PARK RECORD: RIME Serves Bright Flavors, Guest Wines During Chef Takeover
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Diners who made a reservation at RIME Thursday evening were met with a special switch up from the seafood and steakhouse’s usual offerings.
For one night, the kitchen at the St. Regis Deer Valley restaurant was handed over to Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian for the hotel’s first-ever kitchen takeover.
The three-day event also featured Sandwich King Jeff Mauro, a longtime co-chef and family friend of Zakarian. Wednesday night, Mauro took over the kitchens at the hotel’s Italian restaurant La Stellina, and the two collaborated for a six-course dinner Friday night.
The Mauros and Zakarians have been vacationing in Park City to ski together for a few years now, so the collaboration with the St. Regis was like a dream come true, and a no-brainer, said Mauro. The families occupied a booth in the back corner of the restaurant in support of Zakarian.
“It’s been really cold in Chicago, so this is nice,” Mauro said of the spring skiing weather. “It’s like I’m on a beach vacation.”
