Thursday, June 23, 2011

Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant - St Helena

The Culinary Institute of America is an impressive building north of St Helena - it is hard to miss.  It makes a good stop for lunch in between wine tastings.




Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant St Helena

We sat out on the patio as the weather was lovely for early May.  Walk through the restaurant and you can see the open kitchen and the various stations preparing food and desserts.




Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant Chicken Confit
Crispy Chicken Confit frisée salad, warm bacon vinaigrette, mushrooms, poached egg
The chicken skin on the chicken confit was indeed crispy and melted in your mouth.  Nice contrast to the fresh green salad.  It is the first time I've had chicken confit and I was impressed.  Much lighter tasting than duck confit - perfect for a summery day.
Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant Bouillbaise
Greystone Bouillabaisse market fish and shellfish, tomato fennel broth, Super‐Premium olive oil aioli  
The seafood in the bouillabaisse was super fresh and done just right.  The broth was tasty and I mopped it all up with the bread. 

We eyed the dessert sampler but we didn't have time to try - maybe the next time.


Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant
2555 Main St
Saint Helena, CA 94574
(707) 967-1010
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