Let's sneak up on Chad as he plates the first course uni ;')
How does Chefdance work? Arrive at the nondescript entry on Main Street, talk your way through security and the doorman and enter downstairs through the Monkey Bar for tray pass and sexy cocktails by
Snake Oil Cocktail Co. Sip these divine liquids while you mingle, network and shmooze, and wait in another line for dinner wristbands. Lots of celebrity sitings...
is in town for Sundance! Swing by for free (yes, FREE!) amazing frozen yogurt and sample flavors and toppings at
Yogurtland's self-serve kiosk. Chill out on white leather couches in the chic Chefdance lobby while you sample the best frozen yogurt of your life.
Yogurtland. Plain Tart topped off with fresh strawberries, dark chocolate chips and granola. Sophisticated, addicting comfort food...
Cinnamon Roll Gnocchi. Whatever this was, it was crusty and very good.
Kimchi Cotton Candy. Insanely delicious pop Korean hors d'oeuvres. Grab a cone from a palette, pick up by the fork handle and bite into a mouthful of spiced spun sugary bliss and finish off with an unexpected surprise, a succulent peppery shrimp! Omg!
Vegan substitute...?!
Kenny and Mimi Kim with Jorge D'Garay and Chef Javier Plascencia.
Our favorite sassy LA blogger
Danyi Deats of MeowMeow will have lots to comment on ;')
So many beverages to choose from...
Sea Urchin Ceviche. Roe, gelato, shisho, cauliflower foam, candied ginger, caper salt.
Don Wilson said it best, "...like a bite of the entire ocean...in your mouth...so fresh and delicious!" It was an explosive burst of ocean flavors and textures. Looks like the cauliflower foam dissolved by the time I snapped this pic, so you can't see that it also
looked like the ocean! Luxurious, cold, briny, bubbly, sweet
—absolutely mind-blowing.
Cascal. Paired with the sous vide cod was
Cascal, a hip noncaffeinated delicious bubbly drink. They come in posh foodie flavors like Crisp White (pear, apricot, Magnolia) and Fresh Tropical (mango, jasmine, kaffir lime). Delicious, this is all the rage.
Black Cod Confit, smoked banana, grapefruit, serrano, smoked shrimp dust. Birds eye chili enabled a lingering fire in my mouth that resulted in outrageously satisfying bites. Generous portion of black cod was cooked sous vide and garnished with cool textures like the juicy segmented grapefruit.
Pork Cheeks, brussels, lardo blanket, apple pop rocks, mustard paint. The mustard accent was reminiscent of a Chinese dish. The coy aftertaste of spicy mustard pop rocks made it one of the most unusually delicious dishes. Micro explosives setting off in your mouth is totally weird, but cool.
Normandy, a Happier Version. Zacapa Rum 2 and crisp apples. Snake Oil paired this awesome cocktail with the pork dish. We guzzled and asked for seconds.
Fun night plotting a Mexican rendezvvous with
Chef Javier Plascencia.
Elivis, PB pot de creme, burnt banana paper, grape air, brioche strussel. This was a decadent combo of a million sugary flavors and textures
—sweet, gooey, nutty, moist, dense, crisp, wet, sticky, candied. Close your eyes and picture the sweetest most wild event that could be happening in your mouth!
The fabulous Mimi Kim demos the new Chefdance app for iPhone.
Danyi with big shot
Chef Daniel Barron of
Blue Point Coastal Cuisine.
We love Chad White!
Main Street gridlock traffic at midnight, courtesy of Sundance. It's 11pm and the night is still young.
Park City Live (Harry O's),
LMFAO Redfoo and
SkyBlu open up with an insane inane stage show before...
...LUDACRIS! Ludacris is one of the sickest dopest live rappers on the planet.
xoxo
Chef Javier Plascencia brings a sassy punch to some sensational Mexican dishes. BAM! Snake Oil Cocktail Co., from San Diego, pairs wicked cocktails featuring Tequila Don Julio Blanco.
Heirloom Bean Risotto. (Huitlacoche, black truffle, epazote foam.) Basically, Mexican corn truffles done shroomy risotto style topped off with real black truffle shavings and herby essence—very interesting and most exceptional. Love the neon glow of the epazote foam. Imagine spoonfuls of the most luscious richest gourmet mushrooms in the universe. We were actually licking our plates. 
