Dine and Dish: Idle Hour Winery & Kitchen in Oakhurst

OAKHURST, Calif. (KFSN) -- Along a scenic agelong of the Fresno River successful Oakhurst, you volition find Idle Hour Winery & Kitchen astatine the Queen's Inn disconnected Highway 41.

"I emotion this place," says Sharn Meinhoff. "Beautiful setting, fantastic food, large wine."

Idle Hour was known for its vino pairings earlier Anna Marie dos Remedios opened a Mediterranean-inspired kitchen.

"I tin play with Greece, Italy, France, Spain, a small spot of Moroccan stuff," she said.

The American Wagyu Ribeye is prepared successful a colorful way.

"The ribeye we navigator successful formed robust with food and thyme, a small spot of garlic," dos Remedios said. "We decorativeness it with this escabeche and herb confit, and past a mojo rojo sauce."

It's served implicit asparagus, and that reddish condiment hits different.

Regulars person their favorites.

"Today, I had the Caesar crockery and it was delicious," says Carol Moses. "The chickenhearted was done perfectly and it was moist."

The Angel Hair pasta with artichoke hearts was heavenly.

"Our favourite pasta, Aglio e Olio," dos Remedios said. "It's a small spot of a Mediterranean twist connected that. We added marinated olives, sun-dried tomatoes, a small spot of smashed garlic. A small spot of parmesan connected top."

Chorizo al Vino Tinto was a delicious discovery.

"The Chorizo al Vino Tinto is perfect," dos Remedios said. "It's made with our Cuvee Rouge vino that we blend."

Yosemite tourists emotion this place.

"They're conscionable amazed astatine the foods, Europeans especially, that we bash foods similar they person from home," dos Remedios said.

Save country for dessert.

dos Remedios was calved successful Hong Kong. The edifice sanction honors her grandfather's ship.

"The junk was a large portion of our household clip there," she said.

Idle Hour's shared spot includes The Queen's Inn by the River.

"In the evenings, you tin spell down to the winery and beryllium by the river," Meinhoff said. "It's conscionable a large spot to be."

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