In February of ‘24, our dear friend Peter Robbins, a beloved 65 year old professor in USC’s school of art and design, graciously invited us to host at his house. That night changed our lives. We fell in love with hosting on our own. We got to create our own rules for hospitality. Everything from making phone calls as invitations, to hand writing notes to each guest, even just refilling glasses, every detail was under our control.
We felt like we had rediscovered a lost art in the noise of Los Angeles.
We knew by our third dinner that we had found something that’d wake us up smiling as long as we kept doing them. So we did.
Now, every month (sometimes more), we invite 36 strangers to join us at a venue they’ve never been to (we try our best), to meet 35 people (who we never disclose), and they each have to come alone. No exceptions.
Two years in, our primary goal remains. Create space for exceptional people to have meaningful conversations and befriend one another. We bring together risk taking, talented (but low ego), highly ambitious young people working on meaningful things. Fashion, music, media, film, startups, we’ve been lucky to find our guests from all over.
For each volume, we also host a set of highlights. Some assortment of a chef, musician, artist, actor, founder, or designer to share work and tell their story. All our highlights are also guests at the table. It helps us curate an environment for mutual admiration, so there’s never a guest-performer dynamic.
We’re now proudly the source of some very cool collaborations, startups, friendships, and even a few relationships (If you find love, we’re giving a toast at your wedding, thanks)
Hopefully we’ll have the privilege of refilling your glass soon.
Cheers,
3rd Space