All, any idea if the Bay area is a host to any of the new scientific chefs? Dufresne or Homaro Cantu etc? Would love to go for a tasting menu meal at these guys' restaurants Any chef here in the bay area playing with Liquid Nitrogen... (1 reply, last updated by Robert Lauriston February 15, 2007)

Are you looking for food pairings for a meal in an existing restaurant? (If so, I would consider some of our most creative restaurants like Graham Elliot Bowles’s Avenues, Michael Carlson’s Schwa, or Homaro Cantu's... (2 replies, last updated by Mikesteady April 3, 2007)

.charlietrotter.com/restaurant 4. Tru – Rick Tramonto – www.trurestaurant.com 5. NoMi – Christophe David – www.nomirestaurant.com 6. Schwa – Michael Carlson – www.schwarestaurant.com 7. moto -... (3 replies, last updated by nsxtasy May 19, 2008)

You’re thinking of chef Homaro Cantu of Moto (in Chicago). The link to the NYT article is below. Scott Link:... (5 replies, last updated by Food Tyrant September 30, 2005)

- Michael Carlson – www.schwarestaurant.com (I’ve heard he has reopened, not sure if that’s true) 8. moto - Homaro Cantu - www.motorestaurant.com 9. Spiaggia – Tony Mantuano – www.levyrestaurants.com... (3 replies, last updated by nsxtasy February 11, 2008)

- www.charlietrotter.com/restaurant 5. Tru – Rick Tramonto – www.trurestaurant.com 6. NoMi – Christophe David – www.nomirestaurant.com 7. moto - Homaro Cantu - www.motorestaurant.com 8. Spiaggia – Tony... (4 replies, last updated by DukeFan January 13, 2008)

- Michael Carlson – www.schwarestaurant.com 8. moto - Homaro Cantu - www.motorestaurant.com 9. Spiaggia – Tony Mantuano – www.levyrestaurants.com However, Alinea, Tru, and Trotter’s would probably cost you... (6 replies, last updated by Powelivera March 25, 2007)

Many chefs, including Alinea’s Grant Achatz, eschew being labeled a child of molecular gastronomy; however, at least one chef embraces the title: Moto’s Homaro Cantu. Cantu has been called many things, from culinary... (5 replies, last updated by uhockey June 9, 2009)

and molecular gastronomy enthusiast Homaro Cantu, who started his career working for Charlie Trotter. The restaurant is located in Chicago’s trendy meatpacking district of Fulton Market, and we were reminded of this fact on our... (0 replies, last updated by gourmet traveller September 8, 2009)

Edible inkjet printing is a new invention, the realization of which required a significant investment of time and money by Homaro Cantu. But existing patent law seems perfectly adequate to cover that. Seems to me that any recipe... (19 replies, last updated by Jefferson October 13, 2006)

- www.schwarestaurant.com 8. moto - Homaro Cantu - www.motorestaurant.com 9. Spiaggia – Tony Mantuano – www.levyrestaurants.com If I had to go to only three, it would be Alinea, Everest, and Avenues, and I would skip... (12 replies, last updated by nsxtasy April 8, 2007)

Moto and North Pond are very different places; it just depends what you’re looking for. Moto, under Chef Homaro Cantu, specializes in the “molecular gastronomy” type of cooking, with unusual cooking techniques... (4 replies, last updated by nsxtasy January 16, 2009)

of molecular gastronomy, Homaro Cantu at Moto and the mercurial Michael Carlson at Schwa. There are many, many more places around the city and suburbs. My favorite of all right now is Michael in Winnetka, run by Michael Lachowicz,... (5 replies, last updated by creamydeluxe December 5, 2008)

. Schwa – Michael Carlson – www.schwarestaurant.com 8. moto - Homaro Cantu - www.motorestaurant.com 9. Spiaggia – Tony Mantuano – www.levyrestaurants.com These are our most expensive, fanciest restaurants.... (3 replies, last updated by jbontario May 6, 2008)

.nomirestaurant.com 7. Schwa – Michael Carlson – www.schwarestaurant.com 8. moto - Homaro Cantu - www.motorestaurant.com 9. Spiaggia – Tony Mantuano – www.levyrestaurants.com Notable differences among them? If... (6 replies, last updated by CorinneM1 March 14, 2008)