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Real Name:

Tommy Wenzlau

Location:

New York City

Best meal I ever ate:

a dinner for one at Il Ridotto with a bottle of Brunello. Gianni is a master.

My current drink of choice:

Red wine: All Pinot Noir all the time (mostly Burgundy, currently soaking in Volnay); some old Rioja especially R. López de Heredia Vina Tondonia

I really wish I could:

be a sommelier in Paris, but really farming my own vineyard and making my own wine

My "Go-to" dinner party dish:

some steak tartare....any pasta dish....Rack of lamb with roasted carrots

My favorite comfort food:

Fettuccine alla Bolognese

My top 5 favorite restaurants:

1. Il Ridotto (Venice, Italy) 2. L'Atelier du Joel Robuchon (Paris, France) 3. Providence (Los Angeles, CA) 4. WD-50 (New York City, NY) 5. Osteria Mozza (Los Angeles, CA)

My most tattered cookbooks:

The French Laundry -Thomas Keller