Don't be a glutton (avoid getting all blotto). (Achatz during the interview said he ended up in a car trunk at some point during the weekend Zimmern confirms via Twitter.)ĭuring the Lounge, Eater acquired a brochure called the +1 Club Handbook, a guide to being a guest of the talent at Aspen. David Chang and Wylie Dufresne dropped by en route to a screening of Man of Steel somewhat serendipitously they arrived at the same time as Grant Achatz and were game for an epic group interview. José Andrés only had a few moments to talk before a book signing, but managed to drop mysterious hints about "another country, south of the United States" before his PR team dragged him away. Portland chef Jenn Louis arrived with an armload of t-shirts from her restaurant Lincoln, one of them which promotes her upcoming gnocchi cookbook declares " Gluten Is Not the Devil" in Italian. (They were in fact Japanese treats from Denver bakery Glaze David Chang knew them from sight.) Pals Daniel Boulud and Eric Ripert took a chance to catch up with each other in French the phrase "avion privé" came up several times.
Chefs dropped by for interviews and chats all day, and almost every single one of them asked if the pastries on the table were cronuts. įriday was the Eater Lounge at the Limelight Hotel.
īNC chef Jason Vincent of Nightwood and his wife. This one says "Gluten Is Not the Devil" in Italian. Portland chef Jenn Louis dropped by with a bunch of t-shirts from her restaurant Lincoln. Matt Danko and Jonathon Sawyer of Greenhouse Tavern and Noodlecat in Cleveland. Spotted at the 5K the next morning: Marcus Samuelsson, Richard Blais, Danny Meyer, Gail Simmons.ĭaniel Boulud and Eric Ripert. Quote Zimmern on the photo: " The hand with the hairy knuckles is mine." The crowd started to break up just as it started pouring rain. Meanwhile, Top Chef's Gail Simmons did some recruiting for the charity 5K to be held early the next morning, and Andrew Zimmern let Andrés' daughters paint his nails. On the lowest level, Andrés, Mario Batali, Susan Feniger, and others watched the San Antonio Spurs lose to the Miami Heat in the NBA finals (much to Andrés' dismay). Thursday evening, José Andrés threw a party at a massive three story house just outside Aspen proper with wine and snacks from Spain (including his own line of food). ĭaniel Holzman, Michael Chernow, Ken Oringer, Tom Colicchio, Jay Hajj, Chris Cosentino. Top Chef's Gail Simmons and Heather Alcott of Denver bakery Glaze.Ladies and gentlemen, time to break out your finest "mountain chic" attire, because it's time for Hangover Observations.Īndres, Feniger, Batali. Other highlights of the weekend included Grand Cochon ( Adam Sobel of RN74 took home top honors), José Andrés' welcome party, the annual Publisher's Party (also atop Aspen Mountain), and much, much more. This year was the 25th anniversary of Food & Wine's best new chef program, which resulted in a gala on top of Aspen Mountain featuring food from the likes of Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, David Chang and John Besh. There was an Eater Lounge at the Limelight Hotel - check out the coverage here - and all kinds of seminars, panels, special meals, parties, and other shenanigans. This past weekend the illuminati of the restaurant world descended on the town of Aspen, Colorado for the annual Food & Wine Classic. įloyd Cardoz, John Ragan and Danny Meyer. "The world's tiniest speakeasy." Īndrew Zimmern and John Besh. īNCs Andy Ticer & Michael Hudman of Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen in Memphis. īNC Justin Cogley of Aubergine in Carmel, California. Smoked lamb for David Chang's Best New Chef party dish, with Matt 'Rudy' Rudofker of Ssam Bar. Wylie Dufresne, Eric Ripert, and Thomas Keller in a panel moderated by Dana Cowin.
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