"I am delighted to join Mauna Lani leadership as the property continues to extend its culinary excellence. I look forward to working alongside this best-in-class hospitality team."
Two years later, Oui had closed, and Grey Potter had planned to leave the restaurant scene for good. She had developed an excruciating case of carpal tunnel, and the burgeoning restaurant reckoning - she calls it "a moment of self-reflection" for the field - forced her to reconsider her relationship to her career.
The goal of my partnership with AUTEC is to challenge the bias that food not made by human hands cannot be high quality or preserve the artistry of the craft.
Stroll, sip and taste your way through the world-renowned gourmet dining destination that is North Berkeley from 5 to 8 p.m. May 7 at the neighborhood's Taste of North Berkeley event.
Ding says he would rather perfect a simple, clean broth than make multiple varieties that are less precise in composition. The Tokyo ramen chefs I admire make 72-hour broths that are aromatic and flavorful, but afterward, your mouth feels clean - the broth is very clear.