Steven Nicoll, Thomas Keller & Airam Villegas
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Thomas Keller, David Chavez & Alex Guzauski
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Susan Downey, Thomas Keller, John Favreau & Robert Downey Jr.
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Lisa Kudrow & Michael Stern
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Alex Von Furstenburg & Shannon Rotenburg
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Neil Patrick Harris & James Burrows
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Ryan Seacrest & Thomas Keller
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Kelly Kerrigan & Cece Karz
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Heather Rosenfield, Lorraine Sinsky & Jenny Belushi
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Charlize Theron & Thomas Keller
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Sean Penn & Robert Downey Jr.
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Chef and restauranteur Thomas Keller debuted Bouchon’s spring 2014 menu at a private tasting dinner held at the Beverly Hills location on Tuesday, February 11. His four-course menu began with a medley of Maine lobster, Dungeness crab, oysters, sweet shrimp, clams, and Prince Edward Island mussels. Next, palates got a rest with lighter greens, legumes, and sautéed fish, followed by the main course: a dish with roasted leg of lamb, garlic confît, and thyme-scented lamb jus called Gigot d’Agneau. Steak Bouchon, an eye of the rib with braised kale, young carrots, and a classic Bordelaise sauce was also offered. For dessert, guests including Charlize Theron and Sean Penn were served brown-butter almond cream atop strawberry ice cream swirled with crème fraiche, a dish Bouchon Pastry Chef, Chris Ford called Tarte à la Rhubarbe. Joined by Chef de Cuisine David Hands and Sommelier, Rob Harpest, Keller and Ford welcomed spring with a hearty feast.