Chef Darryl Bell’s Stateline Road Smokehouse uniquely blends fine dining with Kansas City barbecue traditions, showcasing dishes like burnt ends that have historical significance.
Bell reflects on how his culinary journey from a classically trained chef to an owner of Stateline Road Smokehouse was influenced by his Kansas City roots and experiences at top restaurants.
Opening in Napa, California, Stateline is notable not just for its menu that combines fine dining with barbecue but also for the representation it brings— being Napa’s first Black-owned restaurant since the 19th century.
During a recent curated lunch, Bell highlighted that the initial reception for Stateline has been positive, citing a sense of control amidst the chaos that usually comes with launching a new restaurant.
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