Have you ever dreamed of working in the kitchen with the brilliant chef Thomas Keller? Well, the lucky people at the opening celebration tonight for his Bouchon Beverly Hills got the next best thing: A full tour of the kitchen, including the opportunity to shape their own loaves of bread and then pick them up, fresh out of the oven, half an hour later.
The opening of Bouchon was a star-studded event, with Pierce Brosnan, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jay Leno, Ryan Seacrest, Don Johnson, Larry King, and Star Jones eating, drinking and graciously posing for photos when asked. But the real star of the evening for cooking enthusiasts was the beautiful, spotless, OCD-organized kitchen. When asked whether it was always this clean, several staff members said yes: Keller, it seems, is a neat freak of the highest order, and the pristine kitchen is his trademark. There's no cleaning crew, either: The staff does it after service, with each member taking on a specific cleanup job.
Enjoy these photos - an insider's look at what promises to be one of the busiest kitchens in Los Angeles.
For more photos of the Bouchon Beverly Hills opening celebration, see Erika's Flickr photostream.
Want to win a signed copy of Thomas Keller's new cookbook Ad Hoc at Home? See In Erika's Kitchen to enter the giveaway.
Comments
Truffle popcorn? OMG.
SO jealous of your tour!! You lucky, gal! I'm salivating over your delicious photos. Beautiful. Cannot wait to go there!
Thanks for the pics Erika!
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