Susan Alexandra Hosts The Sweetest Seder In Town

On Tueday night in Tribeca, the aroma from a Mexican motzo ball soup wafted through the loft where Susan Alexandra hosted Passover Seder. In true Susan form, she filled the room with two long tables of friends and family — if you've been to any of Susan's events, you know hosting a gathering is what she does best.

Together with the Jewish Food Society, Susan and chefs Fany Gerson, Sasha Shor, and Rinat Tzadok curated a global Passover meal (and a hand-drawn menu to go with it). Dishes included pomegranate braised short ribs and sour pickle beet salad. There were pickle cocktails and Seder plates too, of course. For Susan, sharing this holiday with her community is just as much about inclusiveness as it is tradition.

"Last year, we launched a Passover collection and I hosted a seder with the Jewish Food Society to celebrate. It was a hit, and this is coming from a person who doesn't generally feel good about anything I do," says Susan. "Growing up, seders were these nightmarish events that felt like an eternity of prayers before the food was served, it wasn't 'fun' or inspiring. It's interesting to shift the perspective on this as an adult who can make the decisions about how traditions should be interpreted. This is that!"