New Chef at Murano
We are sad to confirm that Chef Kristi Ritchey has left Murano in West Hollywood and is “attending to family matters,” according to a restaurant spokeswoman. She has been replaced by Chef Joe Anguiano, who just joined Mirabelle in April. We do hope Ritchey lands on her feet. She’s a talented, young chef. And, as we mentioned in an earlier post, she’s a graduate of my Dad’s high school, Warrior Run, in small-town Pennsylvania. Murano definitely needs more business to make it, but we think Ritchey’s food was delicious. Just our two cents. –Jenny
Just wanted to say thank you so much for the kind words. Yes, I am leaving Murano, however, I am not leaving to attend to family matters. It is simply time to move on. I thank Murano for the opportunity and wish them the best.
Best of luck, Kristi. I think everyone knows that “attending to family matters” is a PR euphemism. But rarely is someone honest enough to contradict the official PR statement and say so. Please let us know what you wind up doing.
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