Looking Good at Overlook Farm

On November 1, former Renaissance Grand St. Louis executive chef Tim Grandinetti will assume the long and lofty title of Executive Chef and Director of Farmstead Operations at Overlook Farm in Clarksville, MO, a growing conglomeration of properties and businesses owned by Nathalie Pettus.

The real estate goes something like this...in Clarksville, there's the 200 acre farm itself, two very nice inns, and the Clarksville Station Restaurant (all of which can host a private event, and any of which is reason alone to make the one-hour drive to Clarksville); then there's "Overlook Farm in the City," the St. Louis-based special events venue located at 4356 Lindell, site of the former Savor (which Pettus also owns). OFC's first event was Farm Aid in the City, a "top chef and local farmer dine around" where a dozen of the city's finest partnered with their favorite local farmers in one of the kickoff events to the wild and wooly Farm Aid Weekend earlier this month. 

Grandinetti's "coming out party" will be the Beaujolais Around the Bonfire dinners to be held on November 20-21 at Overlook Farm. Hors d'oeuvres will be served on the new patio by the bonfire, accompanied by champagne and the newly released 2009 Beaujolais Nouveau. Dinner will be served either indoors or out, depending on the weather. The cost for the 5-course dinner is $59 pp, which includes paired wines by sommelier Darin Link, formerly of Busch's Grove. (Menu and wine pairings to come soon on Overlook's website.)   

The multi-award-winning Grandinetti is relocating from the Twin City Quarter in Winston-Salem, NC, where he was Regional Executive Chef. He's also cooked for Presidents Clinton and Bush, was featured on the Food Network and in the Wall Street Journal and visited St. Louis in June, staying just long enough to win a Celebrity Chef BBQ throwdown, besting Cary McDowell and even Dr. BBQ himself, Ray Lampe.   

Grandinetti's one to watch. Look for more of Overlook's "Farm to Fork" events in the future, both in the city and on the farm. -- George Mahe

Comments

[EBrandt]

I have been to The Clarksville Station many time. The environment is second-to-none, and the food is outstanding. The servers are young and energetic, and the food is wonderful. This place looks like something you would see in Southern California, and is a jewel to have here in Missouri.

[Allison]

If Nathalie Pettus owns it you know the atmosphere will be grand, the food will be healthy and your palate will be pleased!

[iga]

a friend & i made the trip out to overlook farm for their thanksgiving brunch & it was amazing! the atmosphere was so warm & the food delicious. i cant wait to go back!

ive posted a review & picture on my blog:
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