Whitebook: Daniel Humm

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the wisdom of living no.06

DON’T PLAY WHAT’S THERE, PLAY WHAT’S NOT THERE DANIEL HUMM

“I wish this place was a little bit more Miles Davis,” was how New York Observer restaurant critic Moira Hodgson ended her review of Eleven Madison Park. As fearless as the modern American cuisine Daniel Humm serves in number four of the World’s Best 50 restaurants, the executive chef did not back down from the challenge put forth by the review. Launching into studious research on the jazz giant and inspired by overwhelming waves of awe, Humm and his team dug up 11 words most often used to describe Davis. Today, these – which include “Endless Reinvention.” “Forward-Moving.” “Collaborative.” – hang proudly in the Eleven Madison Park kitchen, as integral to their award-winning fare as the local ingredients they use devotedly.

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