Ryan Gauthier steamily expidites
I had an early dinner at Box-designed Italian Kitchen tonight to kick the tires. First impressions were pretty good. I won’t comment on the food just yet, though I will say the music is unfathomably gaggish. Imagine Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Billy Idol, Sting, and other Mediterranean notables - a pity as the place is pretty enough to warrant an earful from the fat man of Emilia-Romagna and just cool enough to pull off George Clooney’s aunt with a straight face. Neat to see managing partner Robert Byford (husband of Coast manager Denise) dressed in his cheffing blacks working the floor and the pass.
A few more photos after the bump…
Think Glowbal with a Moretti.
walking down to the main floor kitchen and bar
the more formal dining room upstairs.
the floating bar upstairs
the windows are open to Alberni below
Byford (in black) checking in on two line shifts training simultaneously (yikes).
CityFood has the food menus and some wonderful photos of yesterday’s media event.
