What You Wish You Ate at Clio's 15th Anniversary

Last night, acclaimed chefs from across the country gathered in Boston to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Clio. The tasting menu for the evening featured fifteen dishes prepared by alumni of Clio, many of whom now head up restaurants in New York and California. Area chefs who dined at the event tweeted throughout the night, including Ming Tsai who dutifully posted photos of every single course, giving the rest of us a peek at the celebration. Though Matthew Jennings did finish off the night at 2:16am tweeting "If U weren't there, you'll never know. If U were there, you're ready 4 bed right abt now."

Caviar "Bon Bons" - (Ken Oringer / Douglas Rodriguez, Clio)
White Orchid Root, Allum Blossom, Black Cocoa

Sorrel Ice Cream - (Alex Talbot and Aki Kamozawa, Ideas in Food)
Smoked Wild Char Roe, Kasu Curd, Rhubarb Glass

Chilled Yellow Tomato and Watermelon Gazpacho - (Todd MacDonald, Villa Pacri, NY, NY)
Spicy Peekytoe Crab, Avocado

Craigie Plankton Conchiglie Pasta - (Tony Maws, Craigie on Main)
Sea Urchin, Guanciale

Ruby Red Shrimp - (Alex Stupak, Empellon, Empellon Cocina, NY, NY)
Crispy Masa, Sea Urchin Mousse, Lettuces

"Ode to the Cassolette" - (Sam Gelman, Momofuko, Toronto, CAN)
King Crab, Kalamansi, Chili

Hears of Palm - (Phillip Kirshen Clark, Demi Monde, NY, NY)
Artichokes, White Anchovy, Bottarga-Preserved Lemon and Pecorino Vinaigrette, Chickweed

Salsify and Laitue De Mer Porridge - (John Paul Carmona, Formerly of Manresa, Los Gatos, CA)
Chicken Jus, Brown Butter, Crispy Farro

Abalone Sunomono - (Chris Chung, AKA Bistro, Lincoln, MA)
Hon Shimeji, Pickled Ramps, Freeze Dried Shiitake, Sukiyaki Gelee, Tosa Bonito Powder

Island Creek Oyster Stew - (John Critchley, Urbana, Washington, D.C.)
Black Roux, Coconut, Kumquat Kosho

Hudson Valley Foie Gras Torchon "Sandwich" - (David Varley, Mina Group, San Francisco, CA)
Strawberries, Chartreuse, Wild Herbs, "Inspired by Clio 2001"

Black Sea Bass - (Jason Hua, The Dutch, NY, NY)
Crispy Rice, Nameko Mushrooms

Veal Breast and Sweetbread Parmentier - (Andres Grundy, A. Juli & Ebru Restaurant Consultant, NY, NY)
Braised Fava Beans, Nasturtium

Mango Sticky Rice 2.0 - (Inspired by Rick Billings, José Andrés Think Group, Chris Cordeiro, Clio)

Bomba Di Ciliegia - (Renae Herzog, Marea, NYC)
Malt Crema, Poached Cherries, Birch, Amaro Gelato

· Clio 15th Anniversary Tasting Menu [Twitter/Matthew Jennings]
· All coverage of Clio on Eater [~EBOS~]
[Photo: Facebook/Clio Restaurant]