• Oct 15, 2015: Evvia Estiatorio  (Palo Alto, CA) https://evvia.net/
• Dec 29, 2015: Umi Sushi (Atlanta, GA) https://umiatlanta.com/
• Jul 24, 2016: Rioja (Denver, CO): https://www.riojadenver.com/
• July 1, 2017: Fruition Restaurant (Denver, CO): https://www.fruitionrestaurant.com/
• July 2, 2017: Vesta (Denver, CO)
• Dec 15, 2017: Jardiniere (San Francisco, CA)
• Jun 9, 2018: The French Laundry (Yountville, CA) https://www.thomaskeller.com/tfl

Summer 2014: L'Etoile

Madison, WI

Food
Roasted Blue Valley Gardens Asparagus poached egg, shiitake mushrooms, tamari brown butter
*Filled Pappardelle (veal neck, pesto)

Morel Mushroom and Fresh Cheese Curd-Filled Crepes spring market vegetables, green garlic flan, buttermilk vinaigrette
*Pork Tenderloin with Sunny Side Up Egg, Cheddar Risotto, Spring Peas

Drink
Root 3 - Art in the Age Root liqueur, Willet rye, Bittercube Cherry Bark Vanilla & Blackstrap bitters, demerara syrup, served up with a caramelized orange peel

Modern Medicine - Great Lakes Distillery Kinnickinnic whiskey, Nardini amaro, L'Etoile ginger syrup, fresh squeezed lemon juice, WiscoPop! ginger brew, served tall with candied ginger flag

*Specials

Musings

Summer 2014: Pig in a Fur Coat

Madison, WI

Sidebar #7

Food
Small
Dates/ chorizo/ piquillo peppers
Poutine/ foie gras/ cheese curds/ poutine sauce

Medium
Ravioli/ egg yolk/ bacon/ ricotta/ asparagus/ brown butter
Octopus/ razor clam/ mussels/ greens/ crazy water

Large
Wagyu Beef/ bone marrow/ lentil/ onion/ mushroom/ oxtail

Drink
Jolly Pumpkin Baudelaire IO

Musings

Winter 2013: Empire State South

Atlanta, GA

Food
6-Course Tasting

Memorable -
Farm Egg shiitake mushrooms, asparagus, hot dog, plantation rice, spring onion puree
Charred Octopus black-eyed peas, arugula, celery, shoyu, urfa oil

Musings

Swinter 2013: Cerulean

Indianapolis, IN

Food

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Summer 2013: Avenue B

Pittsburgh, PA

Sidebar #6

Food

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Summer 2013: Spoon

Pittsburgh, PA

Food

Musings

Winter 2012: Restaurant Eugene

Atlanta, GA

Food

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Winter 2011: Holeman & Finch

Atlanta, GA
Sidebar #5

Food

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WInter 2011: Rathbun's

Atlanta, GA

Food

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Summer 2011: Acquerello

San Francisco, CA

Food

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Winter 2010: 4th & Swift

Atlanta, GA

Food

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Winter 2009: Quinones at Bacchanalia

Atlanta, GA

Food

1. Cheese straws
2. Puff pastry with herb & gruyere
3. A "shot" of lemon/celery cream soup, olive oil & onion relish, crispy pork chichorrones
4. Five breads: homemade sourdough, multi-grain, biscuit, rye/poppy, rustic white
5. Lightly cured hirami flounder with radish, fennel and shiso
6. Foie Gras terrine with spiced pear consummer and peanut caramel
7. A "shot" with oysters in a cauliflower soup with caviar and truffle
8. Buttery popovers
9. Loup de mer (fish) in a butter sauce with parsnip and pickled apples
10. Duck with kale, chanterelle mushrooms and bacon
11. Veal three ways: sweetbreads, loin, and braised cheek, served with a vegetable mix
12. Cheese course of carolina moon, vanilla poached apricots and brioche
13. Quinones egg nog and gingerbread man
14. Deconstructed Mississippi mud pie with coffee ice cream
15. Six small desserts: almond brittle, hazelnut meringue, pear drop shortbread, madeline topped with powdered sugar, fudge, and coconut macaroon

Musings

Summer 2009: Restaurant Gary Danko

San Francisco, CA

Food

Musings

Summer 2009: Ad Hoc

San Francisco, CA
Sidebar #4

Food ($49)

Dinner Menu for Monday, June 1

Endive & Arugula Salad
toasted marcona almonds
pickled haricot vert, sliced white peaches
k & j orchard apricot vinaigrette

Buttermilk Fried Chicken
braised collard greens
hobbs' bacon crumbles, parsley potatoes
biscuits with ortiz raspberry jam

Great Hill Dairy's Blue
roasted red peppers, brentwood corn
herbed croutons

Lemon Curd Cupcakes
citrus frosting

Musings