It is neither a fruit nor a vegetable. It can be red, green, yellow or even purple. It is the queen of the seasonal garden with a juiciness and flavor that capture summer. The tomato has it all! These restaurants make the most of this star ingredient.
TASTE Restaurant
Seattle, Washington
Frittata of fresh basil, tomato confit & pecorino; $10
Rickey's Restaurant & Bar
Novato, California
Prosciutto and Sage Stuffed Breast of Chicken, Grilled Vegetable Risotto, Blue Lake Green Beans, Roasted Tomato Coulis (part of prix fixe)
Dine Restaurant
Chicago, Illinois
Heirloom Tomatoes with ricotta salata, red Hawaiian sea salt, charred scallion oil; $8
Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Pocantico Hills, New York
Aparo Tomatoes (part of prix fixe)
Sweet Tomatoes Neapolitan Pizza Restaurant
Newton Centre, Massachusetts
Sundried Tomato Pesto Pizza: Sun dried tomato pesto, feta, artichokes, kalamata olives; $18 for large
Sun Dial Restaurant Bar & View
Atlanta, Georgia
Seared Maine Diver Scallops, bacon, vegetable & tomato fricassee and cheese grits; $36
Winston's Restaurant
Louisville, Kentucky
“Not Brown”: Fried Green Tomatoes with shrimp, crab, bacon, spinach and mornay Sauce; $11
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