A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt

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A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt

7 | 1h6m | en | Documentary

Paul Liebrandt is one of the most talented and controversial chefs in the food world and the youngest chef to have received 3 stars from the New York Times. He was 24. NY Times food critic, William Grimes, likened Paul to 'a pianist who seems to have found a couple of dozen extra keys.' Through Paul, the film reveals the creative process, the extreme hard work, long hours, and dedication it takes to be a culinary artist and have success in the cutthroat world of haute cuisine. Exploring the complicated relationships between food critics, chefs, and owners the film delves into the life of a dedicated young chef ahead of his time.

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Released: June. 13,2011 | Released Producted By: , Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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evening1 I'd never heard of this man, or his restaurant, and I live here in NYC, but this movie really leaves me wishing I had someone to experience Corton with."I'm not a nut case. I'm an artist," Paul says early in the film, and that's the theme here...He expresses himself, down to his signature, in food, and along the way he both inspires and rides herd on his apostle-like staff."What stories am I telling here?" he asks as he composes a tasting menu and it's not even a tad pretentious. You want to savor his tales. The filmmaker seduces you in this portrait. You come to feel grateful to Drew Nierpont for having given Paul a berth and you are happy for the chef when he finds a cheerful and understanding woman to love. You rejoice with him when he gets his three stars from the Times and you wind up wishing him the best as he aspires to Michelin. He certainly has earned it...And now I know the place for my next super, extra-special occasion.

dbborroughs A Matters of Taste is a great little documentary from HBO films on Paul Liebrandt, the youngest chef ever to get a three star rating from the New York Times. The film follows Liebrandt from 2002 until the opening of his Corton restaurant in Tribeca in 2008...and the battle to impress the critics afterward.I had a blast with this. It's a wonderful portrait of a man and his food. I'm not a foodie, give me a burger and fries and I'm happy, but damn if his food doesn't look great. Of course some of it is things like "eels, violets and chocolate" or "Espuma of calf brains and foie gras", so I don't think I'll try it but it looks good.I don't know what else to say other than this is going to be on HBO on June 13th and should be on your list of things to see since it's really good.