Where is Reed Hearon?

Tony Lima

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Jan 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/22/98

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Anyone know which restaurant Reed is with these days?
Thanks. - Tony

SFsunsetJ

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Jan 25, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/25/98

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Reed Hearon is no longer associated with Cafe Marimba - anxious to see what he
can do with The Black Cat - especially after Rose's Cafe less than auspicious
debut.

Louis Jaffe

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Jan 25, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/25/98

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Less than auspicious debut? Are you referring to the slam Rose's
received in the Chronicle for disorganized service?

I actually like Rose's quite a bit. Have been there a number of times,
and eat lunch there about once a week lately. They've reorganized the
menu since the review came out. I think the food's good, the service is
acceptable, and the outdoor seating is very pleasant.

Two days ago at lunchtime there I thought I saw Reed Hearon slip through
the front of the house, wearing whites. Couldn't be sure, it was just a
glimpse.

LJ

Robert Lauriston

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Jan 26, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/26/98

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The Chron later put Rose's Cafe on the list of the Bay Area's best
restaurant deals, and Patricia Unterman's review in the Examiner was
quite positive.

SFsunsetJ

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Jan 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/27/98

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Louis Jaffe wrote:>Less than auspicious debut? Are you referring to the slam

Rose's
>received in the Chronicle for disorganized service?
>

>I actually like Rose's quite a bit. Have been there a number of times,
>and eat lunch there about once a week lately. They've reorganized the
>menu since the review came out. I think the food's good, the service is
>acceptable, and the outdoor seating is very pleasant.
>
>

I agree - I have been there three times and the food was satisfying -
especially the pasta "en papillote".

But the service was snooty ( not appropriate anywhere - especially at a seat
yourself/order at counter place) and disorganized.

I heard they seat you now and take your order - I will go back but I have never
seen Hearon at Rose's Cafe. I have seen him cooking at the Farmer's Market
stand in the summer - so I thought he would be more hands-on with the Cafe.

Maybe I was a bit harsh- Rose's Cafe is pleasant enough but could be better.

Louis Jaffe

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Jan 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/27/98

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Re: service at Rose's Cafe.

I've always gone for lunch, never for dinner. At lunch you order at the
counter, they give you a number placard for your table, then they bring
the food to the table. This minimal service scheme works fairly well.

I understand that Rose's has full table service at dinner. Perhaps
their full-service mode actually works less well than the modified
self-service at lunch?

LJ

Amanda J. Moore

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Jan 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/27/98

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I heard a rumor about him looking at the Broadway space about a year
ago but nothing since then. I'd love to know what's up since it's just
a couple blocks from my office. Is the Black Cat report recent? Rose
Pistola is almost two years old, so I figure he must be up to something
new!

In <34C7B8...@lauriston.com> Robert Lauriston
<rob...@lauriston.com> writes:
>
>Rose Pistola in North Beach, Rose's Cafe on Union St., and he's
>reportedly working on a new place, The Black Cat, at the site of the
old
>Off Broadway strip joint.
>
>I'm not sure if he's still connected with Cafe Marimba.

Robert Lauriston

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Jan 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/27/98

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There have been occasional updates in the Chronicle on permit hassles
and whatnot. Last I heard I think they were shooting for a March
opening.