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NATHANAEL COX 


BIG CHUNE
ABOUT

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BIG CHUNE is a popup restaurant project by Nathanael Cox, started in January 2022, following a series of public and private events in the two previous years. It is an exploration and celebration of Caribbean cuisine, particularly that of Jamaica, in the context of the cuisines of the greater African diaspora. More specifically, BIG CHUNE examines these various cuisines to identify similarities and nuances in cooking techniques, preparations, narratives, flavor profiles, and manipulation of ingredients as a means of relating them to one another.





2021 - 2022





DANNY’S NUT BUTTER X NATHANAEL COX
RHODORA WINE BAR - BROOKLYN, NY
AUG. 2021






BIG CHUNE .001
WINONA’S - BROOKLYN, NY
JAN. 2022






ISHA, BIG SISTER
RHODORA WINE BAR - BROOKLYN, NY
APR. 2022









BIG CHUNE at LUNCH NIGHTLY
LUNCH NIGHTLY - KINGSTON, NY
MAY 2022






BIG CHUNE JERK CENTER
RHODORA WINE BAR - BROOKLYN, NY
MAY 2022


BIG CHUNE at PEOPLES
THE WINE BAR AT PEOPLES - NEW YORK, NY
JUN. 2022





BIG CHUNE at RHODORA
RHODORA WINE BAR - BROOKLYN, NY
JUN. 2022






BIG CHUNE at RIPPERS
RIPPERS - QUEENS, NY
AUG. 2022






BIG CHUNE BLOCK PARTY
RHODORA WINE BAR - BROOKLYN, NY
AUG. 2022











BIG CHUNE at PRIMA
PRIMA BROOKLYN - BROOKLYN, NY
SEPT. 2022 - 










2023





BIG CHUNE at RHODORA
RHODORA WINE BAR - BROOKLYN, NY
APR. 2023


BIG CHUNE at ENSENADA
ENSENADA - BROOKLYN, NY
JUL. 2023


BIG CHUNE at CELESTE
CELESTE - SAN JUAN, PR
OCT. 2023




2024









BIG CHUNE at PLACE DES FÊTES
RHODORA WINE BAR - BROOKLYN, NY
MAR. 2024 




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SELECTED PRESS


THE INFATUATION: “NYC’s New Pop-Ups” November 29 2022

EATER: “The Best Popups in NYC Right Now” October 7 2022

NYTIMES: “Supper Clubs, L.G.B.T.Q.-Owned Restaurants and More Reader Questions” August 23 2022