Alinea is considered many many to be the best restaurant in the country. A few months ago I took my girlfriend there for her birthday, we enjoyed a fabulous meal during which I made a complete ass of myself by snapping pics of each course with my iPhone. I have been negligent in posting to my blogs lately, so I thought this would be a good subject to get started again...
The first course consisted of three small creations based on famous cocktails.
LEMON - luxardo bitter, luxardo amaro, grapefruit
APPLE - laird's apple brandy, grenadine, thyme
SQUASH - cynar, carpano antica, flor de cana 7 year
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| GOLDEN TROUT ROE - coconut, licorice, pinapple |
YUBA - shrimp, miso, togarshi
CHAO TOM - sugar cane, shrimp, mint
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| HALIBUT - black pepper, vanilla, lemon |
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| APPLE - horseradish, celery |
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| RABBIT - parfait |
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| RABBIT - rillette |
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| RABBIT - consomme' |
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| PHEASANT - green grape, walnut, burning leaves |
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| SHORT RIB - olive, red wine, blackberry |
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| HOT POTATO - cold potato, black truffle, butter |
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| PIGEONNEAU - a la Saint-Clair |
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| BLACK TRUFFLE - explosion, romaine, parmesan |
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| PINEAPPLE - ham, freeze dried cherry |
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| BACON - butterscotch, apple, thyme |
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| CARAMEL POPCORN - liquified |
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| EARL GREY - lemon, pine nut, caramelized white chocolate |
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| BUBBLE GUM - long pepper, hibiscus, creme fraiche |
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| CHOCOLATE - blueberry, honey, peanut |
