Happy Noms

Author: Victor
Restaurant: Per Se
Exec Chef: Thomas Keller
Chef de Cuisine: Eli Kaimeh

Date: November 24, 2012

I’ve been lucky enough to try Per Se quite a few times, and going this latest time probably involved the most ridiculous story yet. The night before, we had gotten a little drunk in KTown, and we ended the night with some pho. I forgot what we were talking about, but I asked the three others if they were free for lunch the next day and then spontaneously made reservations for lunch the next day.

…Okay, maybe I was more than a little drunk. ANYWAY, it was not a great night for me. I ended up just staying awake the entire night and drinking lots of coconut water and water; I wanted to make sure I wouldn’t get a hangover and that I wouldn’t have the chance of missing lunch by oversleeping. It worked; I didn’t have a hangover! At the same time, I felt… ridiculously tired and out of it during lunch. Still, the food was great as usual!

It was also my friend’s first time trying caviar, foie gras, and truffles! (The others got the “Oysters and Pearls” and foie gras terrine dishes.) I guess it’s a great way to introduce yourself to those three luxury ingredients haha.

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