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Battistella's closing, relocating
Submitted by gregcox on 08/07/2008 - 06:49
You've got until Saturday, September 27 to get your gumbo fix at Battistella's New Orleans Kitchen (www.battistellaskitchen.com). Owner/chef Brian Battistella says the Raleigh Crabtree Inn, where his restaurant is located, has been sold and is slated to be torn down to make way for two new hotels. He's already looking for a new location.
In the meantime, Battistella is going out with a bang. For his restaurant's last few weeks at the current location, Battistella is offering a new, more ambitious menu - "the one I've wanted to do all along."
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Greg Cox
Greg Cox is the restaurant critic for The News & Observer. He was born in El Paso, Texas, and grew up in North Carolina on a diet of Southern fried chicken (the real thing, cooked up in a big, black cast iron skillet), fried okra, sweet sliced summer tomatoes and the best biscuits on the planet. He has cooked, catered, waited tables and dined in Europe, Canada, Mexico and much of the U.S. (especially the South, Southwest and Midwest).
Though not a graduate of a professional culinary institute, he has been a passionate student of the world’s cuisines for more than three decades. He learned to make a soufflé from Michel Pasquet, erstwhile owner of a Michelin two-star restaurant in Paris. He explored Moroccan cuisine with Paula Wolfert, long before couscous was cool. Jean Yueh, author of "The Great Tastes of Chinese Cooking," taught him a few chop sticks tricks. Biscuits, of course, he learned from his mom.
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Comments
Battistella
Mon, 09/22/2008 - 10:41 — msp (not verified)The gumbo is "fit to die for". We had the crayfish etouffee and dipped everything on the table in it... We have to find you a place to go soon. Not too far!!!! We're coming this week!!
Does anyone know if they
Wed, 09/17/2008 - 20:56 — Anonymous (not verified)Does anyone know if they found a new home?
Last night of Business @ Crabtree 9/27/08
Fri, 09/19/2008 - 14:51 — Anonymous (not verified)You have week left - go during the week when it's not so crowded. Try one of the specials - always a winner!
No word yet, but I'll spread
Thu, 09/18/2008 - 07:00 — gregcox (author)No word yet, but I'll spread the word as soon as I learn anything.
True New Orleans food
Wed, 08/13/2008 - 14:39 — Anonymous (not verified)Not like some of the other restaurants we've tried around here. Help the chef find a new location!
Find this Chef a home!
Wed, 08/13/2008 - 09:18 — rod1972 -
Find this Chef a home!
Wed, 08/13/2008 - 09:01 — rod1972I crave good Cajun food and it is hard to find. I live on the coast here in NC and had printed off the article a few weeks back about this retaurant to try next trip up to Raleigh. I'll keep my eyes open for a new location for Battistella's (hopefully soon).
Mai Oui Cher!
Thu, 08/07/2008 - 09:02 — Anonymous (not verified)Someone please, please let Chef Battistella know of any location that may be suitable. We can't be denied our Gumbo fix!