He talked at length about the city's amazing dining scene and the
people who support it. Many of whom will be at Bluestem's
fifth-anniversary party this Friday.
The event is a
no-expenses-spared celebration of the Garrelts' devotion to cooking and
their restaurant. "We've made it through the last five years and to
think I wasn't even 30 when it opened... it's a celebration of everyone
who has supported us and been kind."
The menu is a seasonal greatest hits package spread over five courses with wine
pairings. Bluestem nearly always has a foie gras on its menu, and this time it's torchon de foie gras. Garrelts said he loves cooking red
meat and will serve a roasted Kansas City Strip with horseradish potato
foam, thumbelina carrots and truffle gremolata. Desserts include raspberry and champagne terrine, sous vide strawberries, spiced beignets and petit fours.
There's a champagne/cocktail reception before the
meal and a gift for all guests to take home. The dinner is an
extravagent $175 per person, but that price is
all-inclusive -- dinner, wine, cocktails, gifts, champagne, tax and
gratituity. "It's expensive but it's an all-night affair and
includes absolutely everything."
Including a speech or two? "Yeah,
Megan and I will also come out and probably thank everyone and say a
few words. We'll be working but enjoying ourselves and trying to
hob-knob as much as we can."
The reception
starts at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7. Reservations are required and
cannot be made online, so call Bluestem at 816-561-1101.
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He didn't mean Kansas Citians don't care about awards in a mean way, he just meant that the award doesn't effect whether you'll eat at his restaurant this weekend or not. Awards are really only a good guide when you're unfamiliar with a place, like out-of-towners would be with Kansas City.
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