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The Banter
The Guys find humor in the imitation Twinkie kit marketed to families. Just let āem eat cake!
The Conversation
The Restaurant Guys hear all about chef Patrick OāConnellās extreme measures to heighten the guest experience at The Inn at Little Washington. He tries to view everything from the arrival to the meal to how they will speak about the visit through the eyes of the patron and crafts an unparalleled sojourn in his oasis in Virginia.Ā
The Inside Track
The Guys have stayed at Patrick OāConnellās Inn at Little Washington and couldnāt have enjoyed it more. It is a thrill to get a peek behind the curtain of how he creates an individualized ultimate dining fantasy for each guest.
āAnd you find that you can't just create one fantasy. You have to intuit what the guest's fantasy is and deliver that and even raise the bar give them something beyond which they imagined could happen,ā Patrick OāConnell on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2006
Bio
Along with Reinhardt Lynch, he began a catering business in 1972 in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. In 1978, O'Connell and Lynch opened the Inn at Little Washington in an abandoned gas station.Ā
O'Connell was one of the first American chefs courted by the France-based Relais & Chateaux. He is recognized as one of their "Grands Chefs" (formerly the designation was "Relais Gourmands" referring to establishments of two Michelin Star quality or better).Ā
He has won numerous awards including Outstanding Chef in America in 2001 and Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic region in 1993, both awarded by the James Beard Foundation. In 2019, he was awarded their Lifetime Achievement Award. He is a member of the American Culinary Federation and was inducted into the ACF Hall of Fame in 2009. In 2019, O'Connell was awarded the National Humanities Medal.
Info
Inn at Little Washington
https://www.theinnatlittlewashington.com/
Patrickās book
Patrick OāConnellās Refined American Cuisine
True Imitations of the Real McCoy
Brendan L. Corner
NYT 12 Feb 2006Ā
The Restaurant Guys LIVE with Chef Alex Guarnaschelli at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center on Monday, May 12! VIP = After-Party with Alex! Tickets https://www.restaurantguyspodcast.com/rglivealexguarnaschelli Discount on Tickets for RG Regulars AND Cocktail Party for Regulars on May 10 https://www.stageleft.com/store/event/2nd-annual-bar-regulars-cocktail-party-mixer-with-the-restaurant-guys-regular/Ā
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Our Places
Stage Left Steak
https://www.stageleft.com/
Catherine Lombardi Restaurant
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Stage Left Wineshop
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By The Restaurant GuysSubscriber-only episode
The Banter
The Guys find humor in the imitation Twinkie kit marketed to families. Just let āem eat cake!
The Conversation
The Restaurant Guys hear all about chef Patrick OāConnellās extreme measures to heighten the guest experience at The Inn at Little Washington. He tries to view everything from the arrival to the meal to how they will speak about the visit through the eyes of the patron and crafts an unparalleled sojourn in his oasis in Virginia.Ā
The Inside Track
The Guys have stayed at Patrick OāConnellās Inn at Little Washington and couldnāt have enjoyed it more. It is a thrill to get a peek behind the curtain of how he creates an individualized ultimate dining fantasy for each guest.
āAnd you find that you can't just create one fantasy. You have to intuit what the guest's fantasy is and deliver that and even raise the bar give them something beyond which they imagined could happen,ā Patrick OāConnell on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2006
Bio
Along with Reinhardt Lynch, he began a catering business in 1972 in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. In 1978, O'Connell and Lynch opened the Inn at Little Washington in an abandoned gas station.Ā
O'Connell was one of the first American chefs courted by the France-based Relais & Chateaux. He is recognized as one of their "Grands Chefs" (formerly the designation was "Relais Gourmands" referring to establishments of two Michelin Star quality or better).Ā
He has won numerous awards including Outstanding Chef in America in 2001 and Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic region in 1993, both awarded by the James Beard Foundation. In 2019, he was awarded their Lifetime Achievement Award. He is a member of the American Culinary Federation and was inducted into the ACF Hall of Fame in 2009. In 2019, O'Connell was awarded the National Humanities Medal.
Info
Inn at Little Washington
https://www.theinnatlittlewashington.com/
Patrickās book
Patrick OāConnellās Refined American Cuisine
True Imitations of the Real McCoy
Brendan L. Corner
NYT 12 Feb 2006Ā
The Restaurant Guys LIVE with Chef Alex Guarnaschelli at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center on Monday, May 12! VIP = After-Party with Alex! Tickets https://www.restaurantguyspodcast.com/rglivealexguarnaschelli Discount on Tickets for RG Regulars AND Cocktail Party for Regulars on May 10 https://www.stageleft.com/store/event/2nd-annual-bar-regulars-cocktail-party-mixer-with-the-restaurant-guys-regular/Ā
Our Sponsors
The Heldrich Hotel & Conference Center
https://www.theheldrich.com/
Magyar Bank
https://www.magbank.com/
Withum Accounting
https://www.withum.com/
Our Places
Stage Left Steak
https://www.stageleft.com/
Catherine Lombardi Restaurant
https://www.catherinelombardi.com/
Stage Left Wineshop
https://www.stageleftwineshop.com/
Reach Out to The Guys!
[email protected]