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At StoneHouse, Chef Josh Torres Cooks Like He Has Something to Prove
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By Rebecca Thompson | Jan. 27, 2026
StoneHouse Chaffee Crossing sells itself on steak, and chef Joshua Torres keeps that promise without turning the menu into a list of cuts and coping mechanisms. The Black n Gold bisque comes out dark and rich, a lobster bisque finished with saffron and squid ink cream, which shows the kitchen is not aiming for tried-it-before.
The short rib French onion soup is the other obvious move. From there, the menu stacks options that look like they were written by a chef who knows how to keep people happy: a six-ounce sirloin baseball with black pepper demi-glace and shishitos; chicken pot pie topped with croissant; and shrimp cacio e pepe with fettuccine, pink peppercorns, and pecorino romano.
The burger situation is serious too. The Old Fashioned burger comes with house bread-and-butter pickles, white cheddar, and whiskey aioli, and Burger Tuesday gives the whole place a weekly pulse. The vibe lands between special-occasion polish and a dining room that still wants tables to linger.
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