[PHOTOS] Animal’s Culinary Masters Menu Delights and Includes Chocolate Chorizo Creameaux

Animal’s Angelino-chef entrpereneurs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo are the latest food masterminds to be included in Lexus Culinary Masters, the luxury car brand’s prestigious lineup of chef partners that include Daniel Boulud, Masaharu Morimoto, Michael Symon and Michelle Bernstein. In celebration of the new accolade, the pair of Animal chefs collaborated with Bernstein to produce a custom, eight-course dining experience that lived up to high expectations.

Check out the photos below to see the eight-course meal in its entirety.

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Red Beets, Yogurt, Blackberry, Hibiscus, Shisho (Animal)

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Middle Eastern Cucumber, Gem, Avocado, Boquerones (Bernstein)

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Fried Oyster, Smoked Potato Salad, Ramp Mayo (Animal)

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Egg, Bouillon, Italian Sausage, Fried Brocoli, Garlic Bread, Toro de Oro Pepper (Animal)

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Shrimp. Squash Blossom, Cheese Grits, Tabasco Shrimp Nage (Bernstein)

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Fennel & Rye Dusted Sweetbreads, Carrot Miso, Brussel Sprout (Bernstein)

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Dry-Aged Beef, Onion, Creamed Corn, Chanterelle, Balsamic Brown Butter

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Chorizo & Chocolate Cremeaux, Plum, Pedro Ximenez, Tcho Aleppo Strussel (Bernstein)

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Animal

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