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BENU
SOMA
Contemporary American
CARNITAS TREJOS
370 East Lake Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076
T: 831.768.8863
It’s really cheap and the food is pretty astonishing. All the Mexican guys I have working with me say it doesn’t get any better, even in Mexico.
Watsonville
Mexican
Restaurants - San Francisco, CA
I like it because [chef] Corey Lee has taken a big step towards offering people really fine dining and I think the food is really good.
Who
Chef David Kinch is the chef/owner of the two-Michelin starred Manresa in Los Gatos, California.
Why
New Orleans native Kinch cites working in chef Paul Prudhomme’s kitchen at Commander’s Palace, at 16 years old, as cementing his desire to become a chef. Currently, Kinch is considered one of the top chefs in the country for his European-influenced California cuisine.
Chef David Kinch - Recommendations
November 1, 2011
Manresa - Los Gatos, CA
Photo Credit: Mark Holthusen
Recommended By
- Chef Sean Brock (Husk and McCrady Restaurants in Charleston, SC)
- Chef Fergus Henderson (St. John Restaurant in London, UK)
Recommendations
David Kinch’s recommendations for where to eat, drink and shop in San Francisco, New York, New Orleans, Spain and Tokyo.
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RICKHOUSE
Financial District
Cocktail Bar
THE HOUSE OF SHIELDS
For cocktails.
SOMA
Cocktail Bar
Cocktail Bars - San Francisco, CA
Really dark inside, but I really like the quality drinks.
COURTE MADERA FARMERS MARKET
Corte Madera Town Center
Tamalpais and Highway 101, Corte Madera, CA 94924
Year round: Wed 12 - 5pm
Marin County / Mill Valley
Farmers Market
MILL VALLEY FARMERS MARKET
CVS Pharmacy Parking Lot
759 E Blithedale Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Year round, Fri 9:30am-2:30pm
Mill Valley
Farmers Market
Markets - San Francisco Area, Ca
It’s just as diverse and incredible as the Ferry Building market, but it’s not the tourist scene or the tourist prices that you find there.
TAM VALLEY FARMERS MARKET (MILL VALLEY)
Tamalpais Community Center
203 Marin Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941
When: May-Oct, Tues 3pm-7pm
Mill Valley
Farmers Market
Sensational, great quality ingredients, really simply prepared dishes. It has a nice sense of style to it. It’s really contemporary and it’s still Italian. Very impressive effort.
Chelsea
Italian
Restaurants - New York, NY
ELEVEN MADISON PARK
11 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010
T: 212.889.0905 (make a reservation)
Flatiron
New American
[Chef] Daniel Humm is really hitting his stride now.
KAJITSU
It’s awesome. Might be my favorite place in New York.
East Village
Japanese / Kaiseki
Cocktail Bars - New York, NY
443 East 6th Street, New York, NY 10006
East Village
Cocktails / Bitters / Store / Classes
Sensational. They are kind of nerdy the way they make their drinks. They are obsessed with what they do. They make their own vermouth. For a chef, it’s fascinating to see all the different flavor profiles.
PEGU CLUB
I think they do a wonderful job with cocktails.
Soho
Cocktails
For [chef] Carlo’s cooking.
Bushwick
Italian / Pizza
Restaurants - Brooklyn, NY
COQUETTE
2800 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70115
T: 504.265-0421 (make a reservation)
It’s quite good.
Garden District
French
Restaurants - New Orleans, LA
MANDINA’S
Mid-City
Creole / Seafood
PARKWAY BAKERY AND TAVERN
For po-boys.
Mid-City / Bayou St. John
Po-Boys
Restaurants - Tokyo, Japan
KOJU
Ginza / Shimbashi Station
Traditional Japanese
It might be the greatest restaurant in the world. It’s amazing how good the food is, it’s very simple with super high quality ingredients. The guy cooks the food in front of you and hands the food to you and really cares about your well being and it’s an honest feeling that you can see with him.
Markets - Tokyo, Japan
TSUKIJI
Tokyo
Fish Market
The fish market is unbelievable. and really leaves an impression. People associate it with the fish market, but there is a huge vegetable complex in there too. It’s the outer market that surrounds it with cookware, knives and great bookshops.
Restaurants / Markets - Barcelona, Spain
MERCAT DE LA BOQUERIA / BAR PINOTXO
La Rambla, 91, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
T: +34/3934.121.315
Located to the right of the main entrance
Raval
Market / Food Stall
You get two fried eggs covered with these little squid that they cook right on the plancha.
Drinks - Vermouth
CARPANO ANTICA FORMULA
Available at the following retailers.
Italian
Sweet Vermouth
Really like it.
Cookbooks
CHEZ PANISSE VEGETABLES
It’s very good, not only for the recipes, but for an introduction to the varietals and flavor profiles. It’s pretty in depth and pretty amazing.
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