Eater.com reports that Daniel Boulud held an annual $1,000 a head fall game dinner last night as a fundraiser for the upcoming competition of Bocuse d’Or.

He, chef Gavin Kaysen, and Ariane Daguin, the founder of D’Artagnan, served up woodpigeon and chestnut ballotine, Juniper scented grouse pâté, and a whole foret of game.

Boulud appeared slightly stressed as he revealed at the beginning of dinner that a city Health Inspector was on the premises to discern the restaurant’s letter grade. It took the chef away from most of the festivities, as the DOH goon stayed all dinner long. As Josh Stein noted, "… a night when Daguin brings a sackful of dead pheasant is not the best night for a restaurant inspection."