Finding Her Voice: Chef Jessy Manuel's Soulful Journey to Songbird Parlour
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Raw talent hits different when it breaks every damn rule in the book. In our historic space, where vintage recording equipment once captured melodies, Chef Jessy Manuel is orchestrating a culinary rebellion – a fierce fusion of sizzling spices, soul-shaking stories, and music that'll make your heart skip a beat.
Our open kitchen transformed into a stage, while warm lights casted artistic shadows, Chef Jessy works at weaving together three passions that have defined her extraordinary journey – cooking, storytelling, and music. After two decades in kitchens from remote corners of the Earth to Michelin-starred establishments, she's found her way to Songbird Parlour, where boundaries between dining and performance art beautifully blur.
There's a different kind of fire that ignites when a chef steps out from behind those burners, baring their soul through song while steam rises from a perfectly crafted broth. Our soaring wood-beam ceilings and moody corner lounges frame a show that flips the middle finger to everything you thought fine dining should be.
“What you seek is seeking you”
As she drops each course of her six-dish throwdown, paired with rare Makgeolli that'll blow your mind, we're reminded exactly why this space exists. It's a sanctuary for the rebels, the story-warriors, the artists who refuse to color inside the lines. Jessy's events aren't just dinners – they're raw, unfiltered testimonies to resilience, love, and the absolute audacity to grab that mic between courses, shaking hands and all.
This is what happens when authenticity goes full throttle. When chefs become rock stars, kitchens transform into stages, and food transcends everything you thought it could be. This is Songbird Parlour, and this is Chef Jessy Manuel – unapologetically fierce and perfectly imperfect.
Dinner is served. Let the show begin.