The Fresno Chamber of Commerce announced a first for its Leon S. Peters Award Tuesday a winner and a legacy recipient. John Harris, owner of Harris Ranch, is the winner of the 40th Leon
The award-winning trade publication, Restaurant Business, recently released its national Top 100 Independent Restaurants list, ranking Harris Ranch Inn & Restaurant as No. 1 in California and 33rd in the
Boasting more than 30 years of culinary experience and having worked in highly acclaimed restaurants around the world, Chef Didier Gerbi brings classic French culinary training and a vast knowledge of California farm-to-fork to the Kimpton Sawyer. Specializing in French, Italian, and Spanish cuisines, Chef Gerbi owned a restaurant in France for 20 years before moving stateside and working in some of the finest restaurants and resorts throughout Northern Calif. He most recently served as executive chef of Harris Ranch Inn & Restaurant in Coalinga, Calif. where he managed the resort s three kitchens and curated menus for its banquet offerings, restaurants, pool bar, store, and boutique. Previously, he held executive chef roles at Tenaya Lodge in Yosemite, Wine & Roses in Lodi, and The French Garden in Sebastopol. Chef Gerbi is passionate about working with small farms and specialty vendors to utilize heirloom fruits and vegetables, local seafood and meats, and California olive oi