The Mauro Colagreco Dinners

Mauro Colagreco of restaurant Mirazur
Read The chef and his secret garden: Mauro Colagreco of Mirazur by the delightful Chez Pim

Please join us for a rare culinary event when California meets the Cote d’Azur. Manresa is pleased to announce that Mauro Colagreco will return to Manresa to cook with David Kinch on two special evenings of Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11.

Chef Colagreco travels to Los Gatos from his restaurant Mirazur, a modern three-level restaurant set among terraced lemon orchards and gardens in Menton on the Côte d’Azur. He received his first Michelin star in 2006 and was awarded “Chef of the Year” by Gault Millau—the first non-French chef ever to have received this title.

Both Michelin starred chefs share a common sensibility—ultra fresh cuisine defined by the unique regions, or the terroir of their restaurants. They share an affinity for beautiful presentations that showcase pristine ingredients, often grown in their own kitchen gardens. Born in the La Plata province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Colagreco traveled throughout Latin America before arriving in Paris to cook with the finest chefs; Bernard Loiseau at La Côte d’Or, Alain Passard at L’Arpège, Alain Ducasse at Plaza Athénée, and Guy Martin at Le Grand Véfour.

Colagreco first cooked at Manresa in April 2008. Now he returns for an exciting, new collaboration with David Kinch. The eight-course Mauro Colagreco Dinners are $225 per person, exclusive of wine, tax, and gratuity. Open seating begins at 6:00 p.m., with the last seating at 9:00 p.m. on both evenings. Wine pairings and premium wine pairings will be available. Please note that the regular menus will not be available on these evenings. Reservations are now available by calling Manresa at 408.354.4330.

James Beard Foundation Awards

Congratulations to David Kinch on his nomination for Best Chef: Pacific by the James Beard Foundation. Deemed “the Oscars of the food world,” by Time magazine, The James Beard Foundation Awards are the country’s most coveted honor for chefs; food and beverage professionals; broadcast media, journalists, and authors working on food; and restaurant architects and designers. The winners will be announced on Monday, May 3 at the James Beard Foundation Awards Gala in New York.

The Mauro Colagreco Dinners

Mauro Colagreco of restaurant Mirazur

California meets the Cote d’Azur when Mauro Colagreco returns to Manresa to cook with David Kinch for two special evenings. With great pleasure, Manresa announces the Mauro Colagreco Dinners on Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11.

Celebrated chef Colagreco travels to Los Gatos from his restaurant Mirazur, a modern three-level restaurant set among terraced orchards and gardens in Menton on the Côte d’Azur. He received his first Michelin star in 2006 and was awarded “Chef of the Year” by Gault & Millau—the first non-French chef ever to have received this title.

Colagreco first cooked at Manresa in April 2008. Now he returns for an exciting, new collaboration with David Kinch. Both Michelin starred chefs share a common sensibility—ultra fresh cuisine defined by the unique regions, or the terroir of their restaurants. They share an affinity for beautiful presentations that showcase pristine ingredients, often grown in their own kitchen gardens. Born in the La Plata province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Colagreco traveled throughout Latin America before arriving in Paris to cook with the finest chefs; Bernard Loiseau at La Côte d’Or, Alain Passard at L’Arpège, Alain Ducasse at Plaza Athénée, and Guy Martin at Le Grand Véfour.

The eight-course Mauro Colagreco Dinners are $225 per person, exclusive of wine, tax, and gratuity. Open seating begins at 6:00 p.m., with the last seating at 9:00 p.m. on both evenings. Wine pairings and premium wine pairings will be available. Please note that the regular menus will not be available on these evenings, and reservations will not be available on OpenTable. Please call Manresa at 408.354.4330 for reservations.

Mirazur, where the French Riviera meets the Italian coast

Omnivore Deauville

David Kinch was invited to participate in the annual Omnivore Food Festival from February 22-23 in Deauville, France. The world's top chefs gave 25 demonstrations to an audience of more than 1,000 food professionals and enthusiasts. The event was divided into two parts, salé (savory) and sucré (sweet) and was open to the public. Omnivore organizes festivals of gastronomy from New York to Paris each year. This year David Kinch—only one of two American chefs presenting at Omnivore—was joined by a roster of international chefs including Albert Adrià, Quique Dacosta, and Alain Passard. Regular guests include Ferran Adrià, Michel Bras, Alain Ducasse, Pierre Gagnaire, Mark Veyrat, and Pierre Hermé.

John Paul Carmona

Congratulations to Manresa's chef de cuisine John Paul Carmona, who was named one of the San Francisco Chronicle Rising Star Chefs 2010.
Photo by Kyle Chesser