Stubborn Seed is a Michelin-starred restaurant from Chef Jeremy Ford, a 2022 James Beard Award Semi-Finalist and Bravo’s Top Chef Season 13 Winner.



"Stubborn Seed is the result of pairing unrelenting passion with an unapologetic approach. It aims to unearth cravings of the palate while constructing a reward in each bite. This philosophy takes honest ingredients and elevates them to be splendidly elegant through rigid and persistent execution," reads the website.



My friend Kaitee and I shared a couple plates because absolutely everything just sounded so good. We started with the "Pan Roasted Truffle Chicken," with pomme puree, brussels sprout, baby turnips and natural jus." Super moist, wonderful tenderness and perfect complements of vegetable, starch and sauce to tie it all together.



We also ordered the "Crunchy Truffle Bravas," with soppressata ham sofrito, truffle emulsion, garlic crumb and parmesan. These are roasted at super high heat then left to rest so the shell becomes crunchy and the inside is like a pillow.



Both of these were wonderful, and it was nice to be able to just get a bit of a few high-end dishes, rather than a whole prix-fixe menu in this situation. We had many more stops ahead, but this was the first tasty - and filling - one.



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Grade: A