Geraldine Johns
America's food
and entertainment magazine
One of the City's newest hot spots is The
Grove, which opened about a year ago and has
already attracted a large following. owners
Michael and Annette Dearth are U.S natives
(he's from Connecticut; she's from Michigan)
who spent ten years working at San Francisco
restaurants like Fleur de Lys before making
New Zealand their home.
The Dearths have made The Grove an instantly accessible spot with brick walls
and an eggplant and Wasabi color scheme. Glide through one of chef Michael
Meredith's tasting menus or order a la Carte – everything's delicious,
from the pork belly confit with apples and lentils to the grilled calamari,
chorizo and onion tartlet. Finish your meal with a flourish, courtesy of the
Valrhona chocolate cake with Armagnac creme anglaise and orange sorbet.
