According to the latest restaurant rumor, The Chef's Table is about to shut down.
It's not true, says Mike Shirinian, who owns The Chef's Table and the Elbow Room in Fig Garden Village. Here's what is true: Executive chef Malachi Harland will leave The Chef's Table in 2010. Harland plans to spend some time cooking in Spain, Shirinian says.
That means fans of Harland's cooking should head to The Chef's Table soon for dinner or these events.
After Harland's departure, expect to see some changes at The Chef's Table. Shirinian is staying mum on the details until they're worked out. Stay tuned.
Above: Malachi Harland teaches a cooking class at The Chef's Table. Photo credit: Mark Crosse, The Fresno Bee
I hope it wasn't me that started it. I remember seeing something on twitter.com about 'End of Chef's Table?' or something and so I posted on Twitter asking if Chef's Table was really closing?
I suppose I could have clarified at the time -- in any event, that's probably what started it.
A stupid post on Twitter. 140 chars has it's drawbacks you know.
Oh, you can never tell how a rumor gets started, so don't worry about it too much.
Often, a change in ownership or the departure of a well-known chef brings up questions about the future of a restaurant. I'm not surprised this rumor emerged.