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    The Proximity Builder
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    The Proximity Builder

    A one-inch beef tartare dome with quail egg yolk, truffle & chive — proximity distilled to a single taste

    What drives him is identifying high-value groups of people, bringing them into proximity, and constructing environments in which something consequential happens.

    Why this bite? Terrence builds by bringing high-value people into proximity. This tartare — precise, raw, elevated — is proximity made edible.

    The Story

    O'Dwyer's operating system, once named, runs backward through his entire career. At Terrapinn, at LSX, in the Media Entrepreneur Meetup — the same pattern: identify high-value people, bring them into proximity, construct conditions for consequence. This beef tartare on crostini is that precision — raw, direct, elevated by the single golden yolk of focused intention, truffle for the value that emerges when the right people are in the right room.

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    Prep: 20 minYield: 12 pieces

    Ingredients

    • Beef tenderloin
    • Crostini
    • Quail eggs
    • Black truffle
    • Chive
    • Dijon mustard
    • Shallot
    • Capers

    Preparation

    1. 1.Finely dice beef and season with Dijon, shallot, and capers.
    2. 2.Mound on crostini rounds.
    3. 3.Top each with a quail egg yolk.
    4. 4.Finish with truffle shavings and chive.