Posted July 29th, 2016 by Ron Mendoza & filed under Uncategorized.
Almost 3 years ago a friend asked me “if you were to open your own place, what would it be?” As a pastry chef, it was a tough question to answer. I had been working the fine dining pastry station for 15 years. My first thought was “can’t I just open a restaurant built around… Read more »
Posted February 4th, 2016 by Ron Mendoza & filed under Uncategorized.
The first 2 years of my cooking career was spent as a savory cook. I really liked it. The day after I graduated from culinary school was my first day on Garde Manger at Patina Restaurant. It was in my opinion the best and most creative fine dining restaurant in Los Angeles. The chef had… Read more »
Posted November 17th, 2015 by Ron Mendoza & filed under Uncategorized.
It’s been a busy past few weeks….but isn’t it always. Seven weeks ago I was happy to participate in the Valrhona C3 competition held at the StarChefs Congress in Brooklyn. “caramel cremeux coated in speculoos cookie butter, dipped in chocolate, rolled in gold” Four weeks ago I had a Chef de Cuisine from a Michelin 2… Read more »
Posted October 22nd, 2015 by Ron Mendoza & filed under Uncategorized.
i work in Carmel, CA. a place most people don’t go. one of the most beautiful places in the world. Big Sur to the south and Pebble Beach to the north, a relaxing 1 hour drive to Santa Cruz where Keefer Sutherland heads a vampire clan (maybe he’s moved on) and another hour into San… Read more »