"Three months after opening his first U.S. venture, Drew Deckman is launching the centerpiece of his North Park restaurant this Wednesday, November 6. 31ThirtyOne by Deckman’s has been offering a four-course prix fixe menu in its dining room while running a casual bar on the rooftop, but the true showcase of the chef’s experience — spanning a decades-long career that includes cooking in fine-dining kitchens in Europe and running his own Michelin-starred restaurants in Valle de Guadalupe — is the new tasting menu that will be served at an 8-seat chef’s counter that fronts the open kitchen. Priced at $250 per person and available Tuesday through Saturday by reservation only, the dinners will include seven set courses interspersed by surprise bites, all presented by the chef and his team with optional cocktail, wine, or mocktail pairings. The first week’s menu will likely include courses featuring Baja oysters, spiny lobster, quail (a Deckman signature), sweetbreads, and swordfish." - Candice Woo
