damnlines for iPhoneLive lines & push alerts — freeGetdamnlines.comA private Sichuanese supper club run out of home chef Charlene Luo's Bed-Stuy apartment, capped at 10 diners and known for selling out fast on Instagram, per Gothamist.
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There's no walk-in line at the baodega because there's no storefront — dinners happen inside Charlene Luo's own two-bedroom Bed-Stuy apartment, capped at 10 diners per seating, per Gothamist. Luo, a former data scientist and line cook, caps each buyer at three tickets specifically to force a mix of strangers at the table, per Gothamist.
The scarcity comes from announcement timing, not a physical queue: dates are dropped on Instagram (@thebaodega) and dinners "typically sell out within 2 weeks," per Gothamist. At $110 per person for a roughly four-hour evening that includes a rooftop garden tour, demand has consistently outpaced the 10-seat cap since the series began.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: Advance ticket purchase only, announced via Instagram; max 3 tickets per buyer.
Walk-ins: Not available — private apartment, ticketed dinners only.
There's no on-site wait — dinners are capped at 10 diners and tickets for an announced date typically sell out within about two weeks of the Instagram post, per Gothamist.
Yes, it's reservation-only: dates are announced on Instagram (@thebaodega) and tickets are purchased online in advance, capped at three per buyer, per Gothamist.
No — it operates out of chef Charlene Luo's private Bed-Stuy apartment, so entry is by advance ticket only, per Gothamist.
Sources: Gothamist