Here they offer a four-course tasting menu ($95) with two choices in each category. Then there is the more intimate 20-seat dining room with its walnut wainscoting, massive image of trees along the back wall and a faux bois-motif carpet. They did hedge their bets by creating two concepts under one roof: There is a 40-seat lounge that includes a comfortable bar and an a la carte menu. Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicleīoth Kelly and Secviar are schooled in fine dining, and it’s obvious that style is central to their vision. The interior of Protege restaurant in Palo Alto, California, on Sunday, June 10, 2018.
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In Palo Alto, the designer had an empty canvas to work with, so he was able to install multilevel ceiling heights to define the different areas, floor-to-ceiling windows, wide-planked wood flooring and tactile tufted velvet banquettes to soften the hard surfaces. Together they’ve created a stunning restaurant with all the attention to detail but little of the pretense of the French Laundry.ĭesigner Jon de la Cruz was trying to walk the line between formality and the warehouse feel that dominates design these days, which drove his vision of the new Che Fico in San Francisco. His partner in this venture is Anthony Secviar, who also worked at the French Laundry for six years before moving to San Diego in 2012 to work at Addison in the Grand Del Mar Hotel. Kelly has further stacked the deck for success. For many who invested, it wasn’t just for monetary return but for the opportunity to have a nearby restaurant they could be proud of. Kelly says he has 50 investors, and 43 are local - which should go a long way to keeping the diners coming. If Protégé doesn’t thrive then I figure there’s no hope, for it has excellent food, a well-tailored interior and good service.
Chef Jeremiah Tower opened Stars on Lytton Avenue in 1995, and two years later it became an outpost of Wolfgang Puck’s Spago, which lasted about a dozen years. Kelly, the wine master at the French Laundry for nearly a dozen years before leaving to open this new restaurant, started his career in Palo Alto, and he thought two of the biggest names to come to the city in the early 1990s, Stars and Spago, were ahead of their time. When I asked Dennis Kelly why he decided to locate his new restaurant, Protégé, in Palo Alto, he said that he thought the area was ready for what he had to offer. Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle Show More Show Less Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle Show More Show Less 10 of10 A piece of art depicting one of the owners fingerprints at Protege restaurant in Palo Alto, California, on Sunday, June 10, 2018. Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle Show More Show Less 9 of10 Roasted tomato soup with truffled grilled cheese at Protege restaurant in Palo Alto, California, on Sunday, June 10, 2018. Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle Show More Show Less 8 of10 Eddie Lopez shows off his tattoos which say "Cake Life" at Protege restaurant in Palo Alto, California, on Sunday, June 10, 2018. Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle Show More Show Less 7 of10 Dulce de leche dessert at Protege restaurant in Palo Alto, California, on Sunday, June 10, 2018. Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle Show More Show Less 6 of10 The short rib at Protege restaurant in Palo Alto, California, on Sunday, June 10, 2018. Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle Show More Show Less 5 of10 Hushpuppies at Protege restaurant in Palo Alto, California, on Sunday, June 10, 2018. Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle Show More Show Less 4 of10 The hen egg at Protege restaurant in Palo Alto, California, on Sunday, June 10, 2018. Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle Show More Show Less 3 of10 The short rib pithivier at Protege restaurant in Palo Alto, California, on Sunday, June 10, 2018. Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle Show More Show Less 2 of10 The whole cauliflower at Protege restaurant in Palo Alto, California, on Sunday, June 10, 2018. I don’t believe it’s necessary to carry thousands of wines in order to offer extraordinary wines.1 of10 The cheese cart at Protege restaurant in Palo Alto, California, on Sunday, June 10, 2018. Though exceptional, said bottle selection is curated to just 250 offerings, meaning each was thoughtfully chosen to complement the new American cuisine.įrom The Sommelier: “I’m excited to see more focused wine lists in high-end restaurants. Barely more than a year old, this restaurant from a pair of fine dining alums impresses with an immaculate five-course tasting menu and a stunning, international wine list that will please even the most discerning palates.
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