To celebrate its millionth post, Foodbuzz threw a bash fit for a millionaire on Tuesday, 12 May 2009, at davidburke townhouse on Manhattan's East Side. Even this old fresser was not prepared for the unending barrage of delights with which I was besieged. Never has my appetite been so helplessly overpowered.
If David Burke, one of this year's inductees into the James Beard Foundation's Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America and 2009 chef/innovator honoree by the Nation's Restaurant News MenuMasters was out to impress a bunch of foodists, he surely succeeded. Chef Sylvain Delpique's variety of gustatory masterpieces—highlighted by mouthwatering hors d'œuvre—provided a culinary version of Plato's Retreat. Needless to say, it was a marvelous evening of merrymaking with my fellow food bloggers. Thanks a million, Foodbuzz!
How's this for openers?
Assorted dumplings
Scallop ceviche
Lobster flan in an eggshell
The Lobster Scramble was one of my favorites
Foie gras
Chicken Satay
The tuna tartare was my overall favorite
The sliders were cooked and seasoned to perfection
The Carving Station:
The salmon was moist, tender, and seasoned perfectly
Medium-rare: Just the way I like it!
Succulent roasted turkey
The sauce complemented the bird well
Prime rib of beef au jus—need I say more?
The Desserts:
Apple tartlets
Butterscotch panna cotta
Chocolate bouchons
Doughnut-like creme-filled beignets—Beighnuts?
The signature Cheesecake Lollipop Tree
Some of the people who made it possible:
David Burke
Sylvain Delpique, chef de cuisine
Ben Dehan, Foodbuzz CEO and founder
Foodbuzzers Ryan Stern, managing editor (left),
Devon O'Donell, director of partnerships (right)
davidburke townhouse
133 East 61st Street (between Park & Lexington Avs), East Side, Manhattan
(212) 813-2121
http://www.davidburketownhouse.com/
By train: F,N,R,W to Lexington Av; 4,5,6 to 59 St
By bus: M1, M2, M3, M4 (uptown); M101, M102, M103 (downtown), Q32
In a very good way!
Posted by: Comestiblog | 22 May 2009 at 10:59 PM
Wow. So much delicious food! Talk about sensory overload...in a good way.
Posted by: The Duo Dishes | 21 May 2009 at 04:44 PM
doggybloggy: Thanks. Great to see you again! I was too busy eating to capture some of the desserts.
Tangled Noodle: Nice to hear from you. I was somehow able to depart (though just barely) on my own two feet—a lengthy constitutional beckoned.
Posted by: Comestiblog | 20 May 2009 at 11:04 PM
What an amazing array of food! I would gladly be wheeled out at the end of the evening for a chance to taste each little morsel. Thanks so much for sharing this evening.
Posted by: Tangled Noodle | 20 May 2009 at 06:04 PM
nice job - I am surprised and pleased that you photographed all the food...
Posted by: doggybloggy | 20 May 2009 at 05:55 PM