Chef Thomas Keller valets the BMW ActiveHybrid X6

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Thomas Keller’s newest restaurant, Bouchon in Beverly Hills, opened this week. BMW added die oompf to the Hollywood affair providing rides to Pierce Brosnan, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Ludacris, Gilles Marini and Sex and the City creator Darren Star in a BMW Active Hybrid X6.The vehicles reach dealership Dec. 5

In charge of the French cuisine are Chef de Cuisine Rory Herrmann, General Manager Greg Rowan, Pastry Chef Scott Wheatfill and Head Sommelier Alex Weil.

Also among the 400 guests were Ryan Seacrest, Jay Leno, Star Jones and Larry King. Bouchon’s sister locations are in Yountville and Las Vegas. Chef Keller’s additional restaurants are The French Laundry, Per Se, Ad Hoc and Bouchon Bakery. Keller’s new cookbook, Ad Hoc At Home, is out for those who can’t driver the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 to Bouchon.

Mavis Leno, Jay Leno and Thomas Keller

Ludacris and a BMW ActiveHybrid X6 at Thomas Keller's Bouchon

Chef Thomas Keller and Pierce Brosnan

Here’s a sampling of the fare that Bouchon will serve for the main course:
Gigot d’Agneau
roasted leg of lamb with Swiss chard,
pommes boulangere, Swiss chard ribs
& lamb jus
$33.50

Steak Frites
pan-seared prime flatiron
served with maitre d’hotel butter
& French fries
$36.50

Saumon Poele
sauteed Scottish salmon served with
French green lentils,
matignon of root vegetables,
young leeks & Sauce Bordelaises
$31.50

Boudin Noir
blood sausage with potato puree
& caramelized apples
$26.50

Truite aux Amandes
pan-roasted trout with haricots verts,
almonds & beurre noisette
$28.50

Plats des Cotes de Boeuf
red wine braised beef short rib
with caramelized Savoy cabbage,
glazed sweet carrots, parsnips
& jus de Boeuf
$34.50

Gnocchi a la Parisienne
sauteed gnocchi with a fricassee
of vegetables & beurre noisette
$26.50

Thon Confit a la Nicoise
confit of big eye tuna, pole beans,
fingerling potatoes, arugula,
hard boiled egg & radish
$29.50

Croque Madame
toasted ham & cheese sandwich
on brioche, fried egg & mornay sauce
served with French fries
$18.95

Moules au Safran
Maine bouchot mussels
steamed with white wine,
mustard & saffron
served with French fries
$28.50

Poulet Roti Grand-Mere
roasted chicken with fingerling potatoes,
button mushrooms, lardons, pearl onions,
& winter savory jus
$29.50

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Photos: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup.

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