Paul Martin's American Bistro Joins with Local Farmers

Paul Martin's American Bistro takes its commitment to local farmers seriously. The mantra of the restaurant is "Eat organic. Believe in sustainable. Buy local. Love fresh." and simple yet delicious farm-to-table foods are the heart and soul of the bistro. Restaurateurs Brian Bennett and Paul Fleming developed the concept for Paul Martin's American Bistro in Roseville and spent over a year researching and selecting vendors for the restaurant's fresh, seasonal menu. They forged 40 relationships with innovative local farmers, 80 percent of whom are located in Northern California. Two years after launching the Roseville restaurant, the El Segundo restaurant opened, bringing fine dining to Roseville and El Segundo.

Chef Joshua Korn recognizes the importance of Paul Martin's commitment to local farmers. "One of the things I envision going hand in hand with owning a restaurant is really forming relationships with people who grow things," Korn says of his experience with Paul Martin's. The bistro's mission has been embraced by the chef wholeheartedly. "Smaller farmers are growing more for the integrity of the food and the flavor. So the freshness leads to flavor, color and texture," he explains. Korn relies on the restaurant's relationship with local purveyors to create the bistro's signature dishes, which are carefully prepared to highlight the flavor of the ingredients. "If somebody comes by with something that's just too good to pass up, we'll find some application for it or some way to work it in," Korn says of the bistro's relationship with local vendors.