I’m headed to wine country in a couple weeks so now I HAVE to post everything I see about northern California wine!  :)

Chef Ari Weiswasser’s Guide To California Wine Country

GLEN ELLEN STAR - SONOMA, CA

The road to California wasn’t a straight line for Pennsylvania native chef Ari Weiswasser, but the wealth of experience he gathered along the way is evident in the food he cooks. Before realizing a decade-long dream to open his own place, he worked in New York at esteemed restaurants like Daniel, Picholine, and Corton. In Philadelphia, he worked at Striped Bass and Le Bec-Fin. He also had a long stint at The French Laundry. 

Weiswasser’s restaurant, Glen Ellen Star, is a casual bistro with an emphasis on the location and the seasons. He loves living in Sonoma and being a part of the wine country, where his in-laws own Benziger Family Winery.

Chef Ari Weiswasser shares his 6 Things…Wine Country with his favorite places to eat, drink and food shop.  READ MORE

Woohooo!  I want to go as soon as it opens and I could care less what the food is.  Do you?

Former Chef de Cuisine at French Laundry, Tim Hollingsworth has confirmed future LA Restaurant

Tim Hollingsworth, former chef de cuisine at Thomas Keller’s French Laundry in Napa, has confirmed that he is opening a new restaurant in Los Angeles, although the eatery has yet to be named and he’s still developing the concept. Hollingsworth has been consulting on all of Michael Zislis’ locations along the South Bay (Circa, The Strand House), and is currently working on revamping the menus at the restaurateur’s Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach. While the location of Hollingsworth’s project is tba, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the chef open with the Zislis Group somewhere out by the beach.  READ MORE