Supper Club with Pierce Abernathy
Pioneer Works Supper Club is a series of unique dining experiences that builds community around food and celebrates local chefs as culinary artists.
Presented in partnership with Off The Table, this edition of Supper Club features cook and content creator Pierce Abernathy for a seafood-based dinner. Abernathy has built a devoted online following by sharing his perspective on food, from developing recipes in his own kitchen to highlighting favorite neighborhood restaurants and everyday dining experiences.
Originally from Louisville, Abernathy has since established himself in New York's culinary and fashion scenes, even appearing on the Gucci runway. Through his Substack, Don't Skip the Dip!, and a range of community-focused projects, Abernathy aims to make food more welcoming, joyful, and accessible for everyone. His first cookbook, Every Leaf, Every Stem, is set to release on August 18, 2026.
Abernathy is also a participating chef with Off The Table, a coalition campaign led by WildFish. Together, Abernathy and Off The Table are mobilizing chefs, restaurants, consumers, and organizations to remove ocean-farmed salmon from menus worldwide due to its ecologically destructive nature. But this isn’t just about saying no, it’s about shining a light on a variety of more sustainable options. So in addition to Pierce’s meal, Supper Club guests can also see an exclusive screening of his short film highlighting alternative seafood and farming solutions across New York.
Supper Club tickets are available to Pioneer Works Members at the $250 level and above. To join, either email members@pioneerworks.org or purchase a membership and ticket bundle via Eventbrite. Pioneer Works Members will receive an access code to purchase tickets via email.
About the Chef
Pierce Abernathy is a cook, recipe developer, content creator, and slow-food advocate based in New York. An auteur of the food content revolution, his work, rooted in seasonality and whole-ingredient cooking, reflects a deep respect for ecological systems and culinary heritage.
Largely self-taught, Abernathy’s path in the kitchen has been shaped by curiosity, a reverence for the rhythms of the seasons, and his Armenian heritage. Through his recipes and writing, he encourages readers to play an active role in their food systems—inviting them to think more critically about their connection to the environment, their communities, and themselves.