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Briefs: Former Redwoods chef to open tapas restaurant

http://www.tampabay.com/features/food/general/arti [2008-7-31]

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After many construction delays, Domenica Macchia, former chef atRedwoods, has announced the opening date for her new venture, MJ'sMartini Jazz & Tapas (445 99th Ave. N, St. Petersburg; (727)329-6600). Opening Sept. 3, she says her aim is to offer qualityfoods at "reasonable and realistic prices." On the menu: friedturkey breast, rabbit sausage, Kobe franks and beans, braised shortribs, salmon with lavender honey sauce and — here's a bit ofa first for the Tampa Bay area — some molecular gastronomyscience. Looking forward to checking out her mad scientistcreations.

John Pivar moves back to Pinellas County
After about a year at the Outdoor Kitchen Gourmet Market in Tampa,John Pivar, former executive chef of the Renaissance Vinoy Hotel inSt. Petersburg, is moving his professional life back to Pinellas.

Pivar is planning to open a gourmet market on Fourth Street N neardowntown this year. He envisions something similar to the popularFancy's, a gourmet market on Fourth Street N that was open for morethan 20 years before closing in 2003.

Though acknowledging that "talk is cheap," Pivar said, "I cannottell you how many people say to me, 'If you open a (market like)Fancy's, we'll be there every day.' "
The Outdoor Kitchen Gourmet Market (3917 W Kennedy Blvd.), owned byPaul Ruel, became Paul's Meats and Seafood last month.

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