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Jennifer Yin, 3/27/08

Surely one of the more accessible Michelin stars in town, One Market is in the midst of a comeback of sorts. As pointed out by Michael Bauer in his recent 3.5-star update of One Market, the Embarcadero restaurant has experienced its ups and downs in the 14 years since Bradley Ogden first opened it. Now with Mark Dommen in the kitchen, it's safe to say that a rejuvenation is in full swing, one capped off by the splashy Michelin star last fall. With both lunch and dinner being prized attractions, keeping things under control in the front of such a big house is no small task; just ask Larry Bouchard.

Larry Bouchard, General Manager & Partner at One Market: Depending on the configuration of the tables, between 120 and 150 [seats]. My favorite tables are those with the dead-on views of the Ferry Building clock tower at night when it's lit-up like a mini Big Ben. 8 PM on a Saturday night. What's the wait for a table? Rarely more than thirty minutes. We're a big restaurant so someone's always going when someone else is coming.

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CENTRAL COAST—Yes, the San Luis Obispo area is a bit out of our coverage area, but the home turf of Bradley Ogden and the Lark Creek restaurant group (One Market, Lark Creek Steak and Yankee Pier) is surely the Bay, and the announcement of Ogden's newest venture tops our list of "things we didn't expect to read today": "Bradley Ogden ... is partnering with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians to open a restaurant at the Royal Scandinavian Inn in Solvang, it was announced Monday. Ogden, chef, co-founder and co-proprietor of the Lark Creek Restaurant Group, has been guided in his success by creating dishes using native American ingredients." The same article also claims that Ogden will be moving to the area, which if true, would seem to be fairly noteworthy, given that his empire rests in the Bay and Vegas. This Native American project has no ETA at this point. [SLO]

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