BEVERLY HILLS, California—Espelette opened contained in the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills with coastal Mediterranean fare. Created by Chef Steve Benjamin, who additionally serves because the resort’s culinary director, Espelette is called after the Espelette pepper. Cultivated in Southwest France, the pepper is infused to enhance the components and improve the flavors, scents, and spices.
“We’re thrilled to unveil Espelette, a imaginative and prescient that has been a very long time within the making,” stated Chef Steve Benjamin, culinary director, Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills. “Impressed by my travels and work in eating places across the Mediterranean, these dishes had been meticulously curated to deliver a world perspective to the desk. The farm-to-table menu is an exploration of various areas, cultures, and components, transporting tastebuds a world away whereas within the consolation of Beverly Hills.”
With inspiration from neighboring areas to the South of France together with Italy, Spain, and Greece, the menu is a nod to the European coast. Made to share, the menu has domestically sourced components with modern California flavors and traditional strategies for a tableside expertise.
Espelette is situated on the foyer degree at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills and can open each day for breakfast and for dinner Tuesday by Saturday.