Adventures in pop-up dining

Going out to dinner can be a predictable, order-the-usual affair, or it can be an adventure into the unknown. Sylvanna Mislang—or just Syl—is fostering the latter experience with her burgeoning venture, The Roaming Spoon. It's a vegan four-course pop-up dinner at a location that's kept a mystery until the day of the event. The project debuted in November 2013 after Mislang was inspired by attending a Tree House pop-up meal in October. Mislang, who has previously worked at Blackbird Kitchen & Bar, harvests the ingredients for the Spoon's meals at Fair Oaks' Rocking TH farm. She has a knack for beautifully plating the food she prepares, satiating a diner's visual sense before one even has a chance to taste it. Glean info on upcoming dinners on the Spoon's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/theroamingspoon916); the next two are on Saturday, January 4, and Saturday, January 25.