Manresa - Los Gatos, CA

I think the photos say it all on this one.  Manresa caught my attention when chef David Kinch was featured on season 4 of the PBS series The Mind of a Chef.  And so I hatched a plan for an early birthday dinner in Los Gatos, CA at the end of August and it was truly enjoyable.  Everything tasted fabulous and was beautifully presented.

Granola crisp, black olive madeleine, and red pepper jelly

Crispy potato with uni

Strawberry puttanesca with smoked bonito

Grilled sardine with nasturtium, eggplant and tomato

The lovely bread baked across the street at the Manresa Bakery

In the garden with peppers and ricotta

Striped bass with corn and caviar

Abalone with abalone liver gumbo

Tomato in pork broth with tomato jelly

Duck with five vegetables

Yogurt, honey, granola, and sorrel granita

Plum and white chocolate

Chocolate with berries, and caramel

Chocolate madeleine and strawberry jelly, macarons, and bon bons