Going to a chef event is sometimes hit-or-miss. Most of the time they are great. Plenty of restaurants doing what they do best with a hot guest list, serving top-notch food in a beautiful setting. Others, however, not so much. Sometimes you can head to one where every restaurant runs out of food within an hour (that's poor planning due to the PR team, not usually the restaurant), and there's not a lot of care put into the food. This, thankfully, was a major hit.
There was no shortage of top restauranteurs and chefs here (yes I was giddy with excitement because these guys are like rockstars to me). Here are just a few:
Pictured are Marco Canora (Hearth), Marcus Samuelsson (Red Rooster), Merri Lee Kingsley (Saveur magazine), Marc Murphy (Landmarc), and Dan Kluger (ABC Kitchen).
Others included:
Aaron Sanchez (Centrico), Alex Guarnaschelli (Butter), Geoffrey Zakarian (The National), Missy Robbins (A Voce), James Oseland (Editor-in chief Saveur magazine), Elizabeth Karmel (Hill Country Chicken).
And not pictured are Danyelle Freeman (Restaurant Girl), Pichet Ong (P*ong), Anne Burrell (Food Network), Chris Santos (The Stanton Social), Sean Rembold (Marlow & Sons), Zak Pelaccio (Fatty Crab), Seamus Mullen (formerly of Boqueria), Scott Conant (Scarpetta), Shanna Pacifico (Back Forty), Adam Schuman (mixologist for Fatty 'Cue), Amanda Kludt (editor for Eater.com), Josh Bernstein (beer columnist for Gourmet.com), Rachel Wharton (editor for Edible Manhattan), Josh Ozersky (food writer), Jordana Rothman (Time Out NY), and the lovely Gael Greene (Insatiable Critic).
Alright lets start those grills and get to cookin,
Dan Kluger of ABC Kitchen:
Probably the best item offered at the event. The brisket was slow-braised, incredibly tender, served with a smoky bbq sauce in an organic sesame seed bun, with spicy coleslaw, and house-made potato chips. People were coming back for seconds and thirds. It was such a perfect couple of bites. Even Aaron Sanchez couldn't help but house this sandwich down in a few bites. It was a favorite of many.
Missy Robbins of A Voce:
In a close second was Missy Robbins' grilled lamb sausage. Pickled fennel and a brioche bun. The bun alone was enough to make you swoon.
Elizabeth Karmel of Hill Country Chicken and Barbecue:
Tenderloin and fresh grilled corn-on-the-cob. Do I need to say anything else?
Chris Santos of The Stanton Social:
The shrimp was perfectly cooked, with a nice char on the outside, creamy and sweet on the inside. Paired with the avocado salsa you couldn't help but eat ten of these (which I think I did over the course of the night). I hate myself for realizing now I never took a damn picture of it. Sorry folks.
Alex Guarnaschelli of Butter:
But if it makes you feel better this was not far off from Chris' shrimp and avocado presentation. Imagine a slightly more char and exchange the scallions for avocado. Oh yea, Alex' shrimp were good too, by the way.
Marco Canora of Hearth:
His ribs were amazing! Incredibly tender, falling right off the bone, perfect char, and perfect smoke ring. Give me three more plates of these please!
Marcus Samuelsson of Red Rooster:
Spicy, acidic, flavorful. He's a Top Chef Master. Eat his food.
Aaron Sanchez of Centrico:
Eh. Not really much to say about this one. Not bad, but not memorable either.
Marc Murphy of Landmarc:
Like his fellow Food Network star Aaron Sanchez, good, but nothing memorable.
Sean Rembold of Marlow & Sons:
Nice idea, but fell short on flavor a little. Too bad, cause I had high hopes for this one. Was not a favorite by anyone at the event.
and probably the biggest flop of the night...Deer Valley Resort:
Great presentation to start, but overcooked their meat greatly on the grill. Such a shame.
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