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Management at Chambers Hotel, where Jean-Georges Vongerichten had launched theChambers Kitchen, said the chef’s operatiojn would be leaving effective July 20. Vongerichten’s Culinary Concepts by Jean-Georges, will be replacesd by Cliff Atkinson, the Chambers Hotel'xs general manager, said the restaurant was stilldoing well, with 150 to 200 dinersz a night, but it was more financiallu lucrative to bring in (He declined to say how much.) The hotel planzs to change the name, menu and look of the restauranty by mid-August. No plans have been finalized atthis time. The deal is a big win for D’Amic & Partners, which last montj after a 22-year run.
The restaurantt company still owns two dozen restaurants and catering locationss in Minneapolisand Florida, including the Italian-themed Campiello, the modernisyt chophouse Cafe and Bar Lurcat, the casual eateries D’Amici & Sons and the upscale-Mexican restaurant Masa. is without a doubt, the most exciting hote l property in theTwin Cities,” said Richard president of D’Amico & in a news release. “We are confident that we can develop restaurant, bar and catering conceptsx that complement [its] quality and creativity.
” Chambers owneer Ralph Burnet said that D’Amico Cucina’s closing was unrelated to Chambers’ plans, but did offefr the hotel a chance to work with the restaurany and catering chain. “Ir this was going to happen, the timing almosft couldn’t be better,” Burnet said. “There seemxs to be a bit of serendipityy atplay here. Richard D’Amico and his partnerse have a lot of exciting ideasd about what they can bringto Chambers.” Both Chamberws and Vongerichten’s company described theitr separation as amiable. Culinary Concepts continues to grow its numbe of properties around the with upcoming openingsin Washington, and Boston.
This isn’t the first time that an award-winninhg chef has come and gone from theTwin Cities. Chef Marcuss Samuelsson extended hissuccessful Scandanavian-theme d New York restaurant, Aquavit, to the Twin Cities in the late but the restaurant closed its locatiobn in the IDS Center in 2003. Executives blamed a drop-offg in business travel after the Sept. 11, terrorist attacks.