What a weekend for food this weekend. My sister was in town which is always a great excuse go out on the town and try some DC restaurants. It turned out to be a weekend of grazing over tapas and cheering on our new favorite chef.
The big hit was Latino Dim Sum Brunch at Cafe Atlantico. Oh my goodness! One of the most ridiculously amazing meals I’ve had in a while. The chef, Jose Andres, makes these crazy ‘molecular gastronomy’ dishes which combines chemistry and art with regular old cooking creating unbelievable flavor experiences for the mouth and eyes. We got the tasting menu for around $35 and you get around 20 small dishes and is quite filling. Even plain old guacamole is served with style being made from scratch by the waiter right beside your table.
Jose also does an even crazier 6 person dinner twice a night called Minibar. This decadent meal will set you back $95. I’ll have to save that one for a special occasion.
Later that night, Jose battled on Iron Chef (perfect timing). The best part was he and his assistant Chef Katsuya (who cooked for use earlier that day) absolutely DEMOLISHED iron chef Flay. It was quite possibly the best beat down I’ve ever seen on the show. He showed some of his unique molecular gastronomy techniques with flavored foams, flavor syringes, and trapping smoke in large glass domes over the final dishes. The man is a true flavor and food technician and I’m honored to have eaten his food.
Vanilla potato foam with American caviar
