Happenings at the Viceroy

Easter Brunch at Whist
Chef's Cabanas By appointment only
Sunday Brunch Sundays from 11am - 3pm

Easter Brunch at Whist

Executive Chef Warren Schwartz has specially crafted a full fare of delectables for Easter Brunch including Banana stuffed french toast with maple-pecan butter and Peeky-toe crab deviled eggs.

March 23, 2008 10:30am–3:00pm

Pricing: $55 per person; $75 with unlimited champagne and bloody marys

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Chef's Cabanas

Gourmands will Gravitate to the New Chef's Tasting Cabana at Viceroy Santa Monica

Few environs rival the epicurean elegance and celebrity-spotting appeal of Whist Restaurant's poolside patio. And with Viceroy Santa Monica's newly appointed "Chef's Cabana," it's destined to gain another compelling dimension. Commencing September, Whist's Executive Chef Warren Schwartz puts his culinary savvy on full display with customized tasting menus for guests of his special-reserve cabana.

Schwartz's seven-course Modern American menus build on the tastes and ingredient preferences of his exclusive diners for a truly personalized experience. Drawing inspiration from the freshest and most flavorful local ingredients of the season, Schwartz will craft specialized dishes such as Colorado Lamb Loin with Chickpea Crepes of Goat Cheese, Artichokes, Eggplant and Sun Dried Tomatoes in a Port Reduction. Paired with wines from Whist's extensive list, each dish is introduced by Schwartz himself as it makes an entrance into your private cabana.

"What I find special about this program," said Schwartz, "is that it invites diners to become an integral part of designing the meal – they don't remain a passive audience, but take part in the decisions and choices. It brings the social aspect back into food preparation, and it gives me a unique chance to build a relationship with my diners, however momentary. In a town like Los Angeles, where everyone strives to concoct "new" and over-the-top programs, we're hoping to show that returning to the basics of sharing good food with good friends is still at the core of the best dining experiences."

Viceroy designer Kelly Wearstler's distinctive "modern colonial" motif extends to her elegant poolside cabanas as well. Draped in rugged sailcloth, their airy tent-design subtlety evokes the card-table transiency of a colonial desert headquarters. But bold geometric bordering, glimmering lanterns, an over-sized Regency-style mirror and a modern palette of white, gray and parrot green, banish the nomadic for the purely regal. A distinctive collection of linen and tableware, along with dramatic silver candelabras, foreground a contemporary-design edge that's unequivocally 21st-century, while California's blessed Mediterranean climate clinches the appeal.

Chef's Cabana Program Details:

Minimum 6 people, maximum of 10 people.
$225 per person charge (wine included).
Tasting menus start at 8:00 p.m. for approximately three hours of dining.
Available by special appointment only.
Reservation of the cabana is based on Chef Schwartz's availability on any given night.

Call Whist at 310 260 7511 to reserve your Chef's Cabana.

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Sunday Brunch

Sunday Brunch at Whist, Santa Monica, CA

"Outstanding Outdoor Dining" - Angeleno
"50 Best Hotel Restaurants" - Food & Wine

Slip into Sunday with the new flavors of brunch at our acclaimed restaurant Whist. Enjoy inventive entrees along with unlimited Perrier Jouet as you sparkle poolside or unwind indoors. Enjoy the unexpected flavors of Chef Warren Schwartz's gourmet creations at our Award-winning restaurant Whist at the Viceroy Hotel.

Served from 11am to 3 pm.

Call Whist at 310 260 7511 for brunch reservations.

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