Michael LeBlanc—owner of Oakland's Pican—nearing a deal to open another big upscale restaurant, but this time in San Ramon as a mansion: "[LeBlanc] was originally interested in a spot at the soon-to-be constructed San Ramon City Center, but when he saw the Mudd's property on Boardwalk Place things changed. He said it would be a perfect spot to create an antebellum home serving upscale Southern and California fusion cuisine, similar to Pican's fare." Nothing is done yet, but negotiations are "pretty far along." [CCT]
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