Blake Hartwick brings a new take on Southern Cuisine and a love of fresh local flavors to Bonterra.  Blake has an extensive culinary background that includes several restaurants in Charlotte since moving here in 1993.  He was with Bistro 100, Carpe Diem and Sonoma, where he served as their sous chef. In 2001 he joined Bonterra as Executive Chef.  In 2005 John Duncan opened Ratcliffe on the Green where Blake served as executive chef. Blake also has a few highlights along the way.  He spent time in Spain between 2004 and 2006 working at the prestigious Casino de Madrid and NoDo. He also served as the Chef de Cuisine at the world-renowned Four Star, Four Diamond Greenbrier Resort.  In 2012, he and a team of chefs traveled to the James Beard Celebrity Chef Dinner in Palisades Virginia in April 2014. He regularly participates in Taste of the NFL events, Taste of the Masters in Augusta, Georgia, and both the Charlotte and the Charleston Food and Wine Weekends.