MONTECEATO:
THE FOOD SCENE ON COAST VILLAGE ROAD
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BY HANA-LEE SEDGWICK
fresh crop of new restaurants has breathed new life into Coast Village Road and its surroundings, transforming the area into a Central Coast dining destination worth noting.
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will cherish and remember for many years.” Secure one of only eight coveted spots and expect to dine on
ne of the newer places to open is The Silver Bough, an
exquisitely plated food – prepared in front of you by Chef Lee and
intimate, eight-seat tasting experience inside the historic
team – highlighting some of the finest ingredients from around
Montecito Inn, launched and led by Chef Phillip Frankland Lee and
the globe, accompanied by optional wine (and in some cases sake)
his wife, Chef Margarita Kallas-Lee – the same team behind Montecito
pairings. “The Silver Bough is meant to be a restaurant that takes
Inn’s The Monarch restaurant and the newly opened, 10-seat omakase Sushi|Bar. The Silver Bough is fine dining with a nod towards opulence. Blending culinary theatrics with extravagant creations, The Silver Bough enchants and entertains with an over-the-top journey through 18 individually composed dishes, all of which align with the mythological story of The Silver Bough. “The Silver Bough is by far my most ambitious restaurant to date,” says Chef Phillip during a short interval between dishes. “The evening is meant to be an event – one we hope that epicurean pursuers and open-minded explorers alike
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Monarch – photo by Jakob Layman