Bob Noto: The World's Finest Palate is a tribute to Bob Noto, who passed away in 2017, an outstanding gourmet, photographer extraordinaire and promoter of great cuisine and its creators. Through exclusive interviews with celebrity chefs, colleagues, friends and his family, Bob Noto: The World's Finest Palate offers an intimate portrait of a man who redefined the way we interpret and appreciate food.
His journey, which started in a hardware store, to the most extraordinary culinary experiences is punctuated by travel, fancy restaurants, laughter, jokes, outlandish adventures and surreal endeavors. Bob Noto's biography is not only the story of an extraordinary man, but a tale about the power of perspective and point of view.
The dishes photographed by Bob, filtered through his artistic sensibility, reflect their creators, the greatest chefs on the Italian and international culinary scene. From Ferran Adrià, who tells of the special friendship he shared with Bob Noto, to Davide Scabin, Matteo Baronetto, Massimo Bottura, Carlo Cracco, Enrico Crippa, and many other faces of Italian cuisine. Top chefs from Europe and around the world have joined together to tell the story of how Bob has influenced the way we look at and taste food.
From his passion for culinary photography to his relentless curiosity for avant-garde gastronomy. The documentary reveals how Noto became a leading figure in the world of haute cuisine, influencing chefs and restaurants globally with his taste and expert eye. It is a pilgrimage in search of the best dish and the best opportunity to make it eternal with a “click.” A journey to discover the deeper meaning of the word “gourmet.”
As unpublished material, images and archive footage from Gambero Rosso, behind the scenes of its collaborations with restaurants and trade magazines.
Through animation then Bob's inner world will come to life, the narrative will become fantastic, flashbacks will be contaminated with the dream dimension.
“Bob Noto was more than just a gourmet; he was a visionary who changed the way we see and experience food. This documentary is a tribute to his impact and legacy, a journey that celebrates his passion and commitment to gastronomy.”