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November 12, 2013

What You Missed at Last Night’s New York Taste

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Last night, dozens of chefs and hundreds of guests hit Eleventh Avenue’s Waterfront space for the annual New York Taste gala. There were truffles, foams, veloutés, cocktails, briskets, and beers aplenty: We’d be surprised if anyone went home hungry. Check out the highlights in our slideshow, straight ahead.

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Lincoln chef Jonathan Benno. Lincoln chef Jonathan Benno.

Lincoln chef Jonathan Benno.

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Lincoln's veal terrine with fall vegetables and bagna càuda dressing. Lincoln's veal terrine with fall vegetables and bagna càuda dressing.

Lincoln's veal terrine with fall vegetables and bagna càuda dressing.

Photo: Melissa Hom
Balaboosta's shrimp katafi with tobiko sauce. Balaboosta's shrimp katafi with tobiko sauce.

Balaboosta's shrimp katafi with tobiko sauce.

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The shrimp, frying. The shrimp, frying.

The shrimp, frying.

Sirio Ristorante's seared scallops with cauliflower purée and black-truffle sauce. Sirio Ristorante's seared scallops with cauliflower purée and black-truffle sauce.

Sirio Ristorante's seared scallops with cauliflower purée and black-truffle sauce.

Photo: Melissa Hom
Razor clams from Costata. Razor clams from Costata.

Razor clams from Costata.

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Pizza balls from the Meatball Shop. Pizza balls from the Meatball Shop.

Pizza balls from the Meatball Shop.

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Hill Country Barbecue Market's post-oak-smoked brisket with cucumber salad ... Hill Country Barbecue Market's post-oak-smoked brisket with cucumber salad ...

Hill Country Barbecue Market's post-oak-smoked brisket with cucumber salad ...

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... Followed by Hill Country's PB&J cupcakes. ... Followed by Hill Country's PB&J cupcakes.

... Followed by Hill Country's PB&J cupcakes.

The Trident — aquavit, sherry, Cynar, bitters, and lemon essence — from Pegu Club. The Trident — aquavit, sherry, Cynar, bitters, and lemon essence — from Pegu Club.

The Trident — aquavit, sherry, Cynar, bitters, and lemon essence — from Pegu Club. 

And Clover Club's Port of Call, made with Ford's gin, Sandeman ruby port, lemon juice, cinnamon syrup, cranberry relish, and bitters. And Clover Club's Port of Call, made with Ford's gin, Sandeman ruby port, lemon juice, cinnamon syrup, cranberry relish, and bitters.

And Clover Club's Port of Call, made with Ford's gin, Sandeman ruby port, lemon juice, cinnamon syrup, cranberry relish, and bitters.

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And Clover Club's Port of Call, made with Ford's gin, Sandeman ruby port, lemon juice, cinnamon syrup, cranberry relish, and bitters.

Photo: Melissa Hom
Beets with horseradish and goat's milk from Betony. Beets with horseradish and goat's milk from Betony.

Beets with horseradish and goat's milk from Betony.

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Tertulia's sopa de calabaza with smoked lamb bacon and labne. Tertulia's sopa de calabaza with smoked lamb bacon and labne.

Tertulia's sopa de calabaza with smoked lamb bacon and labne.

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From the Elm: red-kuri-squash velouté with comté crème. From the Elm: red-kuri-squash velouté with comté crème.

From the Elm: red-kuri-squash velouté with comté crème.

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Juni's slow-poached Feather Ridge hen's egg with black truffle, truffle powder, and chervil. Juni's slow-poached Feather Ridge hen's egg with black truffle, truffle powder, and chervil.

Juni's slow-poached Feather Ridge hen's egg with black truffle, truffle powder, and chervil.

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Delicatessen's Spanish-mackerel crudo with roasted-tomato vinaigrette, avocado, and crispy quinoa. Delicatessen's Spanish-mackerel crudo with roasted-tomato vinaigrette, avocado, and crispy quinoa.

Delicatessen's Spanish-mackerel crudo with roasted-tomato vinaigrette, avocado, and crispy quinoa.

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From Porter House New York: prime New York strip steak with mushroom, beets, pickled-onion panzanella. From Porter House New York: prime New York strip steak with mushroom, beets, pickled-onion panzanella.

From Porter House New York: prime New York strip steak with mushroom, beets, pickled-onion panzanella.

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The brisket situation at Dinosaur BBQ. The brisket situation at Dinosaur BBQ.

The brisket situation at Dinosaur BBQ.

And Dinosaur's brisket sandwiches. And Dinosaur's brisket sandwiches.

And Dinosaur's brisket sandwiches.

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Truffle alert! Truffle alert!

Truffle alert!

Big-eye tuna tart from Cherry. Big-eye tuna tart from Cherry.

Big-eye tuna tart from Cherry.

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Dale Talde chats with a guest. Dale Talde chats with a guest.

Dale Talde chats with a guest.

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Talde's plates of lemongrass-pork slippery noodle. Talde's plates of lemongrass-pork slippery noodle.

Talde's plates of lemongrass-pork slippery noodle.

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Molecular cocktails. Molecular cocktails.

Molecular cocktails.

RedFarm's black-seabass-and-avocado tart. RedFarm's black-seabass-and-avocado tart.

RedFarm's black-seabass-and-avocado tart.

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Montaditos de Rabo de Toro (steamed brioche, pulled oxtail, mushroom, and kale) from Manzanilla. Montaditos de Rabo de Toro (steamed brioche, pulled oxtail, mushroom, and kale) from Manzanilla.

Montaditos de Rabo de Toro (steamed brioche, pulled oxtail, mushroom, and kale) from Manzanilla. 

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Arlington Club's filet mignon steak tartare with white mushrooms, condiment, and grilled country bread. Arlington Club's filet mignon steak tartare with white mushrooms, condiment, and grilled country bread.

Arlington Club's filet mignon steak tartare with white mushrooms, condiment, and grilled country bread.

Photo: Melissa Hom
Fluke ceviche with spicy red yuzu juice from Maisono. Fluke ceviche with spicy red yuzu juice from Maisono.

Fluke ceviche with spicy red yuzu juice from Maisono.

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Team Blue Hill made cocktails with their house gin and vermouth. Team Blue Hill made cocktails with their house gin and vermouth.

Team Blue Hill made cocktails with their house gin and vermouth.

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"Yu-burrata" with truffle dashi and fresh wasabi from Morimoto. "Yu-burrata" with truffle dashi and fresh wasabi from Morimoto.

"Yu-burrata" with truffle dashi and fresh wasabi from Morimoto.

Photo: Melissa Hom
Telepan's apple-pie crescents with apple-butter cream and caramel. Telepan's apple-pie crescents with apple-butter cream and caramel.

Telepan's apple-pie crescents with apple-butter cream and caramel.

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Chocolate caviar from Dominique Ansel was a big hit. Chocolate caviar from Dominique Ansel was a big hit.

Chocolate caviar from Dominique Ansel was a big hit.

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