Taste Talks kicked off its annual dining and food festival on a sweet note Friday, September 11, at the McCarren Hotel & Pool’s rooftop. Questlove, this year’s curator, also took care of the evening’s music. Partygoers noshed on confections prepared by famed pastry chef Dominique Ansel — sage-smoked brownies, ice cream sandwiches and matcha beignets — and sipped on wine by Brooklyn Oenology.
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Dominique Ansel prepared a number of confections including this DKA ice cream sandwich.
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove mans the turntables for the evening at Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party.
Brooklyn Oenology provided the wine pairings for the night at Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party.
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Dominique Ansel serves treats at Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party.
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Dominique Ansel prepared a number of confections including these madeleines.
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Dominique Ansel prepared a number of confections including this sage smoked brownies.
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Dominique Ansel prepared a number of confections including these canneles and cookies.
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Dominique Ansel prepared a number of confections including matcha beignets.
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party
Questlove & Dominique Ansel's Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party