StephanieL Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Too young. I'm sorry I never got to go to any of his restaurants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 ??????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backyardchef Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 😥 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchW Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 My first "fancy" meal after moving back to NYC and enrolling in cooking school. It had to be fall, because I'll never forget the smell of the apples he had in baskets in the entranceway. RIP, Chef. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell101 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 (edited) One of the 1st high end restaurants I took my wife to. I also remember the apples. And one of Chef Dave's spots where he worked. He said a lot about it on a recent podcast. Edited February 13 by Mitchell101 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronS Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 my ex and I went on an early date there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloviatrix Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 I remember my brother raving about Montrachet in the early days. It was one of the few places expressly forbidden in my expense account days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloviatrix Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 I just remembered - I used to see him on occasion at USGM making the morning rounds. He'd hit some of the same farmers that I would which made me feel so smug. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 That’s a very sad surprise. I met him at, of all places, the big Miami food and wine event years ago. But more personally, all those meals at Bouley with many good friends from Mouthfuls (and before) and the amazing chefs who came through his kitchen (you know who you are). A huge part of my New York dining memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 2 hours ago, bloviatrix said: I remember my brother raving about Montrachet in the early days. It was one of the few places expressly forbidden in my expense account days. I had a prix fixe there for $25 when it first opened — which, believe me, was cheap even then. Did your boss think it wasn’t expensive enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 14 hours ago, bloviatrix said: I remember my brother raving about Montrachet in the early days. It was one of the few places expressly forbidden in my expense account days. When I was working in London, the boss put out an express instruction that I wasn't allowed to choose the restaurants for business dinners. Of course, that just meant I whispered my choices into his secretary's ear. Remember secretaries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloviatrix Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 15 hours ago, Sneakeater said: I had a prix fixe there for $25 when it first opened — which, believe me, was cheap even then. Did your boss think it wasn’t expensive enough? I think by '93 it was more expensive than $25. My boss created a strange list of what wasn't allowed. I definitely put some four figure meals on my corporate card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 You know, 39 years later, I STILL can't believe that $25 David Bouley prix fixe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloviatrix Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 How did I not know that Eric Ripert was at Bouley before Le Bernadin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 I did not know that, but now I look at the list there are countless surprises. A ridiculous academy for chefs. Not least the people who staged there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchW Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 11 hours ago, Wilfrid said: When I was working in London, the boss put out an express instruction that I wasn't allowed to choose the restaurants for business dinners. Of course, that just meant I whispered my choices into his secretary's ear. Remember secretaries? Secretaries?! Â I hardly remember ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchW Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 10 minutes ago, Wilfrid said: I did not know that, but now I look at the list there are countless surprises. A ridiculous academy for chefs. Not least the people who staged there. Yeah - the guy was kinda...the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchW Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Wilfrid said: I did not know that, but now I look at the list there are countless surprises. A ridiculous academy for chefs. Not least the people who staged there. Yeah - the guy was kinda...the guy. The '90 - '96 era was kinda great. Right when I entered school. Edited February 15 by MitchW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchW Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Shit, didn't Eric Blauberg have this really good restaurant in the American Thread Building? Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Haven’t thought about THAT place in a while.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Or that chef for that matter. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 11 hours ago, Wilfrid said: Remember secretaries? Well, yeah. I used to be one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, small h said: Well, yeah. I used to be one. I worked my way through college as one. Then when I was out of college I had one (or several). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieL Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 Did not know that Kurt Gutenbrunner worked at Bouley. I always enjoyed my meals at Wallsé. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 At this point I wouldn’t be surprised if Ferdinand Point worked for him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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