen hemstitch cocktail napkins
White Sturgeon Caviar
Monthly Subscription Members to Paris Dining Club also receive a monthly gift in addition to their box. The November 2025 gift is crystal cordials!
The Night Itself
As the dishes came together, the room began to shift. The air filled with slow, buttery notes. We prepped the cocktails (NA for us, of course - a splash of Wims! made it a whole treat!!!), following instructions on an included hand-written recipe card to craft them while snacking on cheese and rosemary crackers, before letting each ensuing course unfold like chapters in a winding Parisian love story!
The food was genuinely so unique and exquisite: nuanced, truly “unapologetically French” as the description promises, and surprisingly transportive. With each bite, it was easy to forget we were dining in a studio overlooking downtown Minneapolis. For a few hours, we were truly dining in the streets of Paris, in love, and fully present <3
The Luxury of Ease
What impressed me most wasn’t just the quality (though every detail was intentional, every flavor balanced), but the ease. There were no stress points, no prep chaos (!!) only the quiet satisfaction of creating something beautiful with minimal effort. For someone who has long declared a truce with the kitchen, this felt like suchhh a victory!
Zoey smiled the whole way through dinner, partly because the food was that good, and partly because she didn’t have to lift a finger (a rare change for mealtimes at home around here!).
Final Notes...
The Paris Dining Club La Femme Box turned a regular evening into something worth remembering - proof that a luxurious dining experience doesn’t require a restaurant reservation, just intention and a spark of curiosity.
For anyone who craves the romance of Paris but prefers the comfort of home, this experience is a small revolution. It’s gourmet without pretense, elegant without effort, and perfectly made for you. A dream!
Discover the Nov 2025 La Femme Box and upcoming boxes from Paris Dining Club, along with their catering services and intimate event venue offerings.
Also be sure to follow their culinary journey on Instagram @parisdiningclub!