Perso's family-style dining experience, Chef's Table, has become a hit at the Oak Street restaurant. Here's what to expect.

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Described as a “family style dinner experience created for you,” the $55 per person dinner has become a hit at Perso for patrons OK with the surprise factor.

When dinner is prepared, guests bring everything to the table and enjoy it family-style, with wine pairings, dishes to pass and plenty of storytelling.

The evening begins at 6 p.m. with light appetizers and cocktails, followed by a family-style dinner with dessert. The experience includes dinner, beer, wine and two seasonal cocktails.

So for our family, the elders and the aunties, there are no tears shed. When they’re cooking, it’s cathartic, it’s healing and it’s shared space,” Phann-Smith said.