Am I really blogging about food?
Yes I am.
My lovely friend Claire, and her husband Johnny, invited me to Break of Dawn for their monthly chef's dinner. Unfortunately we had no babysitting, so my handsome foodie husband had to sit this one out. But Evonne stepped up and got to be my date for the evening.
(You can read a little more about Break of Dawn here.)
Basically they do only breakfast and lunch, and close at 2pm, serving some really spectacular and unique dishes out of a completely non-assuming strip mall location. They type of place you'd pass on your way to get a new purse at Marshalls. But there it is, a secret little gem, turning out some mind-blowing food and drawing crowds every day of the week. Once a month, Chef Dee Nguyen hosts a single dinner service, with two seatings. It's his opportunity to create on the fly, with a limited and vague menu from which he can play and improvise. We ordered almost everything on the menu for just four of us, and I swear, we could have had more if we just waited a little longer to let the foie gras rest in our full bellies. It was a really special thing to see, and I'm so incredibly glad to have been there. Thanks Claire and Johnny! Now on to the photos...
The incredible Chef Dee Nguyen
Claire, Johnny, Evonne, and me (on a food high)
Some of our menu favorites:
Americanus Egg
Dungeness Crab, Spaghetti Squash, Abalone mushroom, Shallot
Foie
Corn cake, Cilantro, Saba, Mexican Chocolate
Wagyu Pork Belly
Korean Baked Bean, mustard and Kimchi cabbage
Duck Skillet
Taro, Aged Cheddar, Duck Sausage Fried Egg
Lamb Shank
Fenugreek, Beet-Garlic Confit, Sweet Potato, Pinenut
Onyx Rice
Pudding, Mango Creme Brulee, Thai Basil
Sesame
Chocolate, Honey Powder, Speculoos-Tahini Ice Cream
See you next month!!!
