ナパのRutherfordにあるミシュラン一つ星レストランLa Toqueが2008年秋にNapaのダウンタウンに開業するホテルWestin Verasaに移転することが明らかになりました。

新らしいレストランは
"When the new La Toque location opens, Chef Frank’s culinary creations will be served in a warm, luxurious atmosphere created by one of the most noted restaurant design firms in the country, CCS Architecture. Understated and classically luxurious, La Toque will provide plenty of opportunity for diners to observe the hustle and bustle of the kitchen beyond, with and abundance of glass panes and a glass-backed liquor cabinet in the bar through which guests will view the kitchen activity. The back-to-back fireplace, constructed of stone on the interior and Cor-Ten steel on the exterior patio dining area, will serve as another focal point in the restaurant. Ebonized oak floating booths that sit away from the walls, and light fixtures made from textured art glass, will add to the ambiance."

Chef Ken Frank to Relocate La Toque, Critically Acclaimed as One of America
ということでかなりよさげな雰囲気のところのよう。ダウンタウンNapaは以前のように通り過ぎるだけのところから観光客の滞在の場にだんだん変わりつつあるようです。

なお，La Toqueは特に1月2月限定のトリュフのメニューがいいらしいです。その季節にNapaに行く人はぜひ。
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