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Oct. 20, 2022

The Napa Chef with Ken Frank - TCGP S2 E2

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, the pioneering—and truffle-loving—Ken Frank, Owner-Chef at legendary La Toque restaurant, shares his California culinary journey, from the glitz and glamor of LA's Sunset Strip to vibrant and wine-rich Napa Valley, with hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash. Plus enjoy the show's two new spirited features: Tipple Time and Top Off! All brought to you by Ferrand and The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley.

On this episode of THE COCKTAIL GURU PODCAST, the pioneering—and truffle-loving—Ken Frank, Owner-Chef at legendary La Toque restaurant, shares his California culinary journey, from the glitz and glamor of LA's Sunset Strip to vibrant and wine-rich Napa Valley, with hosts Jonathan & Jeffrey Pogash. Plus enjoy the show's two new spirited features: Tipple Time and Top Off! All brought to you by Citadelle Gin and The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley.

 

FURTHER READING

Business Website

https://latoque.com

 

Books

Ken Frank's La Toque Cookbook (1992) (https://www.amazon.com/Ken-Franks-Toque-Cookbook-Frank/dp/067150617X)

 

Press & Media

"Ken Frank's Michelin-Star Team at La Toque Cooks for Napa's Homeless" - Napa Valley Register (April 4, 2020) (https://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/ken-franks-michelin-star-team-at-la-toque-cooks-for-napas-homeless/article_f65751bf-79ec-5904-b13d-05bb879c126e.html)

"Foie Gras Case Against Calif. Chef Ken Frank and La Toque Dismissed" - Restaurant Hospitality (August 29, 2019) (https://www.restaurant-hospitality.com/chefs/foie-gras-case-against-calif-chef-ken-frank-and-la-toque-dismissed)

"The First Day I Got My Michelin Stars: La Toque’s Ken Frank" - Michelin Guide (October 31, 2017) (https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/people/la-toque-ken-frank-first-michelin-stars)

"Napa's Chef Ken Frank Discusses 7 Tips, Tricks & Recipes for Cooking With Truffles" - JustLuxe.com (January 31, 2014) (https://www.justluxe.com/travel/san-francisco-news__1953282.php)

 

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Ken Frank

Ken Frank is entirely self-taught and brings a personalized touch to his contemporary French cuisine at La Toque. Frank’s love of French cooking began in 1972 when his family spent a year living in the French village of Yvoire, on Lac Leman. Frank first achieved national acclaim in 1976 at age 21, at the Los Angeles restaurant La Guillotine. He opened the original La Toque on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles in 1979. He moved the restaurant to Rutherford, Napa Valley, in 1998. In 2008 La Toque moved again to its new home at The Westin Verasa Napa, at the center of a vibrant culinary scene in downtown Napa’s Oxbow District. La Toque has held a Michelin Star since 2007 and is one of only 91 restaurants in the world to receive Wine Spectator’s Grand Award. In 2016 Chef Frank was inducted into the Cavaliere dell’Ordine del Tartufo e dei Vini di Alba.

The menu evolves constantly to show off each season’s finest ingredients. Chef Frank’s culinary team takes full advantage of the regions network of farmers and artisan purveyors to source some of the finest foods in the world. Tasting together with the Sommeliers, they aim to optimize the flavors in these exceptional products and create dishes that harmonize with great wine. The Core menu is presented in four sections from which guests can create their own multi-course experience. La Toque also features two extensive tasting menus; the Chef’s Tasting Menu with nine courses, and a six course Vegetable Tasting Menu. For the last 35 years, every January, La Toque has offered it’s acclaimed All Black Truffle Menu, highlig… Read More