Chef Hergatt highlights a seasonal and locally inspired menu by personally handcrafting each component of the meal beginning with the bread through to the petits fours. The inspiration behind the creation of a new and exciting conceptualized menu originates from the chef’s visits to various local Upstate subsistence farms, where SHO sources its freshest and finest organic ingredients. Chef Hergatt’s International food research also plays a large role in his culinary style. His passion to work with some of the most exotic ingredients available imports a unique flair to each plate and palette. Cooking in one of the city’s most exquisite kitchens, highly regarded for its superior culinary technology, allows Chef Hergatt to apply advanced techniques towards his dishes in showcasing a flavorful intensity and nouveau aesthetic which reflects the Chef’s culinary philosophy.
