Merchant Roots’ Themed Tasting Menu Releases Your Inner Child

Yuzu bubbles experiment

Published March 24, 2022, in my The Bold Italic column:

In the back of the cozy Merchant Roots wine shop, chef Ryan Shelton launched his first themed tasting menu in January 2019. I’ve raved about these wildly changing, eight-seat dinners ever since. You could call each playful, whimsical, creative, even intellectual, always blessedly delicious.

Yet still too few of you know about it or have dined there. Certainly, it’s Michelin-worthy. But in a spirited, mischievous, smart way, unlike anywhere else.

Article here:

https://thebolditalic.com/merchant-roots-themed-tasting-menu-release-your-inner-child-7fd2ebdb0f17

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