{"id":7769,"date":"2023-02-14T17:52:13","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T00:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parkrecordonline.com\/restaurants\/?p=7769"},"modified":"2023-02-14T17:53:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T00:53:53","slug":"hearth-and-hill-eric-diaz-takes-the-helm-as-executive-chef-at-park-citys-beloved-eatery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parkrecordonline.com\/restaurants\/hearth-and-hill-eric-diaz-takes-the-helm-as-executive-chef-at-park-citys-beloved-eatery\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearth and Hill: Eric Diaz Takes the Helm As Executive Chef at Park City\u2019s Beloved Eatery"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The team behind\u202f<\/span>Leave Room For Dessert Eateries<\/span>\u202f\u00a0<\/span>(Hearth and Hill, Hill\u2019s Kitchen, Urban Hill)\u202f<\/span>is excited to\u202fformally\u202fintroduce\u202fEric Diaz, the new\u202fExecutive Chef of the group\u2019s\u202faward-winning\u202f<\/wbr>flagship\u202fconcept,\u202f\u00a0<\/span>Hearth and Hill<\/span><\/a>\u202f<\/span>(<\/span>Park Record<\/span>\u2019s annual\u202f\u201cPark City\u2019s Best\u201d awards,\u202f<\/span>Gastronomic SLC<\/span>\u2019s\u202f\u201cReader\u2019s Choice\u201d awards, and the prestigious “2021 Blue Plate Award” from\u202f<\/span>Salt Lake Magazine).<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Before joining the team at Hearth and Hill, Diaz\u202fcut his teeth at\u202faward-winning country club kitchens from New York to California\u202f<\/span>(The Vintage Club, The Westchester Country Club)<\/span>\u202funtil landing a spot at Salt Lake City\u2019s\u202ffine dining destination,\u202f<\/span>Pallet<\/span>, where he worked\u202fas Chef de Cuisine\u202funtil the pandemic forced the restaurant\u2019s closure.\u202fBeyond the kitchen,\u202fDiaz\u202fspends his free time volunteering\u202fat the Park City Culinary Institute with their ProStart program, a culinary arts and restaurant management program for high-school students.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Now, with over a decade of experience,\u202fDiaz\u202fwill continue\u202fHearth and Hill\u2019s legacy of providing wholesome,\u202flocally driven\u202fcuisine to Park City\u202flocals\u202fand its visitors,\u202fwhile bringing his flare for internationally-inspired comfort food and family-style dining.\u202f<\/span>\u201cWhile creating incredible food that keeps people coming back is the cornerstone of what we do, I also want to focus on emphasizing an atmosphere of continued learning in the kitchen,\u201d says Eric. \u201cI want to instill confidence and creativity within my\u202fteam, making sure they are developing skill sets that\u2019ll help them advance.”<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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WINTER MENU HIGHLIGHTS AT HEARTH AND HILL<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Winter Citrus Salad\u202f<\/span>\u2014\u202fThis salad includes one of Chef Eric’s favorite seasonal ingredients,\u202fcara cara oranges, a winter-specific variety of citrus known for its\u202fberry-like\u202fsweetness. With\u202fdark blood oranges, toasted goat cheese, sunflower seeds and a Meyer lemon vinaigrette,\u202fthe bright flavors combine to make this one of Chef\u2019s\u202ffavorite dishes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kurobuta Pork Shank Tacos\u202f<\/span>\u2014 Inspired by childhood dinners with his family, Eric’s<\/span>\u202f<\/span>take on carnitas tacos features a bone-in pork shank braised in\u202fhouse-made\u202fmole, served family style. \u201c<\/span>For a comforting dish like this, it’s\u202fall about the\u202fshared\u202fexperience of sitting together at the table to eat as a family,<\/span>\u201d said Eric.<\/span><\/p>\n

Arancini\u202f<\/span>\u2014 These\u202fcrispy\u202fcheese-stuffed risotto balls\u202fare\u202fpacked with melted mozzarella and\u202fparmesan-reggiano\u202fcheese, but according to Chef, the real star of the plate is the\u202ftomato\u202fsauce, made with sweet San Marzano tomatoes imported from Italy.\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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ABOUT HEARTH AND HILL:<\/span>\u202f<\/span> A beloved family-owned and operated Park City eatery, Hearth and Hill is a popular \u201cgathering spot\u201d where guests enjoy dependably great food and service. Since opening in December 2018, the award-winning Hearth and Hill team, led by accomplished Park City restaurateur Brooks Kirchheimer, has been<\/span>\u202f<\/span>committed to “‘Inspiring our associates, thrilling our guests, and enriching our community.”<\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/div>\n
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The menu composed of healthy, delicious food and drink offerings feature locally sourced ingredients, presenting a fresh take on contemporary American cuisine for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch, complemented by a full bar program of seasonal and signature cocktails\/mocktails, craft beers<\/span>\u202f<\/span>and a carefully curated wine collection. <\/span><\/div>\n
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The restaurant has received abundant<\/span>\u202f<\/span>recognition, including the<\/span>\u202f<\/span>Park Record\u2019s<\/span>\u202f<\/span>annual “Park City\u2019s Best” awards,<\/span>\u202f<\/span>Gastronomic SLC\u2019s<\/span>\u202f<\/span>“Reader Choice” awards, and<\/span>\u202f<\/span>a prestigious 2021 Blue<\/span>\u202f<\/span>Plate award from<\/span>\u202f<\/span>Salt Lake Magazine<\/span>. Hearth and Hill is located at 1153 Center Drive, Park City, UT 84098.<\/span>\u202f<\/span> It’s open<\/span>\u202f<\/span>Monday to Saturday 11:30 am – 8:30 pm, and Sunday 10:00 am – 8:30 pm.<\/span>\u202f<\/span> For more information, please visit\u202f<\/span>www.hearth-hill.com<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u202f<\/span>and follow on social @hearth_and_hill.\u202f<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The team behind\u202fLeave Room For Dessert Eateries\u202f\u00a0(Hearth and Hill, Hill\u2019s Kitchen, Urban Hill)\u202fis excited to\u202fformally\u202fintroduce\u202fEric Diaz, the new\u202fExecutive Chef of the group\u2019s\u202faward-winning\u202fflagship\u202fconcept,\u202f\u00a0Hearth and Hill\u202f(Park Record\u2019s annual\u202f\u201cPark City\u2019s Best\u201d awards,\u202fGastronomic SLC\u2019s\u202f\u201cReader\u2019s Choice\u201d awards, and the prestigious “2021 Blue Plate Award” from\u202fSalt Lake Magazine).   Before joining …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":7771,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[156,43,17],"tags":[215],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.parkrecordonline.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7769"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.parkrecordonline.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.parkrecordonline.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkrecordonline.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkrecordonline.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7769"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkrecordonline.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7769\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7782,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkrecordonline.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7769\/revisions\/7782"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkrecordonline.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7771"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.parkrecordonline.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkrecordonline.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.parkrecordonline.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}