Michele McDonald for the boston globe

Kitchensurfing, a New York City start-up that this month inaugurated its Boston link, offers a user-friendly site for chef profiles and meals prepared in your home or office. Above, chef Ari Warsaw prepared a salad for the Kitchensurfing Yelp event.

Kayana Szymczak for the boston globe

Yelp "Elite" members were invited to the dinner in Cambridge.

Michele McDonald for the boston globe

Guests sampled small dishes made by chefs throughout the greater Boston area.

Michele McDonald for the boston globe

Warsaw's molecular gastronomy style salad for the KitchenSurfing dinner.

Kayana Szymczak for the boston globe

Meaghan Sinclair (left) of Booze Epoque served samples of specialty cocktails.

Kayana Szymczak for the boston globe

The specialty cocktails from Booze Epoque.

Kayana Szymczak for the boston globe

Mary Knudson of Kitchensurfing.com helped serve food samples.

Michele McDonald for the boston globe

Part of first course was spinach gnocchi and black garlic crouton in sauce.

Kayana Szymczak for the boston globe

Ryan Redmond, chef at Field to Fork, explained the mussel salad dish he was serving.