Aska Giveaway
Aska & the wythe hotel
The Aska & The WYTHE HOTEL Giveaway
We are excited to announce the Aska & Wythe Hotel Giveaway: a chance to win an incredible and priceless experience for two in Brooklyn, NY while supporting Chill! Aska and the Wythe Hotel have teamed up with Chill to giveaway a trip that includes dinner at the two Michelin star, and North America’s 50 Best Restaurant, Aska, with a 12 course tasting menu with wine pairings, and a meet and greet with Michelin Chef, Fredrik Berselius, a signed copy of their cookbook and a one night stay in the Wythe Hotel.
All proceeds from this giveaway will support the Chill Foundation and our mission to inspire young people through boardsports and build a more equitable outdoor community. Founded by Jake and Donna Carpenter of Burton Snowboards, Chill has served more than 30,000 participants in 20 locations across 9 countries since 1995. Chill’s programs pair a core value curriculum with the excitement of learning snowboarding, skateboarding, surfing, and paddleboarding to promote personal growth, connection to the outdoors, and an inclusive community to enjoy it with. Chill covers all costs and fosters strong alliances with social service agencies, schools, juvenile justice programs, youth agencies, and boardsport partners so youth can have as much fun as possible while learning new skills. Donate to win today!
Giveaway runs from Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026 – Tuesday, Jan 27, 2026
Giveaway winner will be drawn on Monday, Feb 9, 2026
Giveaway Package
- 1 night stay for 2 guests at the Wythe Hotel – approx. value: $450
- Holidays and weekend nights excluded, includes breakfasts and all in-room amenities
- Dinner for 2 at Aska Restaurant NYC with a 12 course tasting menu and wine pairings-value: $650 for dinner and $500+ in wine
- A meet & greet with 2 Star Michelin Chef, Fredrik Berselius– value: Priceless
- A copy of The Aska Cookbook signed by Chef & Owner, Fredrik Berselius– valued at: $75
TOTAL VALUE: Priceless
“Snowboarding inspired me to dream and explore. It gave me a sense of freedom and taught me about respect and responsibilities. It helped me push myself creatively and physically. It also allowed for me to meet new people and make new friends. Snowboarding taught me about setting goals and persevering. It taught me about competition, winning and losing but most importantly about having fun.
If I can help open up the door for young people to experience something that can positively change their lives, through something like snowboarding, being outdoors, being in nature, it’s the best of all worlds. With the restaurant, we like planting seeds and watching them grow into something bigger. This is an important seed to plant.”
-Aska Chef Frederik Berselius
ASKA RESTAURANT
Chef Fredrik Berselius brings his love of nature to his urban surroundings through food at Aska, Brooklyn’s only two Michelin-starred restaurant.
With an emphasis on ingredients from the surrounding Northeastern U.S. region and influenced by his Scandinavian homeland, he masters balancing the ambitious with the approachable, offering a menu of extraordinary dishes that bring guests on a journey of both new and familiar flavors. It is his intention to create food that is not only delicious but engages you in an experience worth remembering.
Ever evolving, Berselius’ menus are a culinary journey of flavors and techniques designed to awaken the senses and be in tune with the seasons. Each course is a process of discovery, encouraging diners to experience flavors that connect them to their surroundings or transport them to another time and place.
Aska works with nature’s rhythm to search for flavors and capture moments in the year. Ingredients are sourced thoughtfully with direct links to the growers and producers, many from the surrounding New York region.
Originally from Stockholm, Sweden, Fredrik Berselius has spent most of his culinary career in New York City. Inspired by a childhood spent experiencing the changing seasons, Berselius has dedicated his career to communicating his love for nature through food. Transforming locally-sourced and foraged seasonal ingredients, the 14-course menu served from Aska’s open kitchen takes diners on a journey through the flavors of the Northeastern United States as seen through a Scandinavian lens.
Aska, Swedish for “ashes,” was open in its original location from 2012 to 2014 and within less than a year earned its first Michelin star and a spot on Bon Appétit’s 10 Best New Restaurants in America list. In the summer of 2016, Aska reopened in a new bilevel space in a restored 1860s warehouse building near the edge of the Williamsburg Bridge. In its new home with an open kitchen, a garden, and a cellar lounge, Aska soon received a three-star New York Times review by Pete Wells and earned its second Michelin star as one of only ten restaurants in New York City to hold the honor at the time.
Chef Fredrik Berselius and Aska have collaborated with companies and brands across industries and fields for events, consulting, guest chef appearances, and more. These include judging on Master Chef Greece and Hell’s Kitchen Italy, as well as live appearances on Swedish Morning TV and radio. Berselius has also participated in gastronomy events around the world, including the United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Mexico, Japan, Poland, Netherlands, Greece, and Germany. Aska’s Past clients include Audi, BMW, Capital One, Chase, Carl Hansen & Son, Nike, Bang & Olufsen, Volvo, Gaggenau, Kvadrat, Auberge Resorts, Brilliant Minds, and more. Most recently, Chef Berselius and Aska operated a month-long pop-up in Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen and cooked four-hand dinners at two Michelin-starred Ocean and Restaurant Julemont, and at 3 Michelin-starred Jordnær in Copenhagen and Rutz in Berlin.
Cookbooks
- Aska by Fredrik Berselius, Publisher: Phaidon, 2018, ISBN: 0714875775.
- The Heart Surgeon’s Cookbook by Fredrik Berselius and Nirav C. Patel, MD, Forsman & Bodenfors, 2023.
Wythe Hotel
Wythe Hotel is Williamsburg’s original boutique hotel focused on community, food, culture, and
warm, genuine service.
As the first hotel built in and for Williamsburg, Wythe Hotel simultaneously embraces the
neighborhood’s industrial roots and its well-established creative spirit. The property preserves
the historic elements of the original factory building (built in 1901) with exposed wooden beams
and cast-iron columns, while infusing modern character through curated artwork and
floor-to-ceiling windows with unfettered views of the cityscape and Manhattan skyline.
Upon its opening in 2012, Wythe Hotel pioneered a wave of design-forward destinations in
Williamsburg and marked a transition for the neighborhood, being the first hotel built in and for
Williamsburg. The hotel boasts 69 spacious guest rooms with luxurious touches, including
custom-made reclaimed timber beds, heated concrete floors and vintage fixtures. The property
has earned numerous accolades from outlets like Conde Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, and
Wallpaper,* including a coveted MICHELIN Key from MICHELIN Guide.
Trip to be redeemed at winner’s convenience, subject to availability. For more information, or if you have questions, email francesm@chill.org.
*Please note that entry purchases are non-refundable and not tax deductible.
*Must be 21 to purchase a giveaway entry. Chill’s employees and board members, their respective spouses or domestic partners and children living in the same household are excluded from participating in the Giveaway and are ineligible to win a prize. For Chill’s full giveaway rules and regulations, click here.
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