02-05-2025
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Two Michelin star restaurant partners with cannabis farm for 'bespoke strain'
A two Michelin star restaurant has partnered with a cannabis farm to launched its own strain of cannabis.
The establishment Lazy Bear, located in San Francisco, California, has joined forces with Sonoma Hills Farm to introduce a unique cannabis offering dubbed The Lazy Bear Reserve.
This exclusive "bespoke" strain is being marketed as a sophisticated "social tonic" for upscale dinner gatherings.
David Barzelay, the Executive Chef and Owner of Lazy Bear, along with Chief Operating Officer Colleen Booth, have dedicated three years in collaboration with Sonoma Hills Farm. Their mission? To cultivate the ideal cannabis strain that aligns with their gastronomic principles.
Their meticulous process entailed planting, nurturing and rigorously testing thousands of different strains. They were in search of a distinctive one that connected with their culinary philosophy, they shared.
They describe the final product as having subtle notes of wild California bay laurel, redwood and Douglas fir.
In conversation with The San Francisco Standard, David Barzelay expressed his awareness of the persistent stereotype associated with cannabis, despite its legality in California.
He explained: "I think it's because there's this fear, like, 'What will Michelin think about this? Does this erode the dignity of a restaurant that is in many ways quite serious?"
However, he clarifies, "We're not saying this is something you should smoke before coming and having dinner at Lazy Bear. The right strain of cannabis is like the salt in your food. It elevates it."
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