CHEF SHUFFLES - About a month after Bauer gave Cafe Des Amis 1.5 stars, chef Ed Carew is outta there. Meanwhile in Wine Country, James Beard's Outstanding Pastry Chef of 2010 Nicole Plue has traded in her position at the pedigreed Redd for something similar at the elite Cyrus. [ISSF]
THE LUNCH BUNCH - Cotogna starts lunch today, which includes a $24 fixed price option. Addie's Pizza Pie in Berkeley started its daytime service yesterday. From the Twitters, we learn Waterbar debuts a new lunch menu. And remember The Tavern at Lark Creek starts its holiday lunch run on Monday. Lunchtime! [Tablehopper, Chowhound via ISSF, EaterWire]
BIDDING WARS - The Contemporary Jewish Museum has released the RFP for its cafe as the lease for former operator Cafe on the Square has expired. They're doing tours for applicants on December 15 and January 5. Final deadline is January 18th. The space is quite nice, as you see here. [EaterWire]
Ed Carew. [Photo: Cafe Des Amis ]