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Latour ,amazing food old school style
PJ Blogger
(RIDGEWOOD- NJ) With restaurant week as an incentive we decided to give Latour a try. I have eaten there several times for diner but its been a while and I have never tried the lunch menu. Latour is located at 6 East Ridgewood Avenue, near train tracks at the very end of East Ridgewood Avenue.
I am a big fan of BYOB , because there is noting worse than overpaying for wine that tastes like it came out of a box. The first thing you notice is the polite courteous service ,the second is the moderate sized portions of amazingly well prepared rich food with an inspiring presentation.
Latour is owned by Chef Michael Latour for the past 14 years. Latour graduated of Johnson and Wales University in Rhode Island and has held several Chef positions in New York’s hotels, including being part of the opening team of the Four Seasons Hotel .Latour is a member of the Societé Culinaire Philanthropique and a recipient of the Gold Medal awarded by the Les Amis d’Escoffier Society Foundation for Best Sugar Work Piece in the 2010 International Hotel/Motel and Restaurant Show at the Javits Convention Center.
With a pedigree like Michael’s you have reason to expect the best and for the most part get it. In real old school fashion the personable Chef even takes time out to greet and chat with diners .
The only negatives perhaps were the fact that so much of Latour is old school charm .I would love to see Chef Latour leave his comfort zone and challenge himself with perhaps some updates on the menu . Its nice to have the old favorites but to introduce a few new dishes from time to time might entice a whole new crop of customers to the eatery that may currently view it as only a bastion of “that ladies that lunch” crowd. .With that said If your looking for a formal night out Latour offers a local high end gourmet dinner .The food is outstanding and the staff is very professional.
Latour
6 East Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450
201-445-5056
