Txokos Basque Kitchen is owned and operated by husband and wife team Chef Henry and Michele Salgado. They opened Spanish River Grill in New Smyrna Beach, FL and have had much success there with Henry being twice nominated for a James Beard award. In keeping to his Spanish roots, Henry wanted to open a restaurant focusing... read more
Din Tai Fung is touted as one of the best restaurants in the world and they have 2 locations in the Seattle area and a new location in LA. Walking in is very difficult so a reservation is definitely recommended. One of the GCIA Culinary Road Trip groups was able to dine here for lunch... read more
Sears Fine Food has been a San Francisco institution since 1938 on Powell Street one block from Union Square. Locals and travelers have come to know and adore this restaurant for it's classic diner appeal with great food in a comfortable environment. Sears serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner and even does a happy hour. Their... read more
Mourad Lahlou was born and raised in ancient Marrakesh where he lived until coming to the US to pursue a college degree. Lahlou began experimenting in the kitchen to recreate the flavors of his home and this lead to his journey as a chef. His first restaurant Aziza has received numerous accolades but most... read more
Fixe celebrates the soul of the South with Sunday Supper served nightly in a warm and spirited atmosphere. Bringing to life familiar tastes imagined in progressive ways, Chef James Robert and his team pay homage to his roots with an eye to tradition. A graduate of the New England Culinary Institute in Burlington, Vermont,... read more
Cho 77 is a casual spot in the Baker neighborhood of Denver. The menu is a collection of Southeast Asian cuisine that tries to capture the essence of Thai food stalls, Vietnamese street carts, and Singaporean hawker centers. Both Chefs Lon Symensma and Ryan Gorby have traveled extensively through Southeast Asia to bring authentic flavors and cuisine... read more
Volta, a French Scandinavian Restaurant from the ownership team that created Perbacco, a wildly successful Italian restaurant in San Francisco. Owner Umberto Gibin and executive chef Staffan Terje tapped Terje’s roots for this one. Rather than open yet another Italian restaurant, Terje said he wanted to fill a hole in the San Francisco dining scene,... read more
Top Chef Master winner and Chef Owner Chris Cosentino has created a winning concept that balances oysters with his famous offal cookery and butchery. This restaurant is the benchmark of “On-Trend” and could be duplicated in any culinary destination city in the nation. The GCIA Culinary Connection paid a visit here to try a variety... read more
This is the epicenter of Nashville Hot Chicken! This is where it all started. We will be able to sample the authentic flavors during the ICCA Summit in June 2016. Bring your palate and we will provide the rest. Nashville is one of the hottest new culinary destinations in the USA and Prince's is perhaps... read more
Sean Brock might have made his national fame in Charleston, but his roots go very deep in Tennessee. He started gaining the spotlight at Blackberry Farm outside of Knoxville, so after his tremendous success in Charleston at McGrady's and then the fist Husk, he returned to Tennessee to open Husk. May say this was the... read more
