Update: Culinarian had over 75 students in attendance at its Gatsby/prohibition themed launch party! Attendees enjoyed a home-cooked dinner by the Executive Board, a swanky playlist of electro swing music by Editor in Chief Amanda Tien, glorious raffle prizes curated by Managing Editor Manon Cooper, a fantastic a capella performance by the illustrious Columbia Clefhangers, and a free beginning swing dancing lesson by the sensational CU Swing Dancing! View some of our photos in the gallery below! Photos courtesy of our incredible student photographers Ortal Isaac, Martin Ong, and Matthew Tsim.

Culinarians enjoy photo props for maximum fun times! Left, Isabel Genecin (editor) and right, Amy Fu (business director)

Culinarian featured a costume contest for the best dressed!

Photography Manager Ortal Isaac serves angel food cake, a themed 20s food.

Columbia Clefhangers performed an a capella set at the launch.

Amanda Tien, Editor in Chief, delivers a speech and introduces Managing Editor, Manon Cooper, left.

Managing Editor Manon Cooper (left), Editor in Chief Amanda Tien (center), and Events Manager Amelia Rosen (right)

From left to right: Amanda Tien, Editor in Chief; Amelia Rosen, Events Manager; Manon Cooper, Managing Editor; Matt Powell, former Culinary Society president

Culinarian’s Executive Board delivered a homemade dinner.

Guests enjoyed a homecooked, themed 20s meal.

Amelia Rosen, Events Manager (left), laughs with Manon Cooper, Managing Editor

Members of Columbia Clefhangers joking around during dinner

Culinarians enjoy photo props for maximum fun times!

Culinarian partnered with the Columbia Clefhangers for the launch

Culinarian partnered with the Columbia Clefhangers for the launch

Even photographer Matthew Tsim got in on the fun!

Culinarian was thrilled to team up with CU Swing Dancing!

Culinarian was thrilled to team up with CU Swing Dancing! Marcus Levine demonstrates his skills.

Marcus Levine of CU Swing, left, became fast friends with Amanda Tien, Editor in Chief of Culinarian

Artist Joanne Raptis shows off her swing dancing skills

Creative Co-Director Tiffany Ong, left, takes a break with Photography Manager Ortal Isaac

Culinarian was thrilled to team up with CU Swing Dancing!

Culinarian was thrilled to team up with CU Swing Dancing!

Culinarian was thrilled to team up with CU Swing Dancing!

Culinarian leaders! From left to right: Amy Fu, Business Director; Manon Cooper, Managing Editor; Amanda Tien, Editor in Chief; Rebecca Pottash, Secretary and Editor; Jenny Xu, Recruitment Chief and Editor; Tiffany Ong, Structure Advisor and Creative Co-Director; Amelia Rosen, Events/PR Manager; Ortal Isaac, Photography Manager and Content Advisor

Invitation: Culinarian Magazine wants you at its launch party this upcoming Saturday to celebrate the official release of Issue 1! Don’t forget that the application deadline has been extended to October 1. Click here to apply to be a Culinarian! View the image invite below, and keep scrolling for more information in the text below. Click here to RSVP to our Facebook event!

Culinarian Launch Party

Saturday 9/28/2013, 6pm – 9pm. Lerner 555 (Columbia University).

6pm | Dinner is served

6:30pm | A Capella performance by the Columbia Clefhangers

7pm | Magazine launch and speech by the Executive Board

7:30pm-8:30pm | CU Swing Dancing teaches a free beginners’ dance lesson

8:30pm | Costumes are judged! Winning best-dressed will be featured in the next issue of Culinarian

8:45pm | Raffle tickets are drawn for foodie prizes! Every person who enters receives a raffle ticket and can purchase additional tickets for $1.