CHEF'S KISS
At EMP, Daniel Humm's signature dish is aged, glazed and roasted before presented tableside
What is the honey-lavender dry-aged duck?
This garnish originally emerged in mid-century New York steakhouses when bartenders began replacing pimentos with richer fillings to complement drier gins
what are blue cheese stuffed olives?
This heat transfer method dominates when roasting whole birds; energy moves from the oven's hot air to the food surface (convection), then from the surface inward via this slower transfer mode
What is conduction?
This pair became the famed team behind EMP after buying it from Danny Meyer; Their proposal to open the NoMad restaurant themselves prompted Meyer to sell them Eleven Madison Park, as the two restaurants would be in competition.
Who are Will Guidara and Daniel Humm?
Joel Robuchon's most famous side dish, using a 1:1 ingredient ratio
What is Robuchon's Pommes Puree?
With sweeping views of the harbor, this restaurant takes its name from an 1800s Walt Whitman poem - a nod to NY early cocktail culture
What is Manhatta?
Derived from bechamel, this sauce is enriched with gruyere, sometimes parmesan, and is the classical topping for croque monsieur
What is mornay?
Frenchette Chefs Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson took over this classic French bistro
What is Le Veau d'Or?
This bodega special dessert by Chef Kwame Onwuachi reimagines a nostalgic treat with ganache and colorful chips
What is Tatiana's cosmic brownie?
During prohibition, when fresh fruit was scarce and bartenders relied on what they could preserve, this garnish became a favorite in NY hidden hotel bars; alcohol-soaked and sweet
What are brandied cherries?
What is a dry cure?
This traditional Mexican soup varies regionally, and is famously believed to cure hangovers; feautring red chile broth and beef tripe
What is menudo?
Inspired by the Princess and the Pea, Chef Mark Ladner built this delicate and precise dish once featured on Del Posto's menu, now revived at Starr's reimagined Babbo.
What is the 100 layer lasagna?
During prohibition, many bartenders replaced olives in martinis with this salty pantry ingredient to disguise the harshness of bathtub gin
What are capers?
Derived from bechamel, this sauce features onion studded with cloves infused into milk, creating the classical base for souffles and delicate au gratins
What is sauce soubise?
A breakfast staple in the UK and coastal New England, these split, salted and smoked herring filets have a bold aroma - not for the weak!
What are kippers?
Thomas Keller's iconic seafood dish, a model of French precision and American playfulness came about after a serendipitous event; a fire broke out at Per Se in 2004, and with time to spare, sous chefs discovered the star of this show
What is "Oysters and Pearls"?
sabayon made with tapioca pearls and a sabayon of oyster liquor, topped with poached oysters and caviar
Opened in 1977 and famous for its lofty, roundabout views of Midtown and classic cocktails, serving American fare and martinis garnished for the spectacle, shuttered by the pandemic but recently reopened under new management...
What is The View?
This French technique stabilizes an emulsion by slowly incorporating hot fat into a liaison of egg yolk and vinegar, often done off heat to avoid breaking. It is the classical method for preparing chaud-froid sauces
What is monter au fouet? (mount/finish by whisking)
Mohari's diverse luxury hospitality portfolio grew to include Tao Group in 2023 for THIS amount
550 million