Jean Louis grew up in Normandy, France, near Utah Beach. Apparently, dude couldn't wait to get to the other Utah—at 16 he graduates from culinary school, high-tails it to Marrakesh, stints in the celebrated La Mammoudia, opens a string of well-received Chicago eateries, moves to Utah to helm the Sundance fleet of restaurants and then decides to stay in Park City for his kids. What that mouthful...
After guiding the restaurant at the Goldener Hirsch Inn at Deer Valley, Jean Louis Montecot opened his own place in downtown Park City in 2006, and the results are electrifying. Centered on an amber onyx bar, the casual, contemporary space is dimly lit and attractive to the barhopping crowd, but it prides itself on providing a fine-dining experience at the same time. The diverse menu ranges...
In a resort town like Park City where presentation is key, Jean Louis Restaurant is the pearl in the oyster. Trapped inside a half-occupied indoor mini-mall, JL seeks to succeed in a spot where no restaurant has before. Though the focus of the menu is hard to define, chef Jean Louis Montecot offers a little bit of everything from around the world. Your trip begins with an overflowing bowl of...