{"product_id":"ayesha-nurdjaja-shuka-shukette","title":"Ayesha Nurdjaja - Shukette and Shuka","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHO: Ayesha Nurdjaja\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is chef\/partner and culinary director of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shukette.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShukette\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.shukanewyork.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShuka\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Brooklyn native of Italian-Indonesian heritage, Ayesha Nurdjaja’s entrepreneurial spirit first led her to pursue a business degree at Pace University. Shortly after receiving her degree, Ayesha realized food was her true passion and subsequently enrolled in the Institute of Culinary Education. She worked her way up the ranks at various New York City restaurants including Lidia Bastianich’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFelidia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bar Artisanal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePicholine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Missy Robbins’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Voce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as well as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIl Bordello\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Gravy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Brooklyn as executive chef before meeting Vicki Freeman and Marc Meyer of The Bowery Group in 2015. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo years later, Ayesha opened Shuka in SoHo with the restaurant group, earning a devoted following for her vibrant Eastern Mediterranean fare. While stepping into the culinary director role for the restaurant group overall, Ayesha opened Shukette in 2021 as chef\/partner, garnering recognition and reviews from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and more, as well as multiple \u003cem\u003eJames Beard Award \u003c\/em\u003enominations. When she’s not at the restaurants, Ayesha enjoys a nice glass of scotch, traveling everywhere from the Amalfi Coast to the Aegean Sea and discovering antique pieces for her ever-expanding jewelry collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Experience the vibrant Eastern Mediterranean cuisine of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAyesha Nurdjaja\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the acclaimed chef behind \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShukette and Shuka,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e who will showcase recipes from her new cookbook, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMediterranean All the Way\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA signed copy of the book is included with your ticket price. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHEN: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThursday, Nov 19, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHERE:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/degustibusnyc.com\/pages\/contact-us\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDe Gustibus Culinary Studio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"De Gustibus Culinary Studio","offers":[{"title":"In Person","offer_id":49724278866170,"sku":"2787463","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Virtual Only","offer_id":49724278898938,"sku":"2787464","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/4537\/7975\/files\/Chef_Ayesha_Nurdjaja_Revised_Card.jpg?v=1784749230","url":"https:\/\/degustibusnyc.com\/products\/ayesha-nurdjaja-shuka-shukette","provider":"De Gustibus Culinary Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}