Modern Lifestyles WINTER 2016 | Page 56

HOT PLATE Executive Chef Taylor Kearney The Front Room Tavern HOT PLATE INTERVIEW #8 Executive Chef Taylor Kearney of The Front Room Tavern at Hotel Lumen in University Park offers up an interesting take on comfort foods. let the natural taste of chicken shine through. We use local free range chickens roasted in their own juices with butter and herbs. We roast chicken thighs and chicken feet to make a jus and intensify the poultry flavor of the dish, and then we serve it over buttermilk whipped potatoes, which is garnished with chicken skin chips. Q: Winter often means comfort food. What is a key dish on your menu that you think your customers consider comfort food? A: I think that our chicken dish is the most relatable. It is something that is so simple yet so good and you