The Shutter

After 23 years in Berkeley and countless Bauer Top 100 appearances, O Chame has decided to close its doors on Sunday. Chef-owner David Vardy was fairly coy as to why, but says he's leaving cooking to get into the oven-sales business. Meanwhile, Bauer himself filed a eulogy: "Vardy had a pure sensibility, a sensibility that remained as fresh as the ingredients he used." [Inside Scoop]