we went to the most expensive restaurant ever 2 weeks ago . a flat 550.00 bucks for dinner for 2 with no drinks . you can add wine paring for 850.00 .
it is a famous restaurant in upstate ny on what was once part of the Rockefeller estate .
it is an old stone barn and everything is grown or slaughtered that day .
the dinner at the stone barn was quite amazing . each table got something slightly different since whatever they kill or pick that day is not enough to feed everyone ,
you get maybe 20 different courses all brought out one after another . it spans almost 3 hours of eating .
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you have no menu or choice other then when you book to tell them anything you are allergic to or may not like and they will plan accordingly . but you have no idea what you will be getting .
master chefs create not only amazing sauces and visually stunning stuff but you get to eat things you would never try .
we had incredible pig heart pastrami and a giant beef bone with the center hollowed out and filled with beef heart , marrow , seasoning and hot peppers ..
everything is from their farm or local .
the coolest was they give you this salad and then give you a candle made of not wax but seasoned beef tallow and you drizzle the hot seasoned oil on your salad .
the dressing was to die for .
even the bread is so good and you get a tray of fresh creamery butter , some lard with honey and some carrot salt .
we were selected to eat part of our dinner in the kitchen .
that was a sight to see . 25 chefs , each responsible for only 1 thing work their culinary magic as you watch . while we were eating they brought in a freshly killed duck by the neck .
one of the desserts you get was a long honey comb from a bee hive with berries and grapes on top ..
what is the most amazing part is we had to wait 7 months for a reservation . they only take a certain amount a night for the experience and we had to take mid week at 5pm or else on a weekend you can wait a year .
at almost 600 bucks a couple for dinner it is insane the business they have ..
we managed to get a few shots in
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