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Three-Michelin-starred Bay Area chef Dominique Crenn crafts artful dishes inspired by fashion at French eatery Monsieur Dior
Twelve years ago, the Dior team came to San Francisco to visit Dominique Crenn — the world-famous Bay Area chef behind three-Michelin-starred Atelier Crenn — who recalls to Los Angeles that this was the beginning of a beautiful partnership.
Then three years ago, the renowned chef (who became the first female in the U.S. to receive three Michelin stars, in 2018) decided to team up with Dior on Monsieur Dior Beverly Hills. The stunning French indoor-outdoor restaurant on the third floor of the brand-new Beverly Hills flagship, that made its debut to friends and family on Oct. 16 and 17, marks Dior’s first restaurant in L.A. The Rodeo Drive eatery is only the second Monsieur Dior location, after Paris.
Crenn, who recently collaborated with Dior on a cafe in Dallas, went to work researching the archives in an attempt to highlight the house’s ties to Hollywood — also the theme of the store’s design by Peter Marino.
She draws from iconic Dior fashion moments in dishes, such as a dry-aged tuna tartare with purple yam chips that nods to Emilia Clarke’s 2018 Cannes gown.
Other artfully presented items on the menu include shaved beef tartare with egg yolk jam, black truffle agnolotti with mushroom consomme, confit salmon with charred red pepper and clams, Guinea hen with Maitake mushrooms and beef shortrib with cauliflower puree.
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Caviar service is particularly memorable (and fashionable) — a patterned concoction with smoked creme fraiche, egg yolk jam and savory madeleines. Pair dishes with curated wines or playful cocktails (like the Miss Dior, with Campari and grapefruit) and finish with decadent desserts by pastry chef Juan Contreras.
The stylish eatery decked in vibrant Dior designs and the brand’s tableware pops with original artwork, including a photograph of Monsieur Dior’s estate where he came to rest between shows, titled Château de La Colle Noire; a vegetal wall; and a painting by Nicole Wittenberg.
Monsieur Dior opens to the public on Friday, and will serve lunch for a few weeks before launching dinner service on Wednesdays to Saturdays.
Or, just pop up for a shopping break to sip Champagne on the scenic patio overlooking Rodeo Drive.
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Jasmin Rosemberg
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