Restaurant Week Confidential: Meet Brian Walsh General Manager of Ruth's Chris Steak House

Patch sent the following questions to the restaurants participating in Walnut Creek Restaurant Week 2013 so we could learn more about the talented chefs and owners behind those kitchen doors. Today, meet Brian Walsh, General Manager at Ruth's Chris Steak House, founded in 1965.

If you could get a reservation at any East Bay restaurant with a moment's notice, which one would it be? Fleur De Lys

What is your favorite junk food?  Carne asada French fries

If you had to give up coffee or wine, which would it be? Coffee, of course.

What would you eat for your last meal? A NY strip, charred rare, on a sizzling hot plate with a touch of butter. Sound familiar?

If you could have dinner with any famous person, who would you pick? Robert Mondavi

Name one thing that's always in your fridge? Bubbles

What's your favorite dish to make? Any red meat on the grill.

What food trend are you most tired of? Food foams!

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Previous Restaurant Confidential profiles:

Jim Telford of Residual Sugar

Peter Chastain of Prima

Ivan Gonzalez of Maria Maria

Max Wolfe of Massimo

Judy Gregg of Neiman Marcus

Rick Green of Stanford's

Pedro Piaggio of Pyramid

Sam Castro of Sasa

Valentino Lunchin of Ottavio