We still don’t know what it costs.
There are only two women among the 37 chefs.
Still, it’s intriguing.
The Gelinaz shuffle has some of the world’s top chefs swapping not only restaurants, but also homes, lives, and pets. One night only. July 9th.
You buy a ticket, blind. Only when you show up will you find out which chef will be cooking in your restaurant of choice. It would be a kind of Russian Roulette - if the chefs were not so great. But as it is, I don't think you can possibly lose.
I, for one, will be checking in tomorrow at noon, when tickets go one sale. (6 PM Central European Standard Time.)
Hopeful. And excited.
These are the participating chefs:
Danny Bowien, Mission Chinese Food, New York — USA
Sean Gray, Momofuku Ko, New York — USA
Sean Brock, McCrady's, Charleston — USA
David Kinch, Manresa, Los Gatos — USA
Daniel Patterson, Coi, San Francisco — USA
Dominique Crenn, Atelier Crenn, San Francisco — USA
Carlo Mirarchi, Blanca, New York — USA
Blaine Wetzel, Willow's Inn, Lummi Island — USA
Colombe Saint-Pierre, Chez Saint-Pierre, Le Bic — Canada
Claude Bosi, Hibiscus — England
Magnus Nilsson, Faviken, Järpen — Sweden
Peter Nilsson, Spritmuseum, Stockholm — Sweden
René Redzepi, Noma, Copenhagen — Denmark
Paul Cunningham, Henne Kirkeby Kro, Henne — Denmark
Kobe Desramaults, In De Wulf, Dranouter — Belgium
Mehmet Gurs, Mikla, Istanbul — Turkey
Yoshihiro Narisawa, Narisawa, Tokyo — Japan
David Thompson, Nahm, Bangkok —; Thailand
Ben Shewry, Attica, Melbourne — Australia
Jock Zonfrillo, Orana, Adelaide — Australia
Bertrand Grebaut, Septime, Paris — France
Alain Ducasse, La Plaza Athenee, Paris — France
Yannick Alleno, Le Doyen, Paris — France
Inaki Alzpitarte, Le Cheateaubriand, Paris — France
Mauro Colagreco, Mirazur, Menton — France
Alexandre Gauthier, La Grenouillere, Montreuil/Mer — France
Ana Ros, Hisa Franko, Kobarid — Slovenia
Davide Scabin, Combal Zero, Rivoli — Italy
Fulvio Pierangelini, Hotel de Russie, Rome — Italy
Riccardo Camanini, Lido 84, Gardone Riviera — Italy
Massimo Bottura, La Francescana, Moderna — Italy
Massilmillano Alajmo, La Calandre, Venice — Italy
Andoni Luis Aduriz, Mugaritz, San Sebastian — Spain
Albert Adria, Pakta, Barcelona — Spain
Alex Atala, D.O.M., San Paolo — Brazil
Rodolfo Guzman, Borago, Santiago — Chile
Virgillo Martinez, Central, Lima — Peru