Hands-on Cooking Classes in a working restaurant kitchen. .
(212) 673-8184
85 Macdougal St
(Bleecker Street)
New York,
NY
10012
40.728805
-74.001491
Neighborhoods: Downtown, Greenwich Village
What People Are Saying About CAMAJE Cooking Classes
The Owner
CAMAJE Cooking Classes
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CAMAJE's chef-owner Abigail Hitchcock offers intimate, hands-on cooking classes in her restaurant's kitchen. The New York Times, New York Post, Daily News, TimeOutNY and more media have all enthusiastically covered CAMAJE's cooking classes. Some of the most popular classes are Cooking Confidence, Counter Intelligence, Knife Skills, Weeknight Dinners, Sushi Basics, Serious Chocolate, Wine Tastings and the popular cook-for-your-friends One Night Stand. Class prices range from $65 to $275 and include all materials and ingredients. Ask about team building, competitive cooking events, kids…
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Citysearch
Camaje chef-owner teaches small, hands-on cooking classes in the restaurant's kitchen, including brunch, sushi, Cuban, Italian, wine tastings, kid-oriented, more.
09/26/09
Best cooking class ever!!
by karen007
I planned a private party with the restaurant for 11 people. Having never visited the restaurant before, I was a bit nervous given some of the negative reviews. I'm happy to say that there was absolutely NO NEED to worry. Abby and her staff took great care of my friends and I. She started the class off with a basic run through of the menu recipes along with some basic cooking tips. Then we broke off into groups to begin prepping the meals. While you do only get to make one part of the meal you are completely free to roam around and see what each group is doing. To be honest the person who complained about only getting to make part of the night's meal is unrealistic. There's no way you'd ever eat your dinner if you had to prep and cook each course of your meal. Your group is left to its own devices for the majority of the time...however if you have a question or just want to know some other random cooking tip Abby and the other chef (John) were always on hand and nearby to lend their help and advice. I had a wonderful time, as did my party compatriots. I did extensive research on hosting a private cooking class in the city and this one is by far the most reasonably price. Tax, tip, food, some wine, clean up, and space are ALL included. I couldn't find that anywhere else in the city. And if I had wanted to decorate the area I would have been able to..something else that I was told wouldn't be allowed at other classes. Abby and her staff were wonderful. I'm so happy with how the event went that I'm thinking of planning my aunt's birthday party here. I really had a wonderful time and if you book your party there I think you will too.
- Pros: had restaurant to ourselves & price was inclusive
- Cons: NONE
05/30/09
Great place for beginners!
by Izzie
Cooking classes at Camaje are great fun and I have learned a ton in a very short time. Especially beginner classes are awesome as you learn from scratch how to impress with a delicious menu at home. Also enjoyed the theme classes very much such as brunch and specific cuisine topics. Check it out!
- Pros: Awesome teacher, great hands-on experience!
- Cons: need to book in advance, classes fill up quickly
07/08/08
Not worth the money...
by fcf77
BAD! No A/C, cramped hot small space, and limited teaching or learning involved. Recipes were just read out loud then divided up - so each person only learns how to make one thing with little instruction. We did not get the Abby or Chris as an instructor that everyone raved about below - although the kitchen staff in the back were nice. Set up was cramped and missing measuring cups, spoons, mixing bowls, etc. The class advertised it was from 6:30pm to 10pm, but really the instruction ended much, much earlier with most of the time for us to eat the food we made - even then we left at 9pm. At the end, we asked if we could take home the left over food we made and were met with blank stares and "we just don't do that". Apparently the staff eats and packs away the food we just made and paid for for themselves instead. Very strange and not worth the money!
- Pros: nice kitchen staff
- Cons: hot small space, poor set up, limited instruction
The Details on CAMAJE Cooking Classes
The Extras:
Private cooking parties can be held for birthdays or other special occasions. Call the restaurant to make arrangements.
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American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
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Message from CAMAJE Cooking Classes
- Informative, Hands-on Classes!
- Wine Tastings!
- Private Classes from 1 to 30!
CAMAJE's chef-owner Abigail Hitchcock offers intimate, hands-on cooking classes in her restaurant's kitchen. The New York Times, New York Post, Daily News, TimeOutNY and more media have all enthusiastically covered CAMAJE's cooking classes. Some of the most popular classes are Cooking Confidence, Counter Intelligence, Knife Skills, Weeknight Dinners, Sushi Basics, Serious Chocolate, Wine Tastings and the popular cook-for-your-friends One Night Stand. Class prices range from $65 to $275 and include all materials and ingredients. Ask about team building, competitive cooking events, kids birthday parties and gift certificates. Call us to register.
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