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Restaurant Week Confidential: Meet Rick Green of Stanford's Restaurant

Patch is quizzing the chefs and owners of some of the 35 eateries participating in Walnut Creek Restaurant Week 2013.

Patch sent the following questions to the restaurants participating in Walnut Creek Restaurant Week 2013 so we could learn more about the talented chefs and owners behind those kitchen doors. Today, meet Rick Green, Executive Chef at Stanford's Restaurant and Bar, founded in 1997.

If you could get a reservation at any East Bay restaurant with a moment's notice, which one would it be? Chez Panisse

What is your favorite junk food? Jalapeno Kettle Chips

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If you had to give up coffee or wine, which would it be? Wouldn't want to give up either! If I had to pick one it would be coffee.

What would you eat for your last meal?  21 Day Aged NY Strip au Poivre with a Cognac and Shittake Mushroom Cream Sauce with Sweet Potato and Sour Apple Gratin. 

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If you could have dinner with any famous person, who would you pick?  Thomas Keller 

Name one thing that's always in your fridge? Chicken Stock 

What's your favorite dish to make? Duck Confit Cassoulet

What food trend are you most tired of? Molecular Gastronomy

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Previous Restaurant Confidential profiles: Jim Telford of Residual Sugar

Peter Chastain of Prima

Ivan Gonzalez of Maria Maria

Max Wolfe of Massimo

Judy Gregg of Neiman Marcus


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