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NYC: Jean Georges (Apr. 2012)
Authors: Victor and Monty
Restaurant: Jean Georges
Exec Chef: Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Date: April 2, 2012
Dinner (Spring Tasting Menu)
Victor’s Note: I forgot the menu, so I’ve filled in the descriptions with what I remember.
Monte’s Note: This meal was amazing for its memorably distinct flavor profiles. A lot of the different flavors were very bold and concentrated, which revealed superb ingredients as well as fantastic cooking technique. Also, a psychological plus was seeing Jean-Georges there himself surveying the dining room like a pirate captain making sure the ship is upright. And yes, the ship runs very smoothly and is in great shape.
NYC: Le Bernardin (Oct. 2012)
Author: Victor
Restaurant: Le Bernardin
Exec Chef: Eric Ripert
Date: October 11, 2012
Dinner (Chef’s Tasting Menu)
Notes:
1. Le Bernardin is Chef Eric Ripert’s flagship restaurant, and it’s known as the best seafood restaurant in North America (a temple of seafood, yadayadayada).
2. They gave us a free 2012 Zagat Guide to go with the menu at the end, so that was nice. Too bad the 2013 one’s already out :(.
Menu changes:
1. They replaced the arctic char dish with a black bass dish.
Jean Georges Lunch Part 2
Yes this is part 2 since this is the second of two recent trips to Jean Georges for lunch. Think of this as a Tarantino influence (yes yes I know he borrows ideas but I still like his movies).
The JG flowers are really interesting and I’ve never seen anything like them before. Like a sun bursting out from the heavens. Or, actually, the flower on the left reminds me of the insides of a fig. Figs are yummy (in retrospect I’m surprised my fig reminiscence didn’t lead to me eating the fig-lookalike…sounds like something I’d do). Click to see the actual food!
Monte
Victor
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Happy Noms 