It occurs to me at the end of this post that I didn't, in fact, tell you what a white truffle tastes like. How to describe it? It's really the smell that gets you--the smell is pungent and earthy and unlike anything else you've ever smelled. See, wasn't that helpful?
I also want to mention here at the end how incredibly generous and kind and surprisingly unpretentious everyone was who interacted with us. Perhaps they appreciated our enthusiasm for the food as opposed to those who dine there to show off their wealth. They're closing up at this location soon and moving to the St. Regis in the spring. Maybe this is their chance to rise above their reputation for being fussy and over-the-top. Judging from our meal, Alain Ducasse is ready to be born anew.
126 Comments
What fun!
Posted by Nina | November 3, 2006 12:44 AM
Adam, you are too funny. And after that video I understand why you love Craig, he is so cute and cool! This past weekend I had a truffle dinner in Italy, if you would like to see what something like that looks like in Italy come over to:
http://hande.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/the-truffle-extravaganza/
Posted by Hande | November 3, 2006 1:43 AM
ohmygoodness...hooray for your gutsy-ness!
i don't hate you but i am very very envious. that looks like such an incredible experience--the food, the truffles, the VIP room you get to through the kitchen!! heehee, and the cute singing by craig. plus, the kindness and unpretentiousness gives the restaurant extra bonus points in my book!
my white truffle experience is limited to a couple bites of pasta at my favorite italian place here in LA, but each bite was divine.. i can't imagine a whole dinner built around this amazing ingredient! amazing. thanks for sharing!
Posted by andrea | November 3, 2006 2:13 AM
Yep, I hate you. Free foie, free white truffle dinner. Hate. Hate hate hate.
But if you keeping writing so entertainingly about it, I might forgive you.
Posted by Rebecca | November 3, 2006 3:06 AM
This. Is. The. Best. Blog. Post. Ever.
You can quote me.
Posted by Pim | November 3, 2006 3:11 AM
Oh, yes, and Craig is too cute. Not as cute as my boyfriend, but cute none the less.
Posted by Pim | November 3, 2006 3:12 AM
You are now my new hero.
*instigates a cheesey slow clap*
Posted by Laura | November 3, 2006 3:59 AM
Poor Alain Ducasse just wasted $300 worth of food and wine, all for what? This new content-free post? I'd be furious if I were him.
Wes
Posted by Wes | November 3, 2006 4:06 AM
Your sour grapes are showing, Wes!
Posted by hopcat | November 3, 2006 7:23 AM
Well Adam, I do not hate you but I really think you should start inviting your deticated readers to some of these events. WOW... when I hit the lotto (eventhough I do not play) I am going here to celebrate!!! Oh ya, the the Craig vid rocks!
Posted by Jason Sholar | November 3, 2006 9:12 AM
If you want to try truffles here's a more affordable option I read about on NYmag.com: Sapori d’Ischia
in Queens has a $50 truffle tasting menu until mid-November. I haven't been, but I aim to go.
I just returned from the Piedmonte and I'm still kicking myself for not bringing a truffle back with me. The air in Alba is thick with its fragrance.
Posted by Lisa (Homesick Texan) | November 3, 2006 9:36 AM
You're right, I can't afford that dinner. But thank you for showing me what it would be like if I could.
Posted by Lynne | November 3, 2006 9:39 AM
Awesome post Adam. I felt like I was there...except I am eating popcorn, not truffles. And instead of wine pairings, I have horrible watery work breakroom coffee. The Facts of Life video is awesome
Posted by Jeff | November 3, 2006 10:28 AM
Okay, despite my declaration of love for your foie gras post, I think I have to change my mind. THIS is your best post.
Posted by Luisa | November 3, 2006 10:51 AM
Props to you! Good example of a PR person trying to pitch a blog but not bothering to read the blog first. But they redeemed themselves with the free dinner.
Posted by Becky | November 3, 2006 11:34 AM
please change "Burgandy" to "Burgundy" or better yet, Bourgogne.
Posted by the sommelier | November 3, 2006 11:48 AM
Excellent ! The only Ducasse experience I have is burgers and pasta at Publicis Drugstore brasserie in Paris
Posted by Aurore | November 3, 2006 11:50 AM
I think that is the most amazing blog post I have ever seen in my whole life.
Posted by Lucy Vanel | November 3, 2006 11:50 AM
I've been reading your blog for the past six months, and it's always great, but this post is the BEST. Loved it.
Posted by Heather | November 3, 2006 12:00 PM
I love this post! Congrats on the free food! What was your favorite dish?
Posted by Kelly | November 3, 2006 12:08 PM
This is a landmark, watershed moment. Thank you for a monumental victory on behalf of use mere plebes.
I hate you. You guys are dicks.
Posted by The Guilty Carnivore | November 3, 2006 12:36 PM
You are awesome, Adam. I'm glad that the world is rewarding you.
Posted by Amity | November 3, 2006 12:37 PM
Brilliant post. Absolutely brilliant.
Posted by bigolclown | November 3, 2006 12:47 PM
How do you feel about Craig stealing your thunder? I'm so caught up in the Facts of Life that I don't even know what your post is about.
Posted by Brilynn | November 3, 2006 1:42 PM
You've convinced me, AG -- if by some chance I come into $320, I am all over Alain Ducasse. Maybe he heard about your Le Cirque smackdown and wanted to get on your good side? :P
Posted by emily | November 3, 2006 1:55 PM
Gosh, that Craig is cute!
The food looks good too -- but you didn't say whether you liked the dishes! May I assume, because you were swooning at the end, that the food was good?
Posted by gidget bananas | November 3, 2006 4:12 PM
Great truffle description! The only place I've tried truffles was at Sapori d’Ischia. I thought they were delicious. Did you enjoy them? It didn't sound like you enjoyed the aroma.
Posted by Don | November 3, 2006 5:48 PM
Yeah! I love this comic series. Again, more, more, more.
Posted by maryeats | November 3, 2006 8:03 PM
Sorry to break up the idol worship, but this style is really irritating. I'm a big fan and this approach might land you a USAToday online contract but .... sorry
Posted by snorkleboy | November 3, 2006 8:09 PM
I'm just sitting at my paralegal desk working late night on a project on a nice balmy November Friday night in Miami (meaning I should be beachside at some restaurant also tucking into a nice glass of red wine) when I decided to read your posts - which always lift my spirit and get me thinking of what's next for dinner. For 10 glorious minutes I was at the next table over fancying what your reaction was to different plates, the different glasses of wine being paired with them, and getting Craig to bare his soul ala Babs! So no, I haven't eaten all those fancy white truffle dishes, least of all prepared by Ducasse - but through your brilliant and funny writing - I kinda feel like I did and that makes it worth every bit of a $320 investment for Mr. Ducasse or the 10 or so minutes your casual readers (AKA fans) have spent - bravisimo!
Posted by Roberto | November 3, 2006 8:14 PM
Brilliant post!! Alain should be buying you dinner every week!!
Posted by Patrick Lor | November 3, 2006 10:07 PM
Once again I live vicariously through you. What an amazing experience! The comic-book style presentation is fun and your narratives were hilarious. I laughed out loud when I saw Chunk doing the 'truffle shuffle' at the end of the page.
And for the record, I was singing the them to the Facts of Life just the other day and plan to request it the next time I'm at a piano bar. The bastards better play it.
Posted by AuntJone | November 3, 2006 10:15 PM
I don't hate you one bit. You are, after all, charming, funny and passionate about food, exactly like me!
Besides, three of my neighbors are truffle hunters and I can buy them wholesale, which isn't to say cheap. Today begins my town's annual truffle fair/market, at which the year's price will be set for Umbria. One year it was €1000/kilo, and another €3000. At €1000 I can afford a nice one, but the odor sends my cats absolutely insane. Even in a sealed jar on rice inside the fridge they can smell it and THEY WANT IT.
I think white truffles smell like the weekend one spends in bed with a lover without ever showering. Supposedly scientists have related the odor to human pheromones, so I must be right.
My kid hates them, so there's one less worry for me.
Posted by Judith in Umbria | November 4, 2006 4:06 AM
I know what chutzpah is but who is the Alain Ducasse chap?
Posted by Jeremycj | November 4, 2006 4:52 AM
I don't hate you one bit. You are, after all, charming, funny and passionate about food, exactly like me!
Besides, three of my neighbors are truffle hunters and I can buy them wholesale, which isn't to say cheap. Today begins my town's annual truffle fair/market, at which the year's price will be set for Umbria. One year it was €1000/kilo, and another €3000. At €1000 I can afford a nice one, but the odor sends my cats absolutely insane. Even in a sealed jar on rice inside the fridge they can smell it and THEY WANT IT.
I think white truffles smell like the weekend one spends in bed with a lover without ever showering. Supposedly scientists have related the odor to human pheromones, so I must be right.
My kid hates them, so there's one less worry for me.
Posted by Judith in Umbria | November 4, 2006 5:14 AM
Well, I for one am starting to hate you real bad.
Not that much for the free foie gras and the truffles (I'm not in NY anyway, so being envious about all that is useless), but I am really getting frustrated because your food comics are both better and more popular than mine. Being owned sucks hard.
Oh, the bitterness! Maybe I should just try to think of your comics as an inspiration for me to draw better ones... (it doesn't help, I'm still green in the face)
Or, I'll just start chanting the wise words you wrote the other day: "you're entitled to the work, not the rewards"... ;o)
Posted by Kalle | November 4, 2006 7:37 AM
Well done! A fine example of good blogging!
Posted by ken | November 4, 2006 7:40 AM
I recently found a very interesting website:
http://alreadylinked.com/
There you can purchase ad space for your Blog etc.
Posted by jack | November 4, 2006 8:39 AM
Adam!!!
It's this type of post which caused many of us to become devotees in the first place. Cheers on your successes thus far, and particularly in this instance. Bloody he!!
That said, I cannot BELIEVE Craig sang the "Facts of Life" song while you were there. *blink* Priceless.
Posted by Timothy | November 4, 2006 9:38 AM
Here via Guy Kawasaki's blog... if I hadn't just gotten engaged this week, I would totally be proposing to you. That was PRICELESS.
Posted by Mir | November 4, 2006 10:52 AM
You are so funny!! I really like you. Thanx for making me laugh and long for good food!!
Posted by SwedishYlva | November 4, 2006 11:41 AM
This is absolutely hilarious! i especially enjoyed your impromptu musical selection. Although, maybe you should have acted out the actual truffle shuffle scene for your readers as well...Just a thought.
Posted by Erin | November 4, 2006 11:49 AM
How could I hate such a smart, witty and humorous guy with such great taste in men? IMPOSSIBLE! Your best work yet!
Posted by Anne | November 4, 2006 11:56 AM
let me go back to how i landed here, my dear husband Yasir(http://www.yasirdrabu.name) reads Guy's blog, and he forwarded me this link, and i normally just dont want to read what yasir reads, cos he is a geek, and i lookin at the weird pics, assumed its another geek blog, decided not to read it, just scrolled down really fast, read some of the comments, found the comments interesting went back to your post, dont know what the heck truffles(they dont look like chocolate truffles that you normally get in stores) or foie gras is; but generally i think i have spent abt an hour on your blog! so go figure!
you guys are funny!
Posted by VV | November 4, 2006 12:07 PM
My dh is in Italy at this very moment, collecting truffles with a restaurant-owner friend. This blog was hilarious and wonderful! It hit the nail on the head--perfectly describing MY first encounter with a gourmet truffle dinner. Collect your pennies (ok, that might take years--collect your bills) and go eat truffles! Thanks for putting this post together--complete with the link to YouTube...laugh, giggle, laugh...
Posted by trufflemama | November 4, 2006 12:35 PM
Great story. Frankly for what you guys got, $320 sounds like a pretty sweet deal!
Posted by Peter Garner | November 4, 2006 3:46 PM
A $320 white truffle meal by one Alain Ducasse who has clearly gone completely insane. I've read your blog for nearly two years now and while I've enjoyed every post from the beginning, I'd never felt such an unrelenting urge to comment until now.
Because after this post I hate you.
The hatred is only slightly lessened by the pretty pictures, delightful "Facts of Life" entertainment and ingenious graphic presentation of an obviously delicious meal. I applaud you Amateur Gourmet, albeit with very bitter hand clapping - whatever that sounds like.
Did I mention I hate you?
Posted by Yvonne | November 4, 2006 6:23 PM
You have not tried white truffles until You taste the white truffles from Istria (Croatia)! Look it up. Great post, BTW!
Posted by aljosa | November 4, 2006 6:30 PM
wow. you're right, now i hate you. hahaha. i gotta try that truffle tasting!!
Posted by hugh | November 4, 2006 6:42 PM
You're a genius! And I hate you for it. Also I hate you for that video of the Facts of Life. What rotten stupid genius. Did you really eat truffles?
Posted by Lance Shields | November 4, 2006 8:53 PM
Love it! What an awesome experience. And OMG the truffle shuffle. That brings so many memories back.
Like that time I ate my weight in godfather's pizza...
Posted by Maddux Sports Blog | November 4, 2006 10:41 PM
truffle Shuffle rulez :)
Posted by Skelet | November 5, 2006 6:18 AM
Good Post, nice Fun :)
Posted by w4yne | November 5, 2006 8:00 AM
Very clever presentation of your story! I really enjoyed it, especially the threat of posting the singing of "facts of life" on YouTube, and then having the video follow right after. Hysterical! Great work and a great example of creative story-telling.
Posted by Rajan Sodhi | November 5, 2006 8:33 AM
please don't use the cartoon format too much! it's kinda funny but (except for your brief addendum) i learn almost nothing about the food. although i guess it's appropriate in this case, because it comes across as a bit of a diss to Ducasse. which is their just desserts for trying to get free advertising from a blogger. the main jist of your ad was "spend $320 so you can feel so full you want to die!"
Posted by jenMarie | November 5, 2006 12:41 PM
Loved this post. So funny!
Posted by Hanna | November 5, 2006 1:09 PM
yep, hate you!
but i always say "if you don't ask, you don't get" so good on you!
Posted by laura @ cucina testa rossa | November 5, 2006 2:09 PM
More Craig singing! More Craig singing! Too funny-- I loved this entire post, and am very proud of your for writing down which wines you had!
Posted by jules | November 5, 2006 2:19 PM
Very cool blog posting! Very creative!
Posted by Demetrius Pinder | November 5, 2006 2:31 PM
you take the good you take the bad you take 'em both and there you have....
aww, now it's stuck in my head, damn it. *shakes fist*
Dinner@ Kim Jong Il's looks fabulous. Did you sit on nukes?
Joking aside, good for you for being ballsy, sometimes all you have to do is ask!
Posted by Christine | November 5, 2006 3:14 PM
Congrats, best post ever on food.
Posted by milo317 | November 5, 2006 4:29 PM
i love the way you did your post - using different media and all. this is the best ive read so far. very effective. not to mention i also love pastries!!!! (hmm - truffles are pastries, right?) duh. all i know is that its food.
btw - you also have a cute voice.
Posted by peachy | November 5, 2006 6:32 PM
Terrific!
im from india and stumbled upon ur blog thru guy kawasaki's blog. you are doing a great job. hope to see more interesting posts !
Posted by vijayendra | November 6, 2006 12:09 AM
Ha..ha...hope you guys had a good bowel movement..
Posted by nemrut | November 6, 2006 12:26 AM
Wow, that was a fun story, I mean, comic strip. Really - very hilarious. This brings up two points to me - I've never had white truffles but I would be afraid to try because last year when I was dining at a very nice restaurant in Seattle, I had salmon with black truffle oil on it (which basically ruined the flavor of...the salmon) and promptly got sick. I mean sick. Itchy, and red rash, churning stomach (later lost the dinner), and had to leave the very expensive restaurant. So I now avoid any dishes on a menu that mention the word "truffle" no matter what the color. ...just in case you wanted to know.
And my second point was that I once wrote about a certain brand of a food item on my blog (in a complimentary manner) and I received an email from the company about a week later, thanking me for the "nice essay prompting our product" and they wanted to send me a gift package in appreciation. So I went them my shipping address as they requested and...nothing. It's been about two months and nothing every arrived. Strange, huh. (so yes, I'm jealous of your dinner.)
Posted by Shelley (Pink House) | November 6, 2006 2:48 AM
Despite the very cool cartoon, I do, in fact, hate you.
Glad you had fun, and very glad the chutzpah paid off for you!
Posted by Peggy Archer | November 6, 2006 5:03 AM
You guys made it on guy kawasakis blog:
http://blog.guykawasaki.com/
He is considered beeing one of the best presenters in the world.
great work!
Posted by Frank | November 6, 2006 8:27 AM
Can't stop giggling...or singing "The Facts of Life".
Posted by Jenny | November 6, 2006 9:42 AM
I've often looked at the Essex House sign with fascination, which is visible from the Sheep Meadow in Central Park (and even on my blog header photo) and wondered what goes on in there... (I wondered if it were a rehab home, or a special clinic for rich people, or perhaps a horse hotel? I've spent too long on the lawn at the Sheep Meadow, as you see.) Now I know! Next time I have 320 bucks to spend on food that isn't already committed to the year's supply of sardines, black beans, pasta, and rice, you know what I'll do with it!
Posted by carolita | November 6, 2006 9:44 AM
AHHHHH!!! I actually PAID for my white truffles from Morimoto's (ok, maybe I didn't but it wasn't a gift from the restaurant) and here you are.. getting them fore FREE.. and with a wine pairing.. and a goodie bag!! Oh.. I think I'm going to cry now.
Posted by miss beancurd | November 6, 2006 11:23 AM
I think what I like best about your blog is it's goal of unabashedly, and unapologetically marketing YOU and branding "Adam" in all it's permutations.
As far as critics who might call into question the ethics behind accepting free meals and then writing about them - pshaw - tell them it's not about Ducasse, it's all about YOU!
Posted by livetotravel | November 6, 2006 12:19 PM
GREAT BLOG PRESENTATION!!! I wished I had that kind of pull!!!
Hey, was there a particular program that you used for the comic presentation?
Just curious...
Posted by sir | November 6, 2006 12:25 PM
Wow you made it on Guy's blog.
Posted by scuba sewj | November 6, 2006 1:15 PM
haha creative thinking, wanna see more of those
Posted by dobata | November 6, 2006 1:42 PM
Here through Howard's blog - and yes, great post. Liked the humor of, he wouldn't
Youtube that ..... oh ......
I'm hungrier than I was two minutes ago. temple
Posted by Temple Stark | November 6, 2006 7:04 PM
It is amazing how the web continues to democratized the real world...
...think of it, now we have currency to barter with the big boys!
Nice post and congrats!
Posted by Mr. Condo | November 6, 2006 9:36 PM
funny funny boy.
Ha!
Do you think I should rethink my puritan policy of not accepting comps?
Posted by sam | November 6, 2006 10:33 PM
Geez! Can't even put a tie on for such a place.
This proves it again: The only culture Americans have is in the fridge, namely in the yogurt.
Schorschi
Posted by Schorschi | November 6, 2006 11:46 PM
Oh my gosh!! You are hysterical!!!
NICE JOB! But now I want some truffles TOO!!
Posted by Terry | November 7, 2006 2:58 PM
hehe, nice post! very, very funny!
Posted by twenty9 | November 8, 2006 6:20 AM
And here I thought I was the only one who knew the words to "The Facts of Life". Great post.
Posted by Dan Tudor | November 8, 2006 4:58 PM
Fantastic post! I have to say that if someone went to that restaurant and got what you got for $320, it would be the bargain of the century! I expect the wine at least would be extra!
I've only tried fresh truffles a couple of times, both in Torino, and they are definitely not like anything you've tasted before.
The guy I was with at the time died shortly after. I believe it was unconnected, although he did say 'Now I've tasted everything!'
How I wish I'd contradicted him.
Posted by Paul Jardine | November 9, 2006 1:14 AM
I've always thought they smell kinda like a big wet dog. Sheepdog kinda thing.
Posted by Pete Wailes | November 9, 2006 6:18 AM
I loved the cartoon effect on this post. It was super original. What program did you use to do that in?
Posted by greasyguide | November 9, 2006 11:34 AM
Now that's the way to sum up an outrageously wonderful dinner! The food and the passion go from frame to frame, all in perfect harmony.
sure, you may not have described each dish in magnified detail, but I'm pretty sure most would rank as 'okay'.
Secondly... I am going to have that stupid theme song stuck in my head for the rest of the day.
Posted by s'kat | November 9, 2006 1:15 PM
Wow, I was just going to cook me an omlette. Now I will look at my creation and feel inadequate.
Posted by Duncan | November 9, 2006 5:40 PM
Bravo! Wonderful post!
Posted by beajerry | November 11, 2006 3:36 AM
I would not have been so nice in the review even at the risk of having to pay for dinner. Truffles from Alba and a French wine? It should have been a Barbaresco or Barolo.
Partridge egg and consume' are soooo last year and the pasta should have been Tagliatelle but most likely a risotto would have been more appropriate (this year's Tartufo is said to be the best in history for both quantity and quality).
Posted by David | November 11, 2006 8:34 AM
Very well done. Your creativity is amazing.
Posted by Kalyn | November 12, 2006 7:42 PM
The irony is, now you're on Guy's blog, which probably has readers who can afford the menu, so now they probably got their promotional money's worth. Feel free to leverage that into more free food, I guess.
Posted by bhauth | November 13, 2006 6:51 AM
I'm going to assume that your lack of explanation of how the food actually tasted is due to the fact that you didn't like it and are just being nice because of their hospitality?
Great post nonetheless, but I thought this was a food blog!
Posted by Alex | November 13, 2006 8:35 AM
Adam.. you should get everyone to chipin and give away a white truffle dinner to one of your readers! Check out this new service that helps you put a little widget for people to chipin on your site. chipin.com
Posted by carnet | November 13, 2006 10:02 AM
No restaurant has truly made it until they've created their page on MerchantCircle!
In the meantime, I will take my 1/320 of the cost and eat a nice chocolate soft-serve at Wendy's. I get to keep the cup too!
Posted by Kevin | November 13, 2006 2:08 PM
Wow. My husband told me years ago to save your funny musical theatre-singing egg posts and other silly things, because you were "going to be big," he said, and I wouldn't be able to get them after that.
He was right. You're big. Rock on, Adam, I'll pretend I *really* knew you when.
You might've missed an opportunity to ask about one of the last celebrity chefs you met, though -- what do they think of Mr. Psaltis?
Posted by SLOLindsay in Madison | November 13, 2006 6:39 PM
Just awesome! Way to go man! I'm so envious!!!
Posted by Slack | November 13, 2006 11:09 PM
Best post I have seen in my life :D
Posted by Pooran Prasad | November 14, 2006 1:12 PM
LOL! First time I've seen a blog post in comic format. That's funny as hell!
Posted by QT | November 14, 2006 9:27 PM
This post has one of the most original narratives ever.
Great stuff.
Posted by Richard Buchanan | November 16, 2006 10:50 AM
Am I the 1000th comment on how awesome your post was? Do I win something? Can I come to dinner?
Seriously loved the post. I plan to steal the idea and do it poorly. Well, I don't know what I plan to do, but I am inspired to do something.
And I am very glad that I found my way here via Winery Web Site Report. You have a new instant fan!
Posted by jeff | November 16, 2006 10:19 PM
Ok, I came to this fantastic post via Guy Kawasaki's blog post.
On a kinda/sorta related note, my RSS reader came across this:
Tycoon Drops $160K on White Truffle – The Highest Price Ever
Posted by Tully | November 17, 2006 10:41 AM
If you'd known how it was going to be, you would not just have fallen out of your chair, but fallen through the floor too! I found you through Clicked at MSNBC! The restaurant is really starting to get its free food treat to you paid back with some exposure, only because you covered the whole thing so amazingly! Awesome blog!
Posted by Randi | November 17, 2006 7:07 PM
Chutzpah? BALLS.
Especially the singing, over the truffles, with the wines...
we have been treated similarly at Daniel and it's true - no pretension, no stuffiness, just a wonderful evening.
But I do know how you felt when you couldn't possibly eat more and there were more courses - AND WINE...
oof.
Posted by blackbird | November 17, 2006 8:16 PM
You would be surprised at how many privately owned establishments actually engage in this, for many myriad reasons. I am so happy you had such a great gastronomical experience. Thanks for presenting dining event to your audience in a truly funny and entertaining fashion.
There are American equivalents to European truffles which have their own individual earthy tastes and aromas, many surprisingly affordable. Search the web, research, order some try at home. It's a tasty adventure which I'm sure you will appreciate.
Posted by Kevin Kunreuther | November 18, 2006 6:01 AM
Very clever! I suspect it will get (and deserves) nominations for Post of the Year!
Posted by Alanna | November 19, 2006 4:50 PM
hello,
my bf and i are going there for my bday dinner next weekend and i am just so psyched! (do they let ppl in who say psyched?? hmmm)
anyway, do u know until when they serve the white truffle tasting menu? and would they let us take one awesome picture inside while eating dinner or will that constitute a big eyebrow-raising event?
and do we have to resort to sipping one glass of wine pairing per course or are there refills?? (we may not have extra $$ for a refill hahaha!!!)
well any pointers will be greatly appreciated!!! and i'm so glad you posted this coz it got me even more excited for my trip to ny!!
Posted by jessica | November 23, 2006 6:53 PM
Hello
The White Truffle Menu is still listed.
Wine pairing available. And you will be able to take pics of course.
I am familiar with Four Seasons, Chanterelle,Aureole, Per Se. Did you try any of those?
Enjoy the dinner.
Dave
Posted by Dave | November 26, 2006 8:24 PM
fantastic! enjoyable, funny, breathtanking and vanguard post! Loved your history, guys!
cheers!
and greetings from Brasil!
Posted by jorge | November 27, 2006 9:22 AM
I'm very late to this. But I also think it's the greatest thing I've ever seen, so I thought I should let you know.
Posted by Lebowski | December 4, 2006 2:38 AM
The french season is about to start and whilst not a patch on the white ones these perigord truffles are worth eating. We get ours direct from the man and get a local chef to cook a gourmet meal (hes called franck, not alain). Interestingly they produced around 20 tonnes here in 1882 for the Paris market,the smell must have been unbelievable!
Posted by johnny frog | December 5, 2006 11:54 AM
I've noticed that your all mad about truffles! I am the owner of truffles.info and yes it's up for sale it's on auction at sedo.co.uk and you can get to it by cutting and pasting the following link: http://www.sedo.co.uk/auction/auction_detail.php?language=e&auction_id=2464&tracked=1&partnerid=18050
Good luck to anyone who puts a bid in!
Laird Christopher
Posted by Laird Christopher | December 7, 2006 9:08 PM
Am wiping the tears. Too darn tooting funny.. you should be in pictures *winks*
Posted by nika | January 1, 2007 4:33 PM
Can I hate you? This will cover up my extreme jealousy. What a great story and proof it never hurts to ask!
I voted for your post.
Posted by Cassi | January 9, 2007 12:53 PM
Congratulations on the Food Blog Award!
Posted by Nicole | January 10, 2007 1:00 PM
mazel tov!
Posted by peter horowitz | January 12, 2007 7:57 PM
Ooooh fun Adam. And I liked your headfirst dive into comic stripping. Comic stripping. Ha. That is what you getting undressed would be. Tell Craig I miss him and his YouTube wasn't embarassing because he got ALL the words right!
Posted by AlDicks | January 12, 2007 9:39 PM
i've never had truffles like that before (only little bits in pate), but i might now since reading your posting. one day maybe i will make it to new york and try this restaurant. love this post especially! so much fun. great job!
Posted by cpr | January 15, 2007 1:34 AM
I don't hate you per se, but for some reason now I hate Anderson Cooper and Brad Pitt.
Posted by Angeline | January 16, 2007 11:41 AM
You're so funny!!!I had a real blast reading your post...
Posted by Myrtille | February 4, 2007 1:55 PM
It's never too late to say what a great post this is!
I love the cartoon storyboard!!
As an Ex-James Beard House photographer, I can atest, this tells the story of high-end eats only too well.Merci
Posted by ParisBreakfasts | February 5, 2007 11:23 AM
Judging from the amount of comments on this post, Alain Ducasse invested his $320 wisely. I love people with true passion for things. This means you. And him. Congrats and thanks for sharing.
Posted by MauricioFromBrazil | February 27, 2007 6:15 PM
I just have to say that I LOVE THIS POST!!! Wow!
Posted by Carla Hailpern | March 30, 2007 4:13 PM
It just occurred to me that, while claiming to be "The Proud Fan," I hadn't read some of your greatest blog posts, so I'm doing a little catching up. I wish I knew about you before this year, it would have made for much better procrastination in college!
And way to go, you lucky, lucky duck. Looking back at this now, you can get a free meal like this probably anywhere if you just flash your book!
Posted by Hillary | September 27, 2007 3:04 PM
Thanks for sharing.
I am glad you were able to experience such an event in person.
Keep on eating.
Warm Culinary Regards
Maybe next time you can find a place to do a Caviar Tasting or a Foie Tasting.
Posted by Manny | September 27, 2007 9:27 PM
I just have to say that I LOVE THIS POST!!! Wow!
Posted by TMaxim | October 9, 2007 3:30 AM
I am impressed, the comments just keep on coming, long after the taste of the truffles are gone.
Posted by Duncan | October 29, 2007 2:57 PM
Props to you! Good example of a PR person trying to pitch a blog but not bothering to read the blog first. But they redeemed themselves with the free dinner.
Posted by Proflogistics | December 13, 2007 2:47 PM