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I used to be fortunate to have the ability to attend the inaugural Household Reunion in 2021, which actually felt like an intimate celebration of Black meals and wine. From cooks to native meals lovers, the gang had such a variety of backgrounds, however all got here to have a very good time. The vitality was so nice it is onerous to explain. And I am blissful to report that in 2022, 2023, and 2024 I discovered the pageant simply as participating, lux, and enjoyable as the primary yr.
However wait, what is that this Black meals and wine pageant actually like? How a lot does it value and what’s included within the worth? Is it price it? Who all goes?
I am going to do my finest to reply these questions and offer you a peek on the occasion from my perspective. Maintain studying under for extra.
Scenes from the inaugural Household Reunion in 2021 together with Anela with Nina Oduro and Maame Boakye, the founders of Dine Diaspora, a plate of barbecue, and with Dr. Jessica B. Harris, creator, and meals historian.
What Is The Household Reunion?
With a slate of gifted Black culinarians, authors, and personalities taking part, the Household Reunion is an “immersive expertise celebrating variety within the hospitality group.”
Over the 4 days, pageant occasions embrace chef takeovers, dance halls, multicourse meals served household type, fundraising occasions, and professional panels. Panel periods on subjects starting from Black hair and professionalism to the historical past of soul meals embody a broad vary of points.
The Household Reunion schedule additionally contains actions like the possibility to go ziplining or axe throwing, giving attendees (not less than these with an all-access go) a possibility to let free and expertise the expansive property on the Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, VA, the Black-owned luxurious property the place the occasion is held.
So what’s The Household Reunion? Consider it as Black af meals and wine pageant with numerous dynamic occasions, many moments of luxurious, and alternatives to have a very good time and be taught one thing.
Click on to see my full recap from the pageant in 2024!
The place And When Is The Household Reunion Held?
The Household Reunion has been held on the Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, Virginia. This five-star, 340-acre luxurious property is owned by Sheila Johnson, co-founder of BET. Company have a wide range of actions out there to them on the property, together with zip-lining, archery, an equestrian heart, and extra. I’ve additionally had superb remedies within the spa on the property. Many actions must be booked prematurely.
How A lot Does The Household Reunion Price And Is It Price It?
That is the most typical query I obtain about The Household Reunion and one I am uncertain easy methods to reply. Pricing and worth are so relative. Each single individual could have a special understanding of what “price it” means. I am unable to reply that for them. I can, nonetheless, break down the prices and the expertise so of us can determine for themselves!
2024 Household Reunion Ticket Prices
An All-Entry Middleburg In a single day package deal the place visitors keep on-site on the resort and have entry to all of the occasions, panels, and dinners, in addition to one breakout session on each Friday and Saturday. Costs start at $5,050 for single occupancy and $7,250 for double occupancy.
There’s additionally an All-Entry go, which incorporates all of the actions and occasions of the In a single day Move, besides attendees should discover their very own lodging close by. The All Entry Move prices $2,200 per individual.
For a extra restricted expertise, an Night Occasion Move is $900 per individual and will get you into the night’s occasions for all 3 nights (dinners and events).
There’s additionally the choice for an Night Occasion Move (Keep in DC), the place visitors keep on the Salamander Resort in Washington, DC. This go contains entry to all night occasions at The Household Reunion, transportation to and from Middleburg, and a $150 lodge credit score for the Salamander DC. Costs for this go start at
$2,529 for one individual and $3,729 for 2 folks.
Is It Price It Although?
The Household Reunion is a luxurious expertise. It is held at a Black-owned luxurious resort.
On the pageant, alcohol is flowing, you possibly can take a look at drive Lexus automobiles in earlier years, there’s ample meals to attempt from prime cooks, the night events are lit (in 2023, Juvenile carried out!), and you may even go on an archery or ziplining journey if you wish to.
Weekend all entry holders acquired to listen to from and be part of actions with among the largest names in Black meals, sip cocktails from the sponsored bar, dance the night time away whereas a DJ saved the music going, and dig into meals ready by some completely unimaginable Black cooks, all included of their ticket worth. Typically, when you’re into an occasion, you will not take out your pockets apart from a bit of money to tip service workers. Although, after all, visitors staying on the property can add on experiences outdoors of the pageant, like spa remedies, for a charge.
If the above experiences do not enchantment to you, then possibly this is not the occasion for you. That is okay. Although for everybody muttering that this “is not for our folks” given the worth tag, the gang of blissful Black of us at every year’s occasion would say in any other case. Ticket costs for The Household Reunion are on par with the costs for different premier meals festivals. Given the extent of actions included within the numerous ticket packages, The Household Reunion is, at occasions, even extra reasonably priced than different meals festivals.
Pricing apart, Black of us ought to have an array of experiences at completely different worth factors and kinds to swimsuit them, together with luxurious areas. Black of us can create and embody the entire vary. Do not forget that.
Who All Is Going?
The Household Reunion affords an opportunity to have some intimate moments with Black of us doing dope shit in meals. It has actually felt like an area for us by us.
The night occasions and events felt very communal. It is not misplaced to see Carla Corridor main a dance line or Dr. Jessica B. Harris sitting on a settee having an off-the-cuff chat with folks within the foyer within the late hours.
It actually does really feel sort of like a household reunion, not less than within the sense that the gang was overwhelmingly Black. Black in all shades. Black in all sizes. Black and loud. Black and proud.
What About The Meals Although?
Meals at The Household Reunion showcase the work of a wide range of extremely gifted Black culinarians.
2022 expertise included Angel Barreto, named probably the greatest new cooks within the US in 2021 by Meals & Wine and James Beard Award Winner Erick Williams.
Simply know that the meals is sweet and plentiful, the vibes are immaculate, and The Household Reunion is throughout a very good time! Do you will have any extra questions on The Household Reunion? Be happy to ask them within the feedback. And let me know if you happen to’re planning on attending. I would like to see you there.
