"D.O.M. is Alex Atala, and Alex Atala is the best exponent of so-called new Brazilian cuisine. Bringing to the fore Tupinquim ingredients that were overlooked by or unfamiliar to other renowned chefs, such as priprioca, black rice and pupunha palm heart, his cooking surprises and stimulates the palate, offering a veritable journey through the flavours, textures and produce of Brazil. Passion and a prodigious technical skill have resulted in his innovative, creative and seasonal cuisine becoming a reference point for Brazilian cooking."
~MICHELIN guide inspectors

One of the great things about my job is that I get to visit friends and family while "at work". My cousin and his fiancee, Gerald and Gabriela, live in Sao Paulo, Brazil and I had the opportunity to visit with them on my last trip. During my layover, they treated me to D.O.M. where I experienced the Tasting Menu with Wine Pairing. I say "experience" because I didn't merely just eat, drink and converse, but instead, I was totally immersed in a culinary journey while reminiscing about old times with Gerald and fostering a newfound friendship with Gabriela. .