Executive Chef Jeffrey Brana, The Raleigh Hotel
At The Raleigh Hotel, in early November, I had a great sit-down with
Executive Chef Jeffrey Brana about food allergies. Chef's
anaphylactically allergic to the fungus family. You can read that
interview and his tips about navigating the dining experience on
MyAllergyNetwork.com.
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After the interview, Chef Brana treated me to a very juicy burger, so
yum! I mean, juice dripping down my chin good.
When he suggested I return later that week when they were rolling out
his menu how could I say no? I happily returned and brought friends.
Oy, oy oy. Note to self: don't go to a resto's first night when they
are rolling out a new menu, with new staff--it was an expensive, small
comedy of errors. At least The Raleigh Hotel is a gorgeous outdoor
dining spot; hard to complain when you are under the stars and palms
trees.
For you fellow allergic diners, the crucial part of the story is what
all of that comedy/tragedy going on I didn't get allergic to anything.
The staff was very careful with my needs and my dinner. I had the
chicken, which was succulent. It was cooked in a modified sous vide
method, served in a winey au jus and chanterelle sauce:
Super yum. Thank you again GM Nick and Chef Brana!
If the juicy juice burger and succulent chicken are any indication of
future goodness coming out of The Raleigh Hotel's kitchen, I look
forward to eating allergen-free there again very soon.
Raleigh Hotel
1775 Collins Avenue,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Phone: (305) 534-6300
Fax: (305) 538-8140
Info@Raleighhotel.com
Labels: allergies, chefs, food news, gluten-free, hotel review,
interview, resto review
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