DORSIA PASTA

Here’s what happened:

During three cozy evenings in February 2023, Cola Love collaborated with Dorsia Pasta Co. to showcase the extraordinary talents of Pierce Bowers through a prix fixe 5-course menu.

With two sold-out seatings each night, we had the privilege of serving 180 guests.

Thoughtfully curated wine pairings accompanied a meticulously prepared menu. Love letters were written and beautifully calligraphed by our very own, Mara Zepeda. Connections were made at our community tables. Bouquets were created by guests at our flower bar. Pasta was eaten. Fun was had. Magic was created. Love was shared.

  • Pierce Bowers - Dorsia Pasta Co. + Chef

    Nell Fuller - Cola Love, Kitchen

    Mara Zepeda - Cola Love

    Julie Tuttle - Cola Love

    Caroline Smith - Cola Love

    Georgia Woodard - Cola Love

    Siri Cortez - Cola Love

    Katie Lynne Moncure - Marketing

    Walter Moody - Bartender

    Andrew Berns - Host

    Catherine Dixon - Server

    Henry Fuller - Server

    Thomas Hammond - Event Photography

  • “Dorsia Pasta x Cola Love pop-up was amoré! Delicious dishes, amazing ambiance and community made for a sweet Valentine’s evening.”

    “The perfect Valentine’s dinner!”

    A guests love letter to Columbia:

    “Columbia, you are warm, friendly, and unassuming. You have been so kind to me in all the years that I’ve known you – you have seen me grow from an awkward 18 year old student to a confident happy adult. You’ve seen me fall in love, get married, and grow a family. You have given me a safe space to evolve.”

  • Hannah Wade. “Are pop-up dinners the way forward for Columbia’s food scene? Restaurateurs, chefs weigh in.” The Free Times. September 21, 2023.

    • COLA LOVE took a local pasta maker to the next level with his own pop-up pasta restaurant

    • 180 people served, all seatings sold out

    • $18k gross revenue

    • $2K wages paid

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