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| On July 27 Robert Gadsby of Noe serves up a seven-course dinner that includes foie gras with pop rocks and an absinthe cocktail. Photo by Gary Leonard. |
'Outlaw' Chef Robert Gadsby Strikes Back at the War on Food
by Jon Regardie
What's a well-known chef to do when he feels that a nation's taste buds and kitchens are under attack? In the case of Robert Gadsby, proprietor of the restaurant Noé in the Omni Los Angeles Hotel, it's time to stage a so-called Outlaw Dinner.
On Thursday, July 27, Gadsby will preside over a seven-course menu built around foie gras (Chicago has come down against the delicacy because of its impact on geese), hemp seeds, absinthe and sous vide (a process, under fire in New York, that reduces food shrinkage). Gadsby will host similar dinners at restaurants in Houston and Chicago.
In Downtown Los Angeles, the $95 per person meal begins with a trio of foie gras dishes, including one that appears on the menu as Foie Gras Bonbons with Pop Rocks. The bookend comes with a dessert of Foie Gras Hot Chocolate and Toasted Marshmallows.
In between Gadsby will serve an absinthe course (oysters with "Green Fairy Cocktail Gelee") and a hemp seeds dish (ceviche with "Hemp Tograshi"), along with a plate of unpasteurized milk and cheeses, and other items.
Seating is limited and reservations are recommended.
Noé is at 251 S. Olive St., (213) 356-4100.
page 15, 7/10/2006
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On Thursday, July 27, Gadsby will preside over a seven-course menu built around foie gras (Chicago has come down against the delicacy because of its impact on geese), hemp seeds, absinthe and sous vide (a process, under fire in New York, that reduces food shrinkage). Gadsby will host similar dinners at restaurants in Houston and Chicago.
In Downtown Los Angeles, the $95 per person meal begins with a trio of foie gras dishes, including one that appears on the menu as Foie Gras Bonbons with Pop Rocks. The bookend comes with a dessert of Foie Gras Hot Chocolate and Toasted Marshmallows.
In between Gadsby will serve an absinthe course (oysters with "Green Fairy Cocktail Gelee") and a hemp seeds dish (ceviche with "Hemp Tograshi"), along with a plate of unpasteurized milk and cheeses, and other items.
Seating is limited and reservations are recommended.
Noé is at 251 S. Olive St., (213) 356-4100.
page 15, 7/10/2006
© Los Angeles Downtown News. Reprinting items retrieved from the archives are for personal use only. They may not be reproduced or retransmitted without permission of the Los Angeles Downtown News. If you would like to redistribute anything from the Los Angeles Downtown News Archives, please call our permissions department at (213) 481-1448.
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