AMERICA’S TOP-RATED

RESTAURANTS & CHEFS 2008
These restaurants were selected by John Mariani as America’s Top 20 Restaurants 2008
(not in order of preference). The content of this overview was written by the editorial
staff of the Chefs In America Awards Foundation.

TONY’S
RESTAURANT

SAMPLE MENU

Appetizers

Agrumi Trio

tuna, salmon and red snapper with extra virgin olive oil and citrus

Ribbons & Squares

ribbons of marinated tuna atop vibrant avocado with squares of blue fin tuna in a soy lime vinaigrette

Insalata Genovese

A pinwheel of tomato, cucumber, zucchini and roman artichoke

Menu Highlights

Porcini ‘Cappuccino’

decadent wild
mushroom soup

Short Ribs of Beef Brasato

Slow simmered with
Barolo wine

Mussels Marechiaro

steamed mussels with a hint of Italian tomato, herbs, garlic and pinot grigio

Sautéed Branzino

Italian sea bass, black rice meuniere and zucchini

Osso Buco

Risotto Milanese

From sashimi to soufflé, Tony's is Houston's most innovative restaurant with over 1,000 wines to choose from. As new as tomorrow, the Richmond Avenue location was designed from the ground up to provide Houston's ultimate dining experience.

The dining room at Tony's is the epicenter of Houston's culinary world. Here is where their guests experience all that is Tony's... the cuisine, the wines, the service. At lunch, the dining room
is bright and airy with sunshine streaming through a series of skylights over every table. At dinner, the mood becomes more intimate. As the sun goes down, the character of the room becomes one of sophisticated elegance, cultured, but not stuffy.

No matter the time of day or night, you'll dine in comfortable elegance, surrounded by fine art; cradled by the cinnamon-tinted leather seats, and sitting before the impeccable place settings serve as a backdrop to the culinary wonders that await.

CHEF FRANCESCO CASETTA
Francessco Casetta is a native of Florence, Italy. Casetta was formally with Italy’s Dal Pescatore of three Michelin Star fame, Florence’s L’Incontro and here in the states with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Palm Beach and Ritz Carlton Naples, Florida.

Currently he has made his home as Excutive Chef of Tony’s in Houston. Chef Casetta combines his research on traditional recipes with a creative, experimental approach and modern techniques of prepration which allow a world class result.

Restaurant: TONY’S

Chef: Francesco Casetta

Reservations: 713-622-6778

Address: 3755 Richmond Avenue

Houston, TX 77046

Web: www.tonyshouston.com

Cuisine: Fine Dining Italian