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WEHO— That epic, baller, gangsta annual white truffle dinner held at Cecconi's takes place this year on November 16. An evening of pricey shaved tubers will set you back $220 or $300 for food plus wine pairings. The menu: Cream of cauliflower soup with white truffle; Kobe beef tartare, topped with quail egg and white truffle; Leeks & sunchoke risotto with white truffle; Wood roasted scallops with white truffle; and Chocolate fondant with white truffle gelato. BAM. [EaterWire]
DOWNTOWN— Brigham Yen relays an update on The Counter downtown. Recently posted signage indicates an early 2012 debut, not late summer 2012 as originally speculated. [BY]
JAPAN— Top Chef alum Marcel Vigneron is skipping countries to cook two pop-up dinners in Tokyo. He's slated to take over the kitchen at Legato Shibuya on October 25, and follow up with an evening at Tableaux Daikanyama on October 28. Menus tbd. [EaterWire]
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