https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/11/08/heres-what-manresas-david-kinch-will-serve-at-his-new-restaurant-mentone/

Last night, a small group of media and lucky patrons of Manresa and The Bywater gathered inside Campbell’s Manresa Bread for a sneak peak at what Santa Cruz resident David Kinch of three-Michelin-starred Manresa will be serving at his forthcoming restaurant, Mentone. The team, which includes executive chef Matthew Bowden, is eyeing a winter opening for the Aptos restaurant, which focuses on the Italian-French cuisine of the Riviera, and specifically, the town of Menton.

Kinch, donning an ascot and leather vest, split his time between the dining room, where he chatted with customers and friends, and the kitchen, where he consulted with Bowden on the five-course pop up menu. Overall, the food was fresh and unfussy; elevated home-cooking utilitzing local and seasonal ingredients. Pricing at Mentone will be reasonably priced to match, with pizzas and pastas in the $15-$22 range. It will feature a full bar with Italian and California wines and Mugnaini wood-fired pizza oven.