Finest Tables , Special Events
Francis Mallmann Honorary President Dinners
Deeply rooted in the culinary tradition of Argentina, Francis Mallmann, the most famed and popular of Latin American chefs, presents two dinners steeped in the flavours of his country. Working with the crucial collaboration of Jérôme Ferrer, head chef of restaurant Europea, his Argentinean head chef Luciano Todaro, and their entire veteran brigade, Francis Mallmann will serve an inspired seven-course menu including salt crusted white fish cooked "Infiernillo style" with salsa criolla and lamb confit with guajchalocro from Jujuy, as well as a dulce de leche flan with sour cream and kumquat. All dishes will be harmoniously served with the exceptional wines of the Cheval des Andes winery or the prestigious vintages of the Terrazas de los Andes winery. Join us for two lovely evenings judiciously illustrating the rustic character and modernity of this cuisine.
$250 with wine; tax and tip not included
Reservations: 514 398-9229
Francis Mallmann
(Buenos Aires)
Prestigious Argentinean chef Francis Mallmann first discovered a taste for cooking in Patagonia, when he was just 20. After several years at the head of a successful operation, he felt the need to broaden his experience and understanding. He therefore headed to France, spending two years working closely with the greatest chefs on the scene, including Paul Bocuse, and in the most prestigious kitchens in Paris.
He then returned to Argentina to lead the kitchen of one of the country's hottest restaurants. In 1983, he wanted to start his own business, and opened an establishment in Palermo, well before that neighbourhood became popular. During the day, he would teach courses for 150 student and, in the evening, in a little room, set up a private restaurant with five tables offering a cuisine that was sophisticated, gourmet, and... exorbitantly priced, making it absolutely unique in that era.
In 1996, he was honoured with the Grand Prix de l'Art de la Cuisine by the International Academy of Gastronomy. Although he had been the dominant figure of new cuisine in Argentina, he chose to increasingly lean toward the rustic cuisine of his country. As passionate as ever about his profession, Mallmann owns a number of restaurants and has long hosted television programs on the elgourmet.com channel. Here, the bon vivant works "outside the box," comfortably sharing his eccentricities and love of nature with colleagues, friends and fans.
The "maestro of fire" is undeniably one of the most charming and fanciful of chefs.