The farmhouse dining room and open kitchen welcome guests into a homey setting, with communal tables set for family-style service. But don’t let the relaxed environs fool you – both Chef Nattress and Tyla come from serious fine dining backgrounds…

All the prep for our busy Friday and Saturday services would have to get done in the afternoon Thursday.  I did my best to have a good plan going into this compacted week. I knew I’d needed to have all my ducks in a row.

If I’d succeeded he would always hear me asking him “Did you taste that?” as he finished a dish, or upon failing to locate something he was looking for in the walk-in, he would hear me asking “Did you look for it like you expected to find it?” but that last voice is not really my voice at all… 

“…uber seasonal, local, refined farm food”…

We hosted Christine Salins, a member of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association… here what she has to say about her visit…

Listen to Vincent’s chat about Orchard Kitchen with Andy Harris at SoCalRestaurants, a radio show in Southern California serving 48,000 listeners…