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110 degrees magazine - 110° Magazine - July 2007 - Through the gates of Hell - Index

GUSTO [RESTAURANT PROFILE]
Fast Facts
Chef
Jonathan Hork
Years at the Bistro
3
Favorite Dish
Braised Lamb Shanks
Average Entrée
$20
Reservations
Recommended Friday &
Saturday
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double oil blanched and fried to the
minute. This ensures they remain rich
in potato flavor. The Club sandwich is
equally satisfying with its crisp bacon
and moist turkey and ham.
It is in the dinner menu that Bradly and
Jonathan have incorporated their more
empirical ideas. The dinner menu exhibits
a diverse array of traditional dishes in
artistic presentations, adding an ethnic
flare to many of the menu items. One of
the signature dinner menu items is the
New York steak with mushrooms in a classic
demi glaze. The angus, complete with
excellent marbling, is lightly seasoned
throughout the preparation and cooking
processes and executed precisely in order
to prevent the meat from seizing up. The
steak is then brought up in butter.
“The key,” says Bradly, “is that we
lightly season the steaks before cooking,
while cooking, and after cooking.”
Although I must admit my weakness
was the crème brulee. Served with light
wafer cookies and decorated with fruit
and powdered sugar, the crème brulee
is enough to feed two people and is the
perfect conclusion to a meal.
However, the food is not the only
element to be admired at The Bistro.
Immediately upon entering the
restaurant my eyes were captivated by
the cascading green outside of the
expansive window that stretched the
entire length of the restaurant.
Peering out over the 18th hole and
green, The Bistro’s dining section and
bar area provide an atmosphere ideal
for leisurely conversation. In the
evening the green is lit and the landscape
is dramatized magnificently.
A quaint outdoor patio also awaits
summer visitors so they may admire
the foothills of Mt. Diablo as they sip
wine and enjoy a meal after a refreshing
round of golf.
The Bistro also turns into a facility for
larger events and features a fireplace
and two air walls, which are easily
removed to showcase a room large
enough for 300 people. This October 27
will mark the first Legends of Antioch
Inaugural Installation, to be held in the
event center, in which local celebrities
are expected to attend in celebration of
the area’s rich history.
Those who visit The Bistro are guaranteed
to find entertainment, whether
eating peacefully while gazing out over
the green, chatting it up with one of The
Bistro’s friendly and social bartenders, or
attending one of the facilities many
events. Stop by and say hello to Bradly.
He’ll be glad to make your acquaintance.
After all, Bradly’s philosophy is,
“The diners bring The Bistro to
life….they are the ones who provide us
with the energy and the momentum
to keep the spirit alive in here.”