Today, on his substack account "Out of the Oven," Jeremiah Tower was kind enough to share with us all a few of his classic New Year's Eve menus from the 80s and 90s. I'm not talking Chez Panisse; I'm talking Santa Fe Bar and Grill and Stars (perhaps my favorite restaurant in the US...like...ever).
Just a great chef, who tapped into the food zeitgeist of the times better than anyone, in my opinion. But it wasn't just the food; it was the mood, the service, the sexiness of the places, that really proved his ability to look ahead and see what we'd really want from a fun night out at a cool restaurant. Keith McNally thanks Jeremiah for what he begat...literally.
Enjoy the menus...
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It’s one thing to have a restaurant kitchen staff to produce a memorable New Years meal, but what about at home? All cooked there or some ordered in? Whichever, there might be oysters, foie gras, smoked sturgeon, crab, and chocolate.
At least.
