Best of Richmond 2015
Best Menu Overhaul
Critics' Pick
Owen Lane, chef and co-owner of the Magpie, teamed up with Estilo’s Josh and Jessica Bufford to overhaul its menu and relaunch the restaurant with dishes that include roasted goat and pig-head tamale.
Restaurateurs usually don’t do this, but the result is spectacular. Estilo owners Jessica and Josh Bufford wanted to freshen up their menu, despite its laudatory reviews. They’d been inspired to open the restaurant after falling in love with South American cuisine on a trip, and Estilo wasn’t quite hitting the mark for them. When they went to a wine dinner at the Magpie they had a remarkable idea.
Chef and co-owner Owen Lane’s meal focused on South American food — and it was exactly the kind that they wanted for their restaurant. Would Lane be willing to join them as a partner at Estilo and revamp the menu? The answer was yes, and the menu is now filled with dishes like roasted goat with chili purée and cilantro vinaigrette and lobster tacos. Style reviewer Rachel Machacek said of the makeover, “Lane excels in the kitchen in a way that I take as a supernatural gift.”
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