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23
Jan
by Sophie Gayot
My assistant has typed up hundreds of photo captions of menu items. But after typing the captions for the gallery below, he couldn’t help but comment for the first time, “That menu seems very interesting.” He is right. And more than that, the wild game menu created by Chris Crary, chef de cuisine at Whist at the Viceroy Santa Monica, was creative, intelligent and sexy; pretty much what we look for when we go out for a fine dining experience.
By chance, the evening of the dinner was right after Chris Crary was voted off season 9 of the TV show Top Chef, where he was competing. Trust me, the dinner I enjoyed was created by a chef who is at the top of his game. I foresee a great future for Crary!
Watch my exclusive video with him to discover Crary’s passion for cuisine.
For special dinners in Los Angeles, visit our LA culinary event listings. For other cities, check out GAYOT.com’s notable culinary events.
You can click on each photo to enlarge to see dishes from Whist restaurant at the Viceroy Santa Monica Wild Game Tasting Menu. All photos by Sophie Gayot.
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- Roasted rabbit with carrot panna cotta, Thai spices, peanut and lime
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- Venison neck and loin with coffee, huckleberry mustard, crispy shallot and forest herbs
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- Boar belly with root vegetable cassoulet, truffle, apple and ephemere
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- Antelope osso buco with pearled barley, acacia honey, gremolata and goji berry
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- Duck egg flan with wild turkey, cardamom crumble and cajeta ice cream
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- Chris Crary, chef de cuisine at Whist and Top Chef season 9 contestant with Sophie Gayot
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- The chefs at Whist: Tony Disalvo, executive chef, Chris Crary, chef de cuisine, Jo Stouggard, sous-chef with Sophie Gayot
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