TOQUE OF THE TOWN: THREE DEGREES RESTAURANT IN TIBURON WELCOMES EXECUTIVE CHEF PATRICIA WINDISCH

Tiburon, Calif. – Three Degrees Restaurant in Tiburon has appointed highly acclaimed chef Patricia Windisch as executive chef and general manager of the 120-seat restaurant and bar, slated to open in June 2006. Three Degrees is the first new full service restaurant and bar to open in the bayside town in sixteen years and is located in newly opened The Lodge at Tiburon. Karl Hoagland, CEO of Larkspur Hospitality, made the announcement.

“We are fortunate to have Chef Windisch join our team here at Three Degrees,” said Karl Hoagland. “She brings great talent to the table with her extensive culinary knowledge and passion for creating delicious and dynamic cuisine”.

Prior to joining Three Degrees, Windisch was executive chef of the Restaurant at Chateau Souverain, where food critic Michael Bauer of the San Francisco Chronicle awarded her three and a half stars for her exemplary cuisine. After that, she served as executive chef of InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel San Francisco, a four-star and four-diamond property, and most recently The Rotunda Restaurant at Neiman Marcus in San Francisco.

Windisch's culinary technique is sophisticated yet straightforward and reflects the best seasonal, market fresh local ingredients.

Chef Windisch began earning her reputation for talent in the culinary arts as a student at the Madeleine Kamman Professional Chefs School, where she was awarded the Beringer Vineyards Culinary Scholarship and graduated with dual diplomas. Windisch later went on to become executive chef at Beringer Vineyards and senior instructor at the School for American Chefs in Napa, Calif., run by Madeleine Kamman.

Windisch is currently developing opening menus for Three Degrees Restaurant and Bar as well as The Lodge at Tiburon’s poolside, lounge, room service and catering offerings that will perfectly compliment the hotel's casual Northern California elegance.

Three Degrees
Three Degrees restaurants offer a warm, lively restaurant and bar environment where both neighbors and hotel guests mingle in an inviting, comfortable setting. The new restaurant will combine great tasting fresh, seasonal cooking with ingredients that are primarily sourced from local, small-scale vendors, an extensive wine list and warm, genuine service. The name Three Degrees is based on the strong personal connections found throughout the local communities in which the restaurants reside. Additional Three Degrees restaurants can be found in Portland OR, and Los Gatos, CA.

The Lodge at Tiburon
Opened in March 2006, The Lodge at Tiburon is the first and only full-service luxury hotel in the heart of the charming Marin County town of Tiburon. Set amid three-acres of landscaped gardens, the craftsman-style property consists of 102 luxuriously appointed guest rooms and suites; Three Degrees, a 120-seat restaurant and bar; the cozy Library Lounge with fireplace; a pool and whirlpool featuring private cabanas; a complimentary business center and 5,000 square feet of dedicated banquet and meeting space. The Lodge at Tiburon is ideally located on Tiburon Blvd. in this quaint sailing town around the cove from Sausalito. Surrounded by over 40 unique shops, art galleries and restaurants, the hotel is only steps away from San Francisco Bay and the ferry landing with convenient service to Fisherman’s Wharf and the Embarcadero. Encircled by world-class recreational offerings such as hiking in Muir Woods, sailing and ocean kayaking off Angel Island, wine tasting in Sonoma/Napa Valley, the hotel is only ten miles from San Francisco. Room rates start at $219.00 per night. Group discounts are available. For further information call 1.800.762.7770 or visit www.thelodgeattiburon.com.
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