After putting in time at numerous NYC restaurants (Saxon + Parole, The Lion, 10 Downing) and pitching in at Penrose, SF native and 2008 Chron Rising Star Jonnatan Leiva has landed in Napa to take the chef de cuisine gig at The Thomas. But he won't stay too long: Leiva continues to plot Bay Cuisine and Cocktails, an SF spot of his own alongside Khalid Lahlou and Chris Wright. [Napa Valley Register/Inside Scoop]
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