Star Chefs shined on Santa Monica -----1II1IInight. Adrian Vasquez of Prcr.idence se""ed...

Preview:

Citation preview

Star Chefs shined on Santa Monica

IIby Maya Meinertposted In ll.ri.D..b.,

E=1>_NQ Comments>

Last month's Star Chefs event at the Fairmont MIt.mo, Hotel in Santa Monica showcased

some of the best culinary talent in Southern California. The event was a walk-around one

l'ith a different chef-created dish at each table. Some of the most-talked about chefs were

there, including Michael Voltaggio from Th. Dining Room at the Langham Hotel, Jon Shook

and Vinny Dotolo from Animol, and Ray Garcia of FIG, among others

Some of my favorites from the night were Animal's poutine made l'ith oxtail and cheddar

and Yoltaggio's wagyu beef l'ith ....nite cheddar, cream of dehydrated broccoli and topped

l'ith dehydrated broccoli

The cocktail offerings were greal and included the Barbacoa from Julian Cox of R",era

made l'ith tequila, chipotle, jalapeno, ginger and topped l'ith beef jerky. Highland Park

single malt scotch had The Highlander made l'ith cherry Herring liqueur and Highland Park

12 Year made by Eric AJperin olThe Varnish. Not too shabby, eh?

The desserts were probably the most delectable of the night Jordan Kahn's (formerty of

Xrv) unique and delicious block of white chocolate filled l'ith cacao frurt, strawberries,

eldertlower syrup, Kallir lime and sealed l'ith a base of beet cake was the standout of the

night. Adrian Vasquez of Prcr.idence se""ed up small bo.os l'ith big flavor: Kalamansi gelee

and Iychee-shiso sorbet floating in a white chocolate-coconut soy milk soup. A.nd Ioe

Nathan and Josh Loeb of Rustic Canyon and Huckleberfy ga,e us a simple-but-hea,enly

chocolate pudding pie topped l'ith whipped cream and cocoa nibs

-----1II1II

CategoriesISelect Category :::I

Blogroll

Bag Bliss

Caroline on Crack

City Sauce

e'starlA

Eater LA

Happy Go Marni

Hotel Chatter

LA and O.C FOocNentures

LA Decostified

LA Stylist Mom

LAd

Mondette

Pleasure Palate

Racked LA

SinoSoul

The Liquid Muse

The Wanderkind

When Tara Met Blog

Meta

Log in

Entries RSS

Comments RSS

WordPress.org

-!iilTwitter:@shopeatsleep

@ValerieConfctns Saw you in@TastingTabletoday l about26minutes ago from HootSuitein reply toValerieConfctns

Flickr Photos

Mo," Photos

"eXe: I attended this even! as a guest of Highland Pari< Special thani<s to Esther of

e*starLA for alieming the us;:; of her pho<os

Recommended