Des Jardins will open restaurant at Ritz-Carlton - San Francisco Business Times:

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The San Francisco restaurateur has signed a deal to open the restaurany atthe , the $300 millioh resort under construction at Northstar, north of Des Jardins will creat the menu for the restaurant, similar to her involvement with in San Francisco, and Ritz will overseer daily operations. “I have always wanted to do a skimountain restaurant, and this opportunity came des Jardins said. “I feel the Ritz brand really reflects quality and we are very much aligned onservicr standards.” Des Jardins also worked with the , which designec the 94-seat restaurant and 71-seat bar and lounge.
She said the room will have warm orangees and ambers and will marry a sleek urbanityt with the rustic feel that one might expect in amountaib restaurant. The menu will likely be a hybridbetweehn , her signature San Francisco and Acme Chophouse, and will appeal to destinationj diners and casual walk-ins The Ritz-Carlton Highlands will have 170 guestt rooms, 23 private Ritz-Carlton residencese and 25 fractional ownership units. Other amenitieds include a 17,000-square-foot spa and fitness The resort and restaurant are scheduled to open inthe fall. Des Jardins is also keeping thingzs freshat Jardinière.
This she started a special prix fixe Monday All diners will be served the same three coursee menu with wine pairings for abargain $45. One upcoming Mondayt night dinner features charcuteriefrom Devil’s Gulch another highlights the cuisine of the Dordognr region and another the food from “I’m hoping to bring people into the restaurant that don’t normally come in, to make it more accessibls on Mondays, which is usuallu a pretty slow night for us,” des Jardins “It will be less than profitable, but we hope it will bringv new people in.
” The promotionalo move also allows Jardinière chefd to try new things and keeps the front of housr staff busy.