Can You Say "Merende?"
Over the weekend, Spew had some details on the sale of Vin Grotto. Tacoma restauranteur Jeff Bishop, formerly of Il Fiasco and Brix 25 in Gig Harbor, will be taking over the space.
Ed’s Diner followed up on the sale yesterday. From the Tribune:
Bishop said that because the name of the restaurant [Merende] means “small bites” in Italian, diners can expect the small-plates, shared dining experience of “not ordering a heavy entrée but ordering four or five different dishes.” He’ll still do full meals for those who like that style of dining.
No target date for the opening, as Bishop expects to redo the kitchen and the bar. Welcome to the neighborhood!
Link to Spew
Link to Ed’s Diner
Previously on Exit133
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4 comments
S Squid February 13, 2008
Good luck to Jeff Bishop. He’s a proven commodity and quality chef. Looking forward to good things from him.
Kudos to Kris Blondin for taking a huge risk on the neighborhood and making Vin Grotto work. She and her restaurant contributed to the renaissance of north Pacific.
M Marguerite February 13, 2008
Il cibo buono vicino il mio lavoro!
I’m so excited. Will it be open for lunch and dinner? Right now Marzano is my favorite for Italian, but it’s so far away…
E Erik B. February 13, 2008
Kudos to Kris Blondin for taking a huge risk on the neighborhood and making Vin Grotto work. She and her restaurant contributed to the renaissance of north Pacific.
Vin Grotto was one of the reasons I signed my lease downtown. I remember wondering at the time what I was getting into in this area of town and whether it was too far into the urban fringe. Hard to believe looking at the block now.
B Bell Capt: February 14, 2008
Vin Grotto was always the choice for the “guest” when the bottle (or more) of a special wine was requested. Vin G. was close to walk and I always knew the out of town person would be treated with “class” and come back “happy”: I miss you all-ready K. Blondin—-continued success and if you ever want to “do it over” bring it closer to #13th & #15th !