RESTAURANT REVIEW
2012 was a big year for Teague Moriarty and Matt McNamara’s place: A number of our reviewers reported that the restaurant took a big step toward becoming one of the best dining experiences in the country. A ranking of 66 in our 2013 survey reflects that sentiment, as well as how our reviewers feel about the exceptional produce the duo grow on their one-acre farm in Los Gatos, items that turn up in dishes like roasted baby beets with vadouvan and fresh tarragon, and New York steak with hedgehog mushrooms and a potato mille-feuille. One reviewer called it “one of the more exciting restaurants in the city,” and another said it is “delivering on its promise of lightness, modernity and cleverness.” Others described it as “an emerging star” and “a restaurant that is poised to take another step forward in 2013.”