{"id":3119,"date":"2012-05-19T20:01:33","date_gmt":"2012-05-20T00:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/endoedibles.ifm.yji.mybluehost.me\/?p=3119"},"modified":"2012-07-18T17:05:03","modified_gmt":"2012-07-18T21:05:03","slug":"rogue-24-washington-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/?p=3119","title":{"rendered":"Rogue 24, Washington DC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3121\" title=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-4-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3121\" title=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-4-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-4-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Gist: Taken directly from the website because I couldn\u2019t possibly sum it up better myself, \u201cRogue 24 is all about the unexpected\u2026to wildly imaginative dishes and the theater-like setup where the kitchen acts as a culinary stage. Rogue 24 exemplifies thinking outside the box, exploring possibilities while maintaining the fundamentals of classic cooking techniques honed in centuries of home and commercial kitchens. The culinary team applies advanced kitchen technologies and equipment to classic dishes to create a new way of looking at food.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3122\" title=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-9-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3122\" title=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-9-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-9-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-9-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-9-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-9-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-9-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Why: During my May 2010 visit to the Nation\u2019s Capital I took a chance on a 24-Course menu from a chef I knew only a little about \u2013 RJ Cooper at Vidalia. That night, served by RJ and one assistant at what was essentially a modified table in the lounge myself and seven other guests experienced the brilliance that would blossom into Rogue 24 and subsequent to that visit I would also get to know RJ more as we chatted and e-mailed, often about food and equally frequently about the Buckeyes and Wolverines. In a trip that included meals at CityZen, Citronelle, Restaurant Eve, The Inn at Little Washington, Volt Table 21, and more it was Vidalia 24 that stood out and it was only my work and travel schedule that had prevented me from going Rogue for so long.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-45.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-45-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-45-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-106.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3169\" title=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-106-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3169\" title=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-106-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-106-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-106-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-106-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-106-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-106-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-106-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Reservation: Okay, so here is the part where I disclose that this whole meal was on the house. Why, you might ask? Well, because RJ Cooper is an unfortunate optimist who likes to bet dinner on the Michigan Wolverines. In theory he still owes me a dinner in DC \u2013 purportedly at minibar \u2013 but I\u2019ll save that rant for another time (let\u2019s just say their reservation policy is not as egalitarian as they\u2019d like to pretend) and simply say that while I did not have to deal with the reservations policy and did not receive a bill I left an appropriate tip and was treated identically to the tables surrounding me\u2026aside from, getting an extra earful of harassment from the Chef.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3125\" title=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3125\" title=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-16-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-16-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-16-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-16-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-16-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-16-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Space: Admitting that Blagden Alley is not exactly the most glamorous locale in Washington DC the area certainly doesn\u2019t seem as \u2018dangerous\u2019 as many have claimed\u2026as a matter of fact, I saw far fewer vagrants hanging around Rogue than I did the prior night at Elisir and with free parking (or Valet) readily available the best way to describe the setting is \u2018industrial\u2019 \u2013 no different than Saison in San Francisco or Publican in Chicago \u2013 and much better lit than either.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-30.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3134\" title=\"7\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-30-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3134\" title=\"7\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-30-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-30-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-30-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-30-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-30-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-30-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-36.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3137\" title=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-36-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3137\" title=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-36-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-36-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-36-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-36-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-36-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-36-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Getting past the location and walking through the door in the wooded fa\u00e7ade the first thing one sees is the hostess stand and lounge, the former occupied by a pleasant young woman who confirmed my reservation and the later filled with wooden furniture, leather seating, and various flowers and gadgetry. Beyond this \u2013 the restaurant \u2013 a space that without lie or bias I can say is the coolest restaurant layout I\u2019ve ever seen\u2026the kitchen literally in the center of the room with tables on all sides providing a true sense of dining theater unlike even the best \u201ckitchen tables\u201d or \u201cchef\u2019s counters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-49.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3143\" title=\"8\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-49-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3143\" title=\"8\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-49-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-49-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-49-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-49-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-49-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-49-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-49-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All stainless steel, ovens, burners, steamers, and prep stations at the center with brick walls and custom lamps overhead the diner is next sat at sturdy wooden tables sans tablecloth where the choice of focus is one of two things \u2013 your dining partner or the kitchen itself, a kitchen where RJ works, roams, mentors, and mingles seamlessly acting as chef, teacher, host, and occasional server. With a bar at the back and mixologists crafting up cocktails for the lounge and dining room plus a soundtrack rife with the Strokes, Stones, Who, White Stripes, and Johnny Cash the space is lively but not loud \u2013 a place where you can get totally lost in the full experience without feeling overwhelmed by any single detail, station, or person. For me, it is the perfect restaurant for a solo diner and a great place for anyone who truly wants to see how a professional kitchen really works \u2013 there are no secrets here and no place to hide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-35.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3136\" title=\"22\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-35-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3136\" title=\"22\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-35-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-35-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-35-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-35-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-35-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-35-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-35-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Service: I\u2019ll admit I\u2019m a bit old fashioned when it comes to service at a restaurant with Rogue 24\u2019s price point \u2013 I\u2019m the sort of person who likes a captain with one to two servers in his\/her brigade and this is largely due to my attention to detail regarding plate presentations as well as the idea of getting a \u2018feel\u2019 for your server. Obviously such a setup is difficult to accommodate in a setting like that on Blagden Alley not only due to the sheer volume of courses but also due to the layout of the room and as such Chef Cooper has found a way around it \u2013 by making sure that every single person who delivers a plate, from the hostess to the pastry chef to the kid working stage, presents the dish with thorough description of sourcing and technique along with a smile and some whimsy. To me, the service was Alinea with a little more tongue-in-cheek and my primary \u2018captain\u2019 (though I have no idea if they use such terms at Rogue) was a delight\u2026it felt like everyone working there loved working there and watching all of the tables around me the mood was contagious \u2013 everyone seemed to be having a great time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-14-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-14-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Food: The reason the restaurant is called Rogue 24 is the 24-course menu entitled \u201cThe Journey,\u201d a $135 chef\u2019s tasting whose low cost defies logic. The diner is additionally offered a variety of beverage pairings to go with the menu and having heard many persons with far greater tolerance than I state that they left rather inebriated I asked to have a mix of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages totaling 3 drinks worth of alcohol delivered over the course of the subsequent 4 hours.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-83.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3159\" title=\"010 - Rogue24 (83)\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-83-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3159\" title=\"010 - Rogue24 (83)\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-83-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-83-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-83-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-83-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-83-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-83-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Drink 1: R24 Cream Soda with Madagascar Vanilla and Caramel: Served to me in the lounge while I waited for my table to be readied it was here that I knew a mixed pairing would be just fine. Sweet yet just a touch savory from the addition of pickled cherries and with bubbles more befitting champagne than soda plus fancy ice cubes this was my favorite non-alcoholic beverage of the meal (and I\u2019d see it again later as part of the pairings.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3123\" title=\"10\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-10-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3123\" title=\"10\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-10-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-10-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-10-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-10-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-10-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-10-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Drink 2: Smoked Cola with Hickory and Lime: Making quick work of the Cream Soda as I waited in the lounge and talked with RJ about the Kings ongoing run to the Stanley Cup my second beverage would not quite measure up to the first but this was probably only because I really love cream soda. Featuring those same bubbles, ice cubes, and steel straw this \u2018cola\u2019 was not dissimilar to lime coke, but with the added nuance of woodsy notes the flavor was almost boozy like a rum and coke without the buzz. If I had this sort of kitchen gadgetry at home I\u2019d be smoking all my diet colas daily.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3126\" title=\"11\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-17-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3126\" title=\"11\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-17-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-17-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-17-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-17-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-17-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-17-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pairing 1: Rosewater with Hibiscus and Lemon: With herbal infusions all the rage at many fine dining establishments and rosewater often tasting soapy to me I met this drink with a touch of trepidation but after taking a sip to acclimate I was admittedly impressed by the restraint shown in the florals \u2013 a slight linger on the palate after a punchy lemonade front side.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3127\" title=\"12\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-18-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3127\" title=\"12\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-18-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-18-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-18-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-18-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-18-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-18-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-18-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 1: Compressed Melon\/Meringue\/Cracklings: Served as \u2018snacks\u2019 this trio of bites consisted of a compressed musk melon stuffed with whipped parmesan, a slice of crispy iberco ham, and a slice of green almond at the right, a crispy Pork Rind with Detroit BBQ Spice at the center, and a tomato macaron with white truffle furthest left. Sweet with salty, salty with a touch of heat, and finally acid and umami you could call these canap\u00e9s or an amuse \u2013 either way they were complicated, flavorful, and a great opening volley (they also would have cost $4-5 each at The Aviary in Chicago.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3128\" title=\"13\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3128\" title=\"13\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-20-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-20-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-20-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-20-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-20-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-20-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 2: Madai\/Lime\/Coconut\/Ginger\/Tapioca\/Coriander: Served with tweezers this plate, perhaps best classified as an amuse following the canap\u00e9s, was a great glimpse of what was to come in terms of complexity, balance and nuance. Beginning at its base with a smooth and lean slice of fish and subsequently accenting with frothy coconut milk with hints of ginger, chili, and lime plus cilantro and crunchy puffs of tapioca it touched on so many tastes and textures at once that one only wished there was more than a single bite of this Thai inspired Tai.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3129\" title=\"14\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-22-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3129\" title=\"14\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-22-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-22-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-22-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-22-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-22-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-22-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3130\" title=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-23-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3130\" title=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-23-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-23-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-23-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-23-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-23-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-23-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pairing 2: Cuvee No 734 Champagne Jacquesson: An obvious choice for caviar you\u2019ll never hear me complain about good champagne and this one, requested as a small pour, was rich and acidic with just a touch of fruit that worked beautifully with the only dish with which it was paired.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-25.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3131\" title=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-25-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3131\" title=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-25-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-25-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-25-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-25-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-25-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-25-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-25-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 3: Sturgeon\/Osetra\/Cucumber: Having had something similar at Vidalia 24 this impressive portion of briny Osetra was delivered over cucumber gelee and smoked sturgeon alongside a toasty brioche roll rife with butter. Generally not one to fancy smoked fish I will simply say here that when done right, as it was here, I could certainly get used to it \u2013 it was so mild, so tender, and so flavorful that had RJ not told me I\u2019d have assumed it was king crab just as it is at Joel Robuchon. Once again, I really have no idea how they are making money charging $135 for this menu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-26.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3132\" title=\"19\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-26-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3132\" title=\"19\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-26-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-26-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-26-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-26-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-26-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-26-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pairing 3: Riesling Lactart\/Pickled Grapes: Composed to compliment the next three courses this drink was described as sweet Riesling cooked down to syrup and mixed with soda water plus pickled grapes to form a flavor reminiscent of the Alsatian wine minus the booze and while I\u2019m certainly not an expert on wines, regions, or Rieslings the slight sweetness, impressive minerality, and rich mouth feel were quite dramatic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-27.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3133\" title=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-27-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3133\" title=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-27-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-27-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-27-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-27-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-27-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-27-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-27-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 4: Urchin\/Ink\/Lardo\/Squid\/Bread: Read the ingredients and I\u2019m rather certain you can guess just how good and just how umami laden this dish was. Featuring squid ink soaked bread, creamy urchin draped in lardo, clamato Gel, a firefly squid, and something my server referred to as \u201csea air\u201d this was one of the best dishes of the night \u2013 an assault of brine at first that slowly gave way to a sweet gossamer finish.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-33.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3135\" title=\"21\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-33-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3135\" title=\"21\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-33-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-33-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-33-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-33-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-33-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-33-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-33-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 5: Ox Heart\/Strawberry\/Smoked Mustard\/Ice Fungus: In a meal with two dozen courses I guess it should come as no surprise that one simply did not work for me, and this one was it. Clearly focused on the interplay of tastes, textures, and temperatures with the offal shredded, the strawberry a silky potage, and the mustard an ice cream while the fungus and mustard seeds were presented in their natural state this was simply too \u2018mustardy\u2019 for me \u2013 a dominant flavor that overshadowed the rest to the point where the ox heart could have been any protein confit and the strawberry just came off as a non-descript sweetness.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-38.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3138\" title=\"21\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-38-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3138\" title=\"21\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-38-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-38-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-38-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-38-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-38-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-38-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-38-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 6: Scallop\/Peas\/Vanilla\/Lemon: Moving back to dishes that wowed (and continuing this pretty much through the rest of the savories, this squared dish reminded me of Guy Savoy\u2019s \u201cPeas all Around\u201d in that it took the simple pea and truly explored all that it can be. Comprised of a pea veloute, a spheriphication of pea juice, dressed pea tendrils, and fresh English peas garnished with vanilla, salt, pepper, and finally a grilled scallop plus \u201cmint air\u201d there was no part of the palate that went unaddressed; a beautiful dish both on the plate and on the tongue and a deft juxtaposition of classic skills and cutting edge techniques.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-41.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3139\" title=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-41-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3139\" title=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-41-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-41-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-41-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-41-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-41-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-41-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pairing 4: Bombs Over Blagden: A play on both an Outkast song and the Irish Car Bomb this two part drink consisted of a shot of John O\u2019Sullivan Irish Whisky with Caribbean Sunset Tea Spheriphication alongside a Vermouth Cocktail with Allspice Dram, Orange Bitters, and simple Syrup. Not a whisky drinker by any stretch of the imagination and also not keen on the alcoholic kick of Vermouth I tasted each separately \u2013 bitter and slightly less bitter \u2013 before pouring the shot into the cocktail and finding by some miracle that the flavor was mellowed slightly and even juicy, aromatic, and pleasant despite still being very bitter. Interesting, and best enjoyed in very small sips, it did go nicely with the majority of what followed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-43.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3140\" title=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-43-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3140\" title=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-43-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-43-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-43-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-43-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-43-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-43-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-43-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 7: Tuna\/Avocado\/Fried Rice\/Smoked Chili: A unique spin on sushi, this brightly colored dish featured supple tuna tartare wrapped in compressed avocado and topped with wild rice fried to crisp and then completed the composition with \u201csmoked chili\u201d paste, sriracha mayo, and finally a wasabi leaf giving the whole plate a lingering burn that much to my surprise worked point and counterpoint with the cocktail with each mellowing the other and giving rise to smokiness in the fish and sweetness in the drink.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-47.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3142\" title=\"26\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-47-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3142\" title=\"26\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-47-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-47-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-47-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-47-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-47-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-47-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-47-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 8: Foie Gras\/Mango\/Benne\/Sesame: To the best of my knowledge benne is just another name for white sesame seeds but whatever the case may be, this was shaved foie gras served over a sort of black and white sesame seed crumble along with a few dots of mango puree adding just a bit of sweetness. Light but full of flavor it really does not take much to wow me with foie gras and the impressive bitter\/sweet and crunchy\/creamy juxtapositions worked very well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-51.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3144\" title=\"27\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-51-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3144\" title=\"27\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-51-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-51-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-51-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-51-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-51-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-51-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-51-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 9: Mushroom\/Asparagus\/Parmesan: One bite, and probably the best single bite item of the meal, this dish featured an earthy chanterelle mushroom crackling topped with chopped morels, saut\u00e9ed asparagus, and a dusting of sharp parmesan. Earthy, vegetal, and the very definition of umami I could have eaten a bowl of these sort of chips.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-55.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3146\" title=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-55-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3146\" title=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-55-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-55-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-55-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-55-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-55-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-55-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-55-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 10: Crab\/Rice\/Blood Orange: The entry to double digits proved to be another dish where one flavor unfortunately seemed to overwhelm the others, though not quite to the same degree as the mustard dish. Featuring tender and sweet Chesapeake Bay crab over creamy Chawanmushi with puffed forbidden rice and \u201cjasmine rice air\u201d adding texture and aromatics, respectively, my first bite of this dish was excellent but having neglected to fully mix the composition subsequent bites were largely nothing but citrus, an effect of both powdered orange zest and blood orange gel. Generally not one to fancy shellfish with strong citrus components I\u2019m sure part of the unbalance of this dish was my own palate and pattern of consumption, but it probably also could have done without the intensely tangy powder\/zest.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-57.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3147\" title=\"29\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-57-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3147\" title=\"29\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-57-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-57-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-57-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-57-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-57-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-57-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pairing 5: Jasmine Rooibos Tea: Having stuck largely to water and tiny sips of the B.O.B. during the previous four courses this was a nice change of pace \u2013 nothing fancy, just really good tea, unsweetened, and served hot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-59.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3148\" title=\"30\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-59-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3148\" title=\"30\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-59-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-59-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-59-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-59-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-59-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-59-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 11: Tomato\/Suspended Garnishes: An interesting dish in its execution and a delicious dish in its flavor this semi-solid shot of tomato, chive, thyme, and watermelon was something like a tomato gazpacho with a bit more sucrose and with a texture not dissimilar to an posset I particularly liked the presentation \u2013 a true work of art.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-61.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3149\" title=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-61-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3149\" title=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-61-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-61-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-61-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-61-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-61-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-61-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-61-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 12: Potato\/Ocean Grass\/Rouille\/Mussel: A spin on moules frites this clever presentation placed two briny mussels in a sort of glass ash tray and paired them with a sauce of olive oil, garlic, saffron, and chilis while an orb of purple potato accented with crunchy ocean grass and breadcrumbs for texture served as the \u2018frites\u2019 component. Non-traditional to be sure but buttery, briny, and aromatic in spades this was another highly successful dish that additionally went very well with the herbal earthiness of the tea.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-63.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3150\" title=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-63-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3150\" title=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-63-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-63-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-63-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-63-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-63-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-63-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pairing 6: No Gin \u2018n\u2019 Tonic: I like gin but was already feeling the previous alcoholic beverages and as such this reduction of gin syrup with lemon and orange oil, juniper berry, bay leaf, and fever-tree tonic was quite welcome. Apparently made much like the Riesling Lactart and again \u201cboozy without the buzz\u201d I particularly liked the use of bay leaf, a liberal aromatic note on the palate that served to meld the bitter and the citrus without muting either.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-65.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3151\" title=\"33\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-65-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3151\" title=\"33\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-65-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-65-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-65-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-65-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-65-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-65-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-65-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 13: Dover Sole\/Brandade\/Lemon\/Squash: My favorite dish of the evening (if not of the entire trip) was a tender strip of Dover Sole simply prepared in a pan and presented on a large white plate atop brandade pudding with a light garnish of squash blossoms, shredded summer truffle, and confit of lemon. Generally not wowed by sole as I find it somewhat bland and almost always overwhelmed by its sauce (whether butter, mustard, or otherwise) this presentation took the fish to a whole new level by instead exploring its subtleties \u2013 at times herbal, at times sweet, and even by forcing it to be \u2018fishy\u2019 with the brandade. It was inspired, it was beautiful, and if served in the \u2018whole\u2019 sole format that so many restaurants use when serving this fish I\u2019d happily pay the $135 tab for this dish alone.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-67.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3152\" title=\"34\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-67-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3152\" title=\"34\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-67-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-67-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-67-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-67-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-67-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-67-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-67-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 14: Gyro\/Tzatziki\/Cucumber\/Butter Lettuce: A one bite wrap wearing its influences on its sleeve this dish consisted of a piece of crunchy lettuce cupping lamb tartare, Tzatziki espuma, zatar, and finally a cucumber blossom. A play on expectations the flavor said gyro while the texture and temperature harkened salad \u2013 a light and refreshing bite well placed between two of the more substantial courses of the night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-71.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3153\" title=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-71-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3153\" title=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-71-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-71-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-71-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-71-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-71-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-71-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-71-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 15: Asparagus\/Porcini\/White Chocolate: Described as \u201cSoup and salad\u201d by RJ and then elaborated on by my captain this dish featured a salad at center and a soup chaser, the first an exploration of white asparagus featuring blanched white asparagus beneath an asparagus chip and asparagus \u201cair\u201d along with emulsified olive oil and grilled porcini and the second a creamy porcini veloute topped with white chocolate foam, and chive oil. Earthy and aromatic yet surprisingly light the focus of this dish seemed to be the contrast of textures but at the same time I\u2019d be remiss not to mention my shock at how delicious the soup \u2013 flavors I\u2019d never dreamed of pairing \u2013 was.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-73.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3154\" title=\"36\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-73-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3154\" title=\"36\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-73-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-73-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-73-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-73-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-73-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-73-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pairing 7: Orange Bitter, Vermouth, Pickled Cherries, Scotch: Clearly the mixologist was having a \u2018bitter\u2019 sort of night and having already mentioned my personal tastes it goes without saying that this drink was a challenge for me \u2013 much like Bombs over Blagden small sips were key and most went back to the kitchen unconsumed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-74.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3155\" title=\"37\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-74-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3155\" title=\"37\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-74-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-74-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-74-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-74-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-74-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-74-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-74-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 16: Pigeon\/Bull\u2019s Blood\/Onion\/Nasturtium: Next to the Sole this was my second favorite dish of the evening as half a pigeon was presented alongside accoutrements including beets, green strawberries, sorrel, nasturtium, and Vidalia onion marmalade in a low bowl. With the breast skin crisp while the meat remained tender, the leg a sort of confit disc, and offal including the heart providing a light but notable gamy sapor each bite of this dish was a bit different than the last but all were excellent and the heft of it stood up admirably to the pairing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-76.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3156\" title=\"38\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-76-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3156\" title=\"38\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-76-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-76-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-76-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-76-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-76-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-76-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-76-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-78.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3157\" title=\"39\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-78-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3157\" title=\"39\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-78-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-78-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-78-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-78-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-78-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-78-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-78-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 17: Araucana Egg\/Migas\/Bacon Bouillon\/Flowers: If you know me or have ever dined with me you know how I feel about egg based dishes, particularly those in a broth or porridge, and this one was no different. Featuring a \u201c63 Degree\u201d Egg \u2013 perfect and runny \u2013 in a broth of garlic, pimenton, alfalfa, and pork harkening the traditional Spanish flavors of migas and touched with a small spoonful of breadcrumbs this was at once comfort food and fine dining, an ethnic classic all gussied up but maintaining its flavors \u2013 a recurring theme from the talented and diverse kitchen staff.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-79.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3158\" title=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-79-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3158\" title=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-79-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-79-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-79-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-79-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-79-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-79-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-79-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 18: Carrots\/Terrarium: Much like the soup and salad dish after some hefty protein dishes this elegant dish came at a perfect time and served in a sort of half glass it featured smoked carrots amongst earthy colors, shapes, and textures created from crushed hazelnut \u201csoil,\u201d orange gel, green goddess ice cream, and the carrot\u2019s greens dressed in light vinaigrette. Not wanting to repeat the mistake of the crab dish given the orange gel I made sure to mix this dish thoroughly and the results were beautiful, a highly vegetal m\u00e9lange with sweetness, bitterness, acid, and earth all in equilibrium.<\/p>\n<p>Pairing 8: R24 Cream Soda with Madagascar Vanilla and Caramel: A return from my beverage in the lounge, just as good the second time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-86.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3160\" title=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-86-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3160\" title=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-86-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-86-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-86-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-86-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-86-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-86-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-86-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 19: Snails\/Ham\/Potato\/Duxelle: In a word, rich. In two words \u2013 really rich as plump Burgundy snails and fragrant morel duxelle swam in savory ham consomm\u00e9 topped with potato espuma and foam rife with the essence of buttery baked potatoes. Small in portion but enormous in flavor this was another standout and probably the most \u201cFrench\u201d dish in an evening that spanned globally.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-89.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3161\" title=\"41\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-89-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3161\" title=\"41\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-89-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-89-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-89-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-89-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-89-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-89-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-89-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 20: Ox Tail\/Artichoke\/Sorrel\/Onion: And speaking of rich, there was this \u2013 the final savory of the evening as my captain would inform me \u2013 where shredded and braised ox tail met with cipolini onions, a puree of artichoke and sorrel, and various micro greens. Collagenous but muscular, rife with flavor, and just enough as I neared the fourth hour of my meal and the combination of food and fluid was becoming quite substantial even for myself.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-93.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3162\" title=\"42\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-93-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3162\" title=\"42\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-93-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-93-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-93-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-93-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-93-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-93-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-93-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 21: Rogue Blue\/Kumquat\/Almond\/Apple: A logical cheese course both in name and progression this intense and creamy cow\u2019s milk blue was served up on a glass tile with a wide ranging list of accoutrements including apple and kumquat preserves, pistachios pralines, almonds, and a tiny gougere \u2013 each flavorful on their own and each nicely complimenting the complex fromage with the pralines particularly acting to accent deeper woodsy notes while the fruits brought forth subtle sweetness.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-95.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3163\" title=\"43\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-95-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3163\" title=\"43\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-95-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-95-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-95-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-95-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-95-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-95-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pairing 9: \u201cThe Dude\u201d: Yes, seriously, a drink inspired by The Big Lebowski, and the best of the night for my palate featuring a boozy concoction of coffee infused Brandy, orange Curacao, sweetened condensed milk, and salted cream foam. Call it a fussy White Russian or just call it delicious \u2013 I abided.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-96.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3164\" title=\"44\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-96-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3164\" title=\"44\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-96-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-96-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-96-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-96-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-96-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-96-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-96-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 22: Lemon\/Marshmallow: As you don\u2019t get a copy of the menu until night\u2019s end I\u2019d originally thought this was the last dish of the evening but clearly having lost count this was actually the first of two desserts and featuring a squiggle of lemon curd atop bruleed marshmallow foam and shaved candied nuts plus a toasted honey crisp top the end result was that of a smooth lemon tart complete with toasted meringue \u2013 deconstructed but delicious.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-99.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3165\" title=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-99-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3165\" title=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-99-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-99-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-99-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-99-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-99-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-99-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-99-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 23: Coffee\/Cream\/Caramel\/Hazelnut: Never one to be satisfied by a fruity dessert this thick glass bowl would arrive from the pastry kitchen and perhaps inappropriately expecting the typical chocolate conclusion I was surprised to instead receive an elegant presentation of hazelnut praline, milk sorbet, milk foam, and caramel chocolate sauce alongside a golden nugget of coffee cremieux. Rich and creamy \u2013 a dynamic take on the caramel macchiato \u2013 it was a great end that I only wish would have come alongside or after the soon to arrive coffee.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-103.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3167\" title=\"46\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-103-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3167\" title=\"46\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-103-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-103-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-103-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-103-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-103-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-103-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-105.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3168\" title=\"47\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-105-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3168\" title=\"47\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-105-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-105-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-105-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-105-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-105-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-105-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pairing: R24 Blend from Counter Culture: Served up in a Siphon the last show in a night full of showmanship was this aromatic blend with topnotes of fruit and lingering chocolate. A lovely blend roasted specifically for Rogue 24 I inquired as to whether this can be purchased and was told it could not, but that did not stop me from picking up some slow roasted Pacamara single origin and farmhouse blend before leaving DC.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-102.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3166\" title=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-102-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3166\" title=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-102-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-102-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-102-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-102-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-102-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-102-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-102-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Course 24: Happy Endings\/Little Things\/Small Bites: The mignardises of the night would arrive as a quintet of Cassis Gelee, Orange and Chocolate Truffle, Chocolate Bon-Bon with Coconut, Chocolate and Raspberry Truffle, and a Shortbread Cookie with Guava Jam. Generally not a fan of fruit truffles I surprisingly enjoyed the subtleties of the raspberry option but it was no match for the cassis gelee \u2013 every bit as good as the best ones in Paris.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-53.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"6\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grey-opaque\/plugins\/lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-53-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"6\" src=\"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/010-Rogue24-53-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Verdict: After chatting with RJ at the table for a short while as he continued to monitor the room and act as chef, expeditor, teacher, and host I stepped out of Rogue24 just prior to midnight and with the streets empty made my way to the car full but not \u2018stuffed\u2019 and more than happy with the meal just past. Taking into account the food, the setting, the price, and the overall \u2018experience\u2019 it would be hard not to call RJ\u2019s vision one of a kind and although not ever dish was perfect Rogue 24 is absolutely a destination restaurant on par with the Volt Table 21s, Inn At Little Washingtons, and others in the city at less cost and more convenience; it is a restaurant that takes chances, a restaurant that will challenge both the diner and the norm, and a restaurant that I hope to revisit very soon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gist: Taken directly from the website because I couldn\u2019t possibly sum it up better myself, \u201cRogue 24 is all about the unexpected\u2026to wildly imaginative dishes and the theater-like setup where the kitchen acts as a culinary stage. 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