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By Times staff writer
© St. Petersburg Times, published November 2, 2000
Show goes on
Cafe Concerto, which went dark and silent this spring after the death of operatic restaurateur Fausto Chiapinelli, has reopened thanks to Fausto's partner, Loretta Mirelli. Menu at Concerto (415 Cleveland St., Clearwater) remains Italian with classical, Broadway and dance music Thursday through Sundays. Dinner prices run $9.95 to $22.95.
The Renaissance Vinoy has a new executive chef, John Pivar, formerly of Sanibel Harbor Resort & Spa and the Arizona Biltmore in Scottsdale. Meanwhile, former Vinoy chef Tom Chin has taken over kitchens at the Pfister, an 1893 grand hotel that's a landmark in downtown Milwaukee.
Chipped plates and bowls. Chips rob those big white plates of their cool (and their cleanliness). Good kitchen staffs eyeball the food on every plate before it goes out; they ought to check the plates, too. So should diners.
-- CHRIS SHERMAN