At the Chef's Table

Azul is the Mandarin Oriental Miami's signature dining venue, and the first restaurant in Miami to earn the prestigious AAA Five Diamond Award. Host Alex Boylan reveals how Miami native Chef Michelle Bernstein's passion for her cuisine has created a distinctive menu for her Chef's Table. It features Latin flavors of her childhood, blended with Asian, New Caribbean and Classic French influences.

"Norman's is located in historic Coral Gables, a classy suburb of Miami. Most people know Chef Norman Van Aken as a James Beard Award-winner and creator of New World Cuisine. His Chef's Table guests dine in a unique theater kitchen where he combines the culinary treasures brought by Old World explorers with the bounty of the tropical foods he and host, Alex Boylan, gather at Little Havana markets.

Chef Scott Crawford of The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island's Grill Room is a master at creating Old South flavors with the best local seafood and produce you've every tasted. His Chef's Table is located inside his working kitchen where guests watch all the behind-the-scenes action of this Five Diamond restaurant. Host Alex Boylan discovers some of Chef Crawford's secrets to using heirloom vegetables.

Opulent describes the Avenues, Peninsula Chicago's restaurant. Here, Irish-born Chef David Hayden's cuisine is a "symphony" of pleasures for the mouth. Host Alex Boylan and Chef Hayden trade stories as they shop for the best ingredients at Chicago's hidden purveyors. Guests of this Chef's Table are invited to sit at a gorgeous marble kitchen counter for a birds-eye view of all the preparations.

Sofitel Chicago Water Tower is an architectural masterpiece and so is Chef Frederic Castan's artful cuisine. He makes simple ingredients shine as he brings a touch of Provence to Chicago. Host, Alex Boylan joins Chef Castan as he mixes his favorite French influences with his version of New American flavors, and compliments them with Asian touches. The results are mouthwatering!

Blend a passion for creating surprising foods and an artful sense of humor and you have a one-of-a-kind Chef's Table experience. Host, Alex Boylan discovers Tru, a hip Chicago dining venue. Pastry Chef Gale Gand tempts your taste-buds with incredible desserts while Chef Rick Tramonto designs dishes that are works of art. And look out...Chef Rick is a jokester who loves to surprise his guests.

Discover the secrets of Chef Emile Mooser's artfully crafted dishes as he brings together his Swiss background with a savoring adoption of French fare. The restaurant Emile's welcomes host Alex Boylan to the Chef's Table for a first-class experience of time-honored French traditions with a Swish accent.

Consider a 20-foot panoramic view of San Francisco Bay while dining in the heart of a chef's working kitchen. Sound enticing? Well, at One Market, the Chef's Table not only offers a commanding view of the kitchen, but you're also encouraged to explore a spectacular city with many cultural influences. This creative atmosphere inspires Chef Adrian Hoffman's redefined American cuisine. Bon Appetite!

Situated in the scenic vineyard region of Sonoma, California, the restaurant Sante combines the area's rich wine culture with its creative cuisine. As a recipient of Wine Spectator's "Award of Excellence", Sante's Chef's Table matches each course with one of its 400 Sonoma and Napa wines. Join Chef Michael McDonald at his flavorful Chef's Table to experience a meal you won't forget!

All-American cuisine with an "uptown" flare, many consider Chef Neil Murphy's clever cooking as much a work of art as what you'll find on the walls of his trendy cafe. Park Avenue Café is the only restaurant on the legendary Upper East Side's Park Avenue. Chef Murphy's Executive Pastry Chef, Richard Leach, is a devotee of architectural desserts - shaping his desserts into create works of art.

Chef John Doherty's style is said to evoke the heart-warming earthiness of southern France and regional America. Host Alex Boylan will accompany Chef Doherty on a culinary adventure searching out tasty ingredients around NYC. The privileged guests of this Chef's Table at the prestigious Waldorf=Astoria will be seated in a transformed kitchen that encompasses an entire city block.

"Homage to fromage" is how Chef Brennan describes his 10,000 square foot cathedral for cheese lovers, dedicated to the enjoyment and education of the world's finest artisanal cheeses. Chef's Table guests begin their culinary adventure with a tour of the five cheese caves! Along with his cheese-inspired meal, Chef Brennan prepares hors d'oeuvres, cheese fondue and an edible cheese tableau.

Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, The Inn at Little Washington is the perfect setting for an incredible dining experience. Chef Patrick O'Connell delivers a captivating performance to guests seated intimately inside the kitchen. The magical experience begins with an altar boy swaying incense as he leads guests into Chef O'Connell's kitchen and ends with a sumptuous Seven Deadly Sins dessert.

Teatro Goldoni brings the magical city of Venice to the heart of Washington, D.C. The restaurant surrounds diners with a glowing glass wall of original Venetian masks, harlequin panels of colored glass, and a private Chef's Table in the kitchen. Born off the coast of Venice on the island of Cipriani, Chef Fabrizio Aielli creates traditional and modern Venetian cuisine with tanto amore!

Booking the Chef's Table at Lacroix's inside The Rittenhouse is a must for anyone visiting "The City of Brotherly Love". Chef Jean-Marie Lacroix is a James Beard award-winner. His signature style uses the freshest ingredients with a noticeably French influence. And this Chef's Table includes a trip to the "Chocolate Room" for a lesson in creating hand-made fine chocolates. Bon appetite!

Host Alex Boylan discovers the country's first Chef's Table at Brennan's of Houston. While located in the heart of Texas, Chefs Randy Evans and Chris Shepherd serve up tasty Creole flavors of New Orleans-style food. The Chefs take Alex out into the countryside to an orange orchard and a bee farm, gathering fresh citrus and honey for the evening's flavorful "Louisiana meets Texas" meal.

Chef Timothy Keating creates a rocking good meal at the Four Seasons Quattro in Houston. Along with being an award-winning chef, Keating is the lead vocalist in a rock band. Chef Keating takes host Alex Boylan to an urban community garden in search of fresh produce. It's all in preparation for a fabulous contemporary American-Italian feast! Join host Alex Boylan at this rockin' Chef's Table!

The food is out of this world at the Chef's Table at Olivette in Houston, and some of the guests are too! Host Alex Boylan shares the table with two former U.S. astronauts, sampling fine Mediterranean cuisine prepared by Chef Jesse Llapitan. Chef Llapitan draws from the bright flavors of France, Spain, Italy and northern Africa; then blends those ingredients with regional American dishes.

It's rare to enjoy world-class food and a world-class view together,host Alex Boylan experiences both when he visits Studio at Montage Resort & Spa. Nestled on the cliffs of Laguna Beach, Chef James Boyce's Mediterranean-influenced cuisine tops the view. Chef Boyce shows Alex a slice of old Laguna Beach when they meet "The Mushroom Lady", to gather local ingredients for the Chef's Table.

Chef Alex Scrimgeour has created a stir among Hollywood's elite with his chic restaurant simply dubbed, "Alex". His Chef's Table known as "Table 33" is one of the hottest invites in town. Fortunately for our host, Alex Boylan, he has an invitation to be a guest at Chef Scrimgeour's private table for a creative modern-European inspired meal and you won't believe who will be joining him!