This last Saturday, my wife and I were walking around Beverly Hills and were lucky enough to find Cafe' Rodeo at The Luxe Hotel where we landed for a lesson in world class grazing. Gorgeous ambiance, delicious artfully prepared fusion cuisine, lovely attentive wait staff and reasonable prices do not seem possible on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills but they are a reality. We started with a glass of Shramsberg rose and the cheeseplate, a stunning thoughtful combination of 3 cheese selections with artisan breads, gooseberries, figs and balsamic syrup - one of the best platters I've ever had. We then moved onto a glass of their recommended Savignon Blanc and a plethora of exotic tapas: duck quesadillas, crispy lamb spring rolls, filet mignon sliders and tuna tartare served with seaweed tempura crispies (breathtaking). I seriously could go on for hours about this food - it was that luscious, wonderful and exotic and Matthew Gladstone is a rarity in the world of fine dining and a star the culinary stratosphere.
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