Abacrombie opens again
Abacrombie near the Meyerhoff is open again, and there's an early, very enthusiastic review posted on Chowhound. Thanks to both chowsearch and Hal for bringing it to my attention.
I wrote about the new management in my Table Talk column in the Taste section a couple of weeks ago, but...
...not on the blog. In case you missed it, here's what I said:
"The tiny basement restaurant succeeded so well under former chef/owner Sonny Sweetman that the new management doesn't plan to make major changes in the format. That means fine dining, a European menu with some contemporary twists, and a European wine list.
"Rumor had it that Corks was somehow going to be involved in the new Abacrombie. That turned out not to be true. Jerry Pellegrino, co-owner of Corks, is, however, 'the producer of this project although he's not the major investor,' says Greta Clausen, the new general manager. Jesse Sandlin, who worked under Michael Costa at Pazo, is the executive chef."
(Gene Sweeney Jr./Sun photographer)
