After the doors opened in 2008, he would ask his dad each month how much money he could afford to spend. Every penny went into buying the best equipment he could afford. He now owns more than a million dollars worth of equipment, all paid for.
It's always fun watching Jake's stress level go into overdrive as he feverishly tries to put the finishing touches on whatever gourmet concoction he's creating on any given night.
"We were the fun place. I think what we're doing here is the same thing. It just kind of rolled over." They were so used to welcoming people into their Pasadena home it was a natural progression. "The Wilson house is now in Temecula and people who know us say 'you're doing the same thing here you were doing there.'"
Jim said it was "not bad, but doesn't really taste like Pinot." Kim called it a "really nice Pinot for a very small price." It also scored just under four stars.
Celeste presented us with a roast beef sandwich. Let me tell you right off the bat the name doesn't do it justice at all. Thin slices of premium beef are topped with house-made crispy onions, provolone cheese, horseradish mayonnaise and arugula on a Sadie Rose focaccia bun.
He loves Sangiovese, but says it’s a challenge because many people aren’t familiar with it. Once you tell them it’s the principal grape in Chianti, they get it. He loves the fact that it’s a “triple threat”, meaning you can produce a red, rosé or sparkling wine from it.
Temecula's Heart of the House Restaurant has reached its six month milestone, no small feat in the daunting restaurant business. Chef Richard Bustos takes the h...
Laura thought it was a fun, kicky wine good for easy going evenings on the patio. Jim and Judi thought the name suited it to a "t" and liked the bright red fruit and body. Kim called it spicy and very nice and Brian called it a heavy duty wine, "subtly sexy."
