[ veid, trei 6-tv The MICHELIN Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country RESTAURANTS 2011 0 900 Meadowood Ln. (off Silverado Trail), St. Helena Phone: Door Mon -Sat Web: Prices: hrt The Restaurant at Meadowood 000 I xx`x it• I A mile or so outside of St. Helena, off the Silverado Trail and buried into the mountain perch that holds the secluded, luxurious Meadowood resort, sits a beautiful cottage devoted to culinary magic. In the winter, a cozy bar dressed with a roaring fireplace greets customers who proceed to sink into the plush dining room, decked out in hues of rich chocolate and milky white. In the summer, patrons follow the host to a patio overlooking the hotel's rolling golf course to soak in the luscious landscape. A reserved service staff is polished and discreet, reading customers' minds with minimal fuss and attending to their every need. At the center of the delightfully orchestrated operation, diners set their sights on Chef Christopher Kostow's meticulously crafted cuisine, where inventive dishes showcase the local Californian bounty in unique ways. The multi-course and tasting menus rotate often, but might uncover bright red Wagyu beef cured in Meadowood pine; crispy, pan-fried sweetbreads in black truffle broth; wildly fresh scallop and Dungeness crab paired with grapefruit, tapioca pearls, and Osetra caviar; or white chocolate and foie was ganache topped with braleed ripe banana. GJ its fa A 0 C Q.) 321 EFTA00307154