58 Fall 2018 LOCALadk Magazine
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when the sun rises and oftentimes still there when it sets.
These are a sampling of the chefs who look at their menus
as changeable canvases to be painted each day with the col-
ors of sun-ripened crops, grass-fed regional beef, organi-
cally-raised animals, excellent local cheese and a splash of
Adirondack honey or maple syrup. Chef Jarrad Lang of the
Mirror Lake Inn summed it up:
" When I was growing up on my grandparents farm in
Crown Point, local food was just regular food. We had gar-
dens, chickens and pigs, my uncle kept bees, our neighbors
had orchards and still produced milk. That was just what was
normal at that point in my life. That was lost in the years af-
ter moving off the farm through my early days in the kitchen
and I didn't experience food in that way again until going to
France and seeing farmer's markets, meeting and working
with local artisans, and again having the experience of truly
knowing where the food comes from. It's all of these mem-
ories and experiences over the years that have solidified my
beliefs in the importance of using local and regional foods
whenever possible and supporting our small local farmers
and artisans."
Today, the Left Bank Café is home base for the French
Connection, but the disciple chefs, who spent three months
in France, years ago, remain active ambassadors of their ac-
quired connection to quality ingredients. Their passion is
shared by a growing number of restaurants and chefs and
farmers who are just as passionate and connected. In the
coming seasons I will visit, inter view, and share many of the
philosophies that these people refer to as their stakes in the
ground.
The following farms and restaurants were listed in this
article and represent a small sampling of Adirondack Food
People who are building relationships and creating a perfect
environment for a community focused on eating well.
Fledging Crow Farm: www.fledgingcrow.com
Juniper Hill: www.juniperhillfarmcsa.com
Oscars Smokehouse: www.oscarsadksmokehouse.com
The Mirror Lake Inn and Spa: www.mirrorlakeinn.com
Green Goddess and Scape Café: www.greengoddessfoods.
com/eat
Liquids and Solids: www.liquidsandsolids.com
Salt of the Earth: www.saltoftheearthbistro.com
The Left Bank Café: www.leftbankcafe36.com
