Chef Michael Chiarello steps back into his clogs at Bottega Restaurant in Yountville, California, in the heart of the Napa Valley. Bottega, "artist's workshop," will serve as Chiarello's own craftsman's kitchen, from which he celebrates deep culinary roots.
Chef Chiarello is acclaimed chef, Emmy-winning host of Food Network's Easy Entertaining, tastemaker behind NapaStyle, and proprietor of Chiarello Family Vineyards, as well as a longtime Napa Valley resident.
Bottega showcases Chiarello's signature bold Italian flavors with a refined twist. Bottega's menu highlights the bounty of artisanal and house made ingredients, as well as local produce. Bottega is part of the historic Vintage Estates, located in one of the oldest wineries in the Napa Valley, and is open for lunch, dinner, and after dinner.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23, 2009 -- The Zagat 2010 San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants guide was released today. The survey includes 70 noteworthy newcomers. Bottega, located in Yountville and led by chef Michael Chiarello is this year's Top Newcomer.BOTTEGA - TOP 20 BEST NEW RESTAURANT! Chiarello returns not only to the kitchen but to his roots, serving a menu including crudo, house-cured salumi, homemade pickled vegetables, polenta cooked in a jar, and a local sweet-sour eggplant-and-goat-cheese lasagnette with red-pepper-tomato sauce. His new food holds you in thrall, and it's served in a valley as beautiful as any on earth. Read More...
