Every year I travel to a city with my partners, Trey and April, to soak up its culinary vibe for four days.
How I Ate My Way Through San Francisco
So George goes to South Africa on safari and to wine country, Trey goes to Paris with a fellow chef and I go…to San Francisco – one of my favorite cities. I just love this place. It’s beautiful. It’s a short plane ride. The shopping is great. And the dining is fantastic.
March 6, 2011
Best Reinvented Classic–George's "Fish Tacos"
On a recent episode of "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" on The Food Network, Aaron Sanchez had this to say about the fish tacos at California Modern–"They have taken the whole fish taco concept and taken it to the next level...best reinvented classic I've ever had."
February 21, 2011
My Paris Trip: A Meal-by-Meal Recap
I just returned from a week in Paris with my good friend Brian Hill. We worked and lived together a long time ago when we were both coming up, and have a similar sense of food and humor which makes him a great traveling companion. He had never been to Paris, so the restaurant reservations were left up to me. Here's a meal-by-meal recap of our flavor-filled journey.
February 20, 2011
12 Days of Christmas at Meadowood Napa Valley
When I got a call from my old cook Christopher Kostow to join him at Meadowood resort in Napa for their 12 Days of Christmas event it was an honor, and all for a great cause – Share Our Strength. But, being invited as a guest chef for an event is always a bit nerve-racking.
December 19, 2010
Review: ChuckEats calls California Modern 'Of the Place'
Chuck, one of the most respected food bloggers (ChuckEats.com), was in recently and allowed us to cook for him. Here's a bit of what he had to say.
November 17, 2010
ChuckEats calls California Modern 'Of the Place'
Chuck, one of the most respected food bloggers (ChuckEats.com), was in recently and allowed us to cook for him. Here's a bit of what he had to say.
November 17, 2010
Travels with George: South African Wines
After our journey into the African bush, Paula and I set out to explore the exciting wine region of South Africa. From our broad experience traveling to international wine destinations, this area is clearly one of the most dramatic settings in the world for the production of quality wines.
November 14, 2010
A Lesson in Beer
Each month we hold a class taught by one of our staff members—some are mandatory, but most are not. We then test our bartenders, cocktail servers, food servers, hosts, bus-people and food-runners accordingly. This month the topic was beer. We just changed some of the handles (draft beers) and wanted to educate the staff on these great new products.
November 4, 2010
Three-Star Applause for Christopher Kostow
I wanted to take a minute and note the significant accomplishment of Christopher Kostow, chef at The Restaurant at Meadowood in St. Helena which just received three stars from the prestigious Michelin Guide.
October 31, 2010
