One of the more outrageous menus I've ever seen. And even more outrageous was how stuffed we were when leaving WD-50, it was one of the more painful experiences of my life and I will probably refrain from ever again attempting a 12 course meal. Not that it was regrettable, just, whoa.
M&B had been wanting to go here for a while, so I got some late-night reservations for their long weekend visit. Of course we had to go tasting menu; I've gone
on and on about letting the chef make my decisions for me. The most memorable of the courses were those that really showcased Dufresne's talents with the ol' molecular gastronomy- or, foods disguised as other things. The "everything bagel" was a tiny ice cream ring, the shell of the poached egg was edible clay, and while the cocoa packets were edible too, they were disguised as something that had to be eaten despite our overwhelming fullness. Thankfully, the menfolk put theirs in their pockets so M&I could taste them on an empty palate the following day. I was a little confused at the playfulness of this extremely renowned restaurant- I'm always thinking I will be intimidated by certain restaurants, but this is impossible when the petit fours are tiny rice krispie treats. So much fun to play with food.
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