Bob Iacovone Leaves Cuvee
Last night was Bob Iacavone’s last night at Restaurant Cuvee. He’s run the kitchen there for the last 9 years, after taking over for Richard “Bingo” Starr, his room-mate at the CIA. I don’t know the details, but on his facebook page, Bob said that he’s going to focus on his recently born son, and on Rambla, of which he is a co-owner.
On the one hand, I’m pleased that Bob gets to spend more time with his kid, because I know how fun that can be. On the other hand, I am a selfish, selfish little man.
There are some chefs with whose approach to cooking I just seem to click, and Bob is one of those chefs. He’s an immensely talented guy, (did you know the huge photographs that line one wall of Rambla are his work?), and I’ve always considered Cuvee one of the best restaurants in the City. Bob’s sous chef, Kristen Olsen, will apparently be taking over at Cuvee. I’ll be interested to see what she does.
Apart from the “getting to spend more time with his kid” angle, this also means that Bob can make good on his long-simmering plans to bottle his “sweet heat” sauce. That, at least, is good news, because its pretty damn good stuff.
I don’t know what Bob’s next move is, but here’s hoping he gets to cook his food in the near future somewhere in New Orleans.