The Mountain House

The Mountain House
Restaurant information
Owner(s)William Roberts
Dmitry Elperin
Food typeCalifornian
CityWoodside
StateCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Websitethemountainhouse.com

The Mountain House is a restaurant located in King's Mountain, Woodside, California. Initially established over a century ago hosting a variety of community roles, it has been featured in a plethora of music video clips by prominent artists mostly due to its unique location inside a redwood forest.

Description

The restaurant, housed within a vermilion cabin and located at Skyline Boulevard, inside the redwood forests of Woodside, is a century-old dining destination. According to Chef William Roberts, since the early 1900s, it has played diverse roles within the community, having initially served as a gathering place for adventurers, loggers and locals. Initially, it functioned as a water pump station for homesteaders and later transformed into a frontier saloon.[1][2] Dianne de Guzman of Eater, amongst other publications[3] reported of the 2023 reopening of the restaurant by Michelin-starred chefs.[4]

Cuisine and menu

While the previous owner's crew specialised in local seafood and wild game, current management under Elperin and William is starting anew with a different concept. Talking to The San Francisco Standard, Elperin mentioned that following the relaunch of The Mountain House, it will focus on "coastal countryside cuisine."[5] It is primarily based on game, venison, quail and sustainable trout.

History

A wooden sculpture of Neil Young is situated right outside the entrance of the restaurant. It is sitting amongst tall redwood trees.

Music and filmography

The restaurant has served as the filming location for multiple video clips, most notably Neil Young's "Harvest Moon" from his homonymous album released in 1992.[6][7] The video clip, which features and showcases the restaurant throughout its duration as well as the consistent-to-today branding of the restaurant in the '90s, is the most viewed YouTube video of Neil Young's channel with over 90,000,000 views.[8]

According to the New York Times, the singer used to frequently visit the restaurant since it was close to his ranch.[9] Neil Young has most recently been photographed outside the location working on a new album with a producer Daniel Lanois in 2010, as published by the Los Angeles Times.[10]

Reopening

The previous owner closed down the restaurant in April 2022 upon retiring. The restaurant reopened on February 23, 2023, by Michelin-starred Chef Dmitry Elperin and Chef William Roberts.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Bradshaw, Kate (March 9, 2023). "How three chefs are looking to turn a restaurant nestled in the redwoods atop Skyline into the Peninsula's next dining destination | The Six Fifty Inside the revitalized restaurant nestled in the redwoods atop Skyline in Woodside". The Six Fifty. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Our Story". The Mountain House. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Michelin-Starred Chef Unveils New Concept at This Century-Old Roadhouse Surrounded by Redwoods". The San Francisco Standard. February 17, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Guzman, Dianne de (February 17, 2023). "This Century-Old Restaurant Nestled in Woodside Is Reopening with a Michelin-Starred Chef at the Helm". Eater SF. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "Michelin-Starred Chef Unveils New Concept at This Century-Old Roadhouse Surrounded by Redwoods". The San Francisco Standard. February 17, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "Remembering Neil Young's Amazing 'Harvest Moon' Video". www.audacy.com. September 13, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "Neil Young: SPIN's 1993 Artist of the Year Interview".
  8. ^ Neil Young – Harvest Moon [Official Music Video], retrieved May 25, 2023
  9. ^ Strauss, Neil (July 2, 1995). "The Predictably Unpredictable Neil Young". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  10. ^ Lewis, Randy; Times, Los Angeles (September 19, 2010). "Neil Young and Daniel Lanois click on 'Le Noise'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  11. ^ Guzman, Dianne de (February 17, 2023). "This Century-Old Restaurant Nestled in Woodside Is Reopening with a Michelin-Starred Chef at the Helm". Eater SF. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

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