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A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt

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Paul Liebrandt was only 24 when he became the youngest chef in history to receive a three-star rating from the New York Times for his innovative style of haute cuisine. But, after he quit his job in 2001 over a menu dispute, his career came to a standstill, and he was unable to find work in a post-9/11 New York City. Director Sally Rowe tracks the highs and lows of Liebrandt's nine-year journey as he attempts to get his culinary life back on track in the dog-eat-dog world of fine dining.

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Stephen Cole Globe and Mail A Matter of Taste does an admirable job demonstrating how much body and soul go into a good restaurant. Rated: 3/4 Sep 30, 2011 Full Review Linda Barnard Toronto Star Rowe lets us see the true nature of the genius behind the pans. Rated: 3/4 Sep 29, 2011 Full Review Michelle da Silva Georgia Straight This fast-paced documentary offers a view into the enormous amount of work that goes into running a restaurant kitchen, and a glimpse into a young mind struggling to maintain balance between artist and madman. May 3, 2017 Full Review Chris Barsanti PopMatters ...[a] perceptive and entertaining extreme-foodie documentary. Rated: 9/10 May 2, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member You wouldn't call it an in depth expose, but there's still a lot of interesting detail. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Truly inspirational. 'A Matter of Taste' give us an up close look into the sweat and blood that goes into rising up in the gastronomical world or any industry for that matter. The beauty of his character is that he believes in coming out with the best and doesn't ever allow the economical system to shatter his dreams in spite of the failures he has to move forward from. The bittersweet idea of finding the balance between growth in personal life/your image in society to growth in what your passionate about is an important theme shown beautifully here. What I loved about the documentary was how he has documented his rise in the industry over the years in a very informal fashion. This allows the viewer to see a real character come up through the bullshit that life throws at you in the most real form possible and the truth is that this is applicable for any occupation. The struggle has been captured really well and through that the success even better. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member The world of gastronomy and haute cusine is very fascinating to me. This movie provided the viewer with an up close glimpse into the life of a young up and coming chef, Liebrandt and his journey to establish himself as a chef with staying power and later, his attempt to gain the much coveted Michelin stars. Oddly enough, I went back and forth with the idea of making reservations at Corton in NYC last year. Only to find out after watching this, that Liebrandt is the head chef/director at Corton. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member A must-watch for foodies! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member I get it. He's fascinating. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Loved this movie. Made me realize that I absolutely DO NOT want to become a chef! But great flick. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Paul Liebrandt was only 24 when he became the youngest chef in history to receive a three-star rating from the New York Times for his innovative style of haute cuisine. But, after he quit his job in 2001 over a menu dispute, his career came to a standstill, and he was unable to find work in a post-9/11 New York City. Director Sally Rowe tracks the highs and lows of Liebrandt's nine-year journey as he attempts to get his culinary life back on track in the dog-eat-dog world of fine dining.
Director
Sally Rowe
Producer
Alan Oxman, Sally Rowe, Rachel Mills
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 8m