Pool half the vinaigrette in the middle of a serving platter or divide evenly among individual salad plates. Top with the asparagus. Drizzle with some of the remaining vinaigrette.

La Grenouille, the epitome of fine French dining, ... The food is as grown-up as the vibe, which mercifully restores decorum to the room after La Grenouille’s zany final decade.

"I just learned to love cooking down there. I had a lot of freedom to write the menus, and the menus always changed," Rindali says. After his time working at the resort, Rinaldi had plans to co ...

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