Comments on: Atlas Wine Dinner – 2008.09.15 http://www.stlbites.com/2008/08/15/atlas-wine-dinner-20080915/ st. louis food blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:57:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Julie http://www.stlbites.com/2008/08/15/atlas-wine-dinner-20080915/comment-page-1/#comment-1028 Julie Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:37:43 +0000 http://www.stlbites.com/2008/08/15/atlas-wine-dinner-20080915/#comment-1028 Mike makes really good fries, some of the best in town. The soups are rich and creamy dispite the lack of cream. Both Mike and Jean add the little nuiances, ie. walnut oil to line the apple cake tin. I've stood and watched them cook as well as prep....pretty impressive. And Mike's bread is pretty dang good too. Mike makes really good fries, some of the best in town. The soups are rich and creamy dispite the lack of cream. Both Mike and Jean add the little nuiances, ie. walnut oil to line the apple cake tin. I’ve stood and watched them cook as well as prep….pretty impressive.
And Mike’s bread is pretty dang good too.

]]> By: KabonFootprint http://www.stlbites.com/2008/08/15/atlas-wine-dinner-20080915/comment-page-1/#comment-1026 KabonFootprint Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:06:37 +0000 http://www.stlbites.com/2008/08/15/atlas-wine-dinner-20080915/#comment-1026 I went in this place one time and it was amazing. I went in this place one time and it was amazing.

]]> By: Julie http://www.stlbites.com/2008/08/15/atlas-wine-dinner-20080915/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 Julie Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:24:35 +0000 http://www.stlbites.com/2008/08/15/atlas-wine-dinner-20080915/#comment-1020 it happens.....that's why I trully appreciated Andy Ayres diatribe on who and where he procures products. Once in a while a chef will buy only for "special dinners", or garnish with local... It's interesting to hear who is looking into buying local recently....some have an issue with needing too much (hotels, large venues)that most farmers cannot supply. I had an interesting conversation last Wed. with Bryan Young, Catering Plus....his business is so large that he cannot feasibly buy local and menu plan 6+mos out. Being able to adapt to product availability is put in a caveat on my contracts....being in league with mother nature. Larry Forgione once said it's ingredient driven menus. Funny, Santa Fe restaurants have not really jumped on the local foods bandwagon. it happens…..that’s why I trully appreciated Andy Ayres diatribe on who and where he procures products.
Once in a while a chef will buy only for “special dinners”, or garnish with local…
It’s interesting to hear who is looking into buying local recently….some have an issue with needing too much (hotels, large venues)that most farmers cannot supply. I had an interesting conversation last Wed. with Bryan Young, Catering Plus….his business is so large that he cannot feasibly buy local and menu plan 6+mos out. Being able to adapt to product availability is put in a caveat on my contracts….being in league with mother nature. Larry Forgione once said it’s ingredient driven menus.

Funny, Santa Fe restaurants have not really jumped on the local foods bandwagon.

]]> By: Annie http://www.stlbites.com/2008/08/15/atlas-wine-dinner-20080915/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 Annie Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:48:44 +0000 http://www.stlbites.com/2008/08/15/atlas-wine-dinner-20080915/#comment-1019 Bill, funny you should mention Atlas' humility re: use of local produce. There was a big article out here in AZ's local paper (that sucks by the way) about how restaurants in town are toting the slow food movement, listing farmers/producers on their menus but balking at actually serving the locally grown items. For instance, they may buy one or two cases of greens from a local guy and then 'salt and pepper' it with greens from Sysco. Not a nice thing to do.....I am so bummed we can't be there for the wine dinner. Bill, funny you should mention Atlas’ humility re: use of local produce. There was a big article out here in AZ’s local paper (that sucks by the way) about how restaurants in town are toting the slow food movement, listing farmers/producers on their menus but balking at actually serving the locally grown items. For instance, they may buy one or two cases of greens from a local guy and then ’salt and pepper’ it with greens from Sysco. Not a nice thing to do…..I am so bummed we can’t be there for the wine dinner.

]]> By: Bill Burge http://www.stlbites.com/2008/08/15/atlas-wine-dinner-20080915/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 Bill Burge Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:03:18 +0000 http://www.stlbites.com/2008/08/15/atlas-wine-dinner-20080915/#comment-1018 Well there you have it then, because I was especially early Wednesday. Well there you have it then, because I was especially early Wednesday.

]]> By: Julie http://www.stlbites.com/2008/08/15/atlas-wine-dinner-20080915/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 Julie Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:02:15 +0000 http://www.stlbites.com/2008/08/15/atlas-wine-dinner-20080915/#comment-1017 Michael is a market regular, he shows up at the opening of Bottleworks market and you roll in slightly later. Mike has shopped locally for years, normally getting to Clayton about 7:45am when we openned at 8am to be one of the first to get choice pick of produce. Michael is a market regular, he shows up at the opening of Bottleworks market and you roll in slightly later. Mike has shopped locally for years, normally getting to Clayton about 7:45am when we openned at 8am to be one of the first to get choice pick of produce.

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