At The Chef's Table
Imagine being invited to sit at the chef's personal table in one of the country's top restaurants. Only At the Chef's Table and host Alex Boylan provide your backstage pass to experience the chef's realm as you've never seen it before.
Azul
Latin flavours blend with Asian, New Caribbean and classic French influences at Azul, the signature dining venue at Mandarin Oriental Miami. Host Alex Boylan shows how chef Michelle Bernstein, a Miami native, has created a unique menu.
Norman's
In a theatre kitchen in Coral Gables, Fla., chef Norman Van Aken prepares unique dishes that include ingredients brought by Old World explorers and tropical foods that he and host Alex Boylan have collected at markets in Little Havana.
The Grill Room
Chef Scott Crawford of the Grill Room, a Five Diamond restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island blends original Old South flavours with local seafood and produce. Guests view all of the preparation from their table inside his working kitchen.
Avenues
Guests at a marble kitchen counter observe Irish-born chef David Hayden as he blends flavors, and ingredients curated from hidden purveyors in Chicago, at the Avenues, an opulent restaurant at Peninsula Chicago.
Cafe Des Architectes
Host Alex Boylan observes Chef Frederic Castan as he brings the taste of Provence to Chicago at Sofitel Chicago Water Tower, where he blends French influences with his unique twist on New American cuisine and a touch of Asia.
TRU
At Tru, a hip dining venue in Chicago, chef Rick Tramonto surprises his guests with creative dishes designed to be works of art. Guests also enjoy Tramonto's sense of humour that makes its way into his cuisine, and desserts by pastry chef Gale Gand.
Emile's
Swiss chef Emile Mooser unites French cuisine with a bit of his heritage for guests in San Jose, the capital of Silicon Valley and a hub of culinary arts. Host Alex Boylan watches the chef as he applies the foundations of cooking in a brand new way.
One Market
Guests enjoy a panoramic view of San Francisco Bay while dining in the working kitchen of chef Adrian Hoffman, who redefines American cuisine in a city known for its diverse cultural influences.
Sante
Chef Michael McDonald creates fine cuisine paired with the area's famed wine to impress discerning food connoisseurs at Santé, an upscale restaurant at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa in Sonoma, Calif.
Park Avenue Cafe
Chef Neil Murphy creates all-American dishes with an uptown twist at the trendy Park Avenue Cafe in New York, the only restaurant on the Upper East Side's Park Avenue. Executive pastry chef Richard Leach tempts guests with architectural desserts.
The Waldorf Astoria
Chef John Doherty and host Alex Boylan search for the finest ingredients for a meal that will be prepared in the city-block long kitchen at the legendary Waldorf Astoria in New York.
Arisanal Cheese Centre
Guests tour five cheese caves and then enjoy hors d'oeuvres, cheese fondue and an edible cheese tableau prepared by chef Terrance Brennan in what he calls his "homage to fromage", a 10,000-square-foot cheese cathedral in New York.
The Inn
Chef Patrick O'Connell delivers a dramatic dining experience for his guests at the Inn at Little Washington in the horse country of Washington, guided into the kitchen by an altar boy and finishing with the chef's Seven Deadly Sins dessert.
Teatro Goldoni
Chef Fabrizio Aielli at Teatro Goldoni in Washington, D.C., combines traditional and modern Venetian cuisine for guests who dine surrounded by a glowing glass wall adorned with original Venetian masks and harlequin panels made of coloured glass.
The Rittenhouse
Chef Jean-Marie Lacroix creates hand-made fine chocolates with a French influence at Lacroix's inside The Rittenhouse in Philadelphia, where guests also enjoy a visit to the "Chocolate Room" for a lesson in hand-making chocolate delicacies.
Brennan's of Houston
Chefs Randy Evans and Chris Shepherd of Brennan's of Houston serve Creole flavors in New Orleans-style dishes. Host Alex Boylan joins the chefs on a countryside trip to a bee farm and an orange orchard for fresh honey and citrus to add flavor.
Quattro
Timothy Keating, an award-winning chef and lead vocalist in a rock band, creates a contemporary American-Italian feast at Quattro restaurant at the Four Seasons in Houston, Tx. First, he selects fresh produce in an urban community garden.
Olivette
Chef Jesse Llapitan blends European and African flavours with regional American dishes to create his unique take on Mediterranean cuisine. Host Alex Boylan shares the table with two US astronauts.
Studio
Chef James Boyce prepares Mediterranean-influenced cuisine at Studio at Montage Resort & Spa, nestled cliffside in Laguna Beach, Calif. First he and host Alex Boylan get a taste of local flavors as they gather ingredients for the meal.
Alex
Chef Alex Scrimgeour prepares creative, modern European cuisine for guests at private Table 33 at his chic restaurant, Alex, in Hollywood, Calif.