Post-Hoc

After announcing last week that he's planning to leave Ad Hoc after seven years, chef de cuisine Dave Cruz spoke to Inside Scoop about his next steps. As predicted, he's looking to open his own place; after all, he says, "who do you work for after Thomas Keller?" Cruz is currently scouting Napa for a space, but says he's "not opposed to looking further in the Bay Area." He's tentatively planning a casual concept with options for different portion sizes. [Inside Scoop]