Where in the world is Chris D'Ambro?

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Where in the world is Chris D'Ambro?

POSTED: Monday, November 23, 2009, 8:35 PM
Filed Under: Chef Salad | Openings

Chris D'Ambro, the chef who parted ways with Old City resto-lounge Bocca in September, must have done something special to capture the tastebuds of many diners in the city. People keep asking us where he went, so we gave him a ring to get some new details.

The chef is in the planning phase of a menu for the Columbus Inn (2216 Pennsylvania Ave.), in Wilmington, DE, where he will serve as executive chef upon opening this winter.� "The Columbus Inn is a very historic building that had operated as a restaurant for a hundred-plus years," he said. "Over the last three years it has been vacant... so the current owners have gutted the inside, hired a kitchen and interior designer, and are renovating and restoring the property. Whatever we can salvage will be saved."

D'Ambro is developing a full dining room and bar menu in a contemporary American style, "keeping the seasons in mind," he said.� The restaurant will have a liquor license and full bar.� If construction schedules play out as planned, D'Ambro expects to open in February or early March.� We'll keep you up to date with more details as they develop.


Foobooz » Quick Bites
Posted 2009-11-24 14:12:47
[...] Chris D’Ambro who was praised for his ambitious menu at Bocca in Old City is resurfacing at Columbus Inn in Wilmington, Delaware. He’ll be executive chef at the new restaurant, scheduled for a winter opening. [Meal Ticket] [...] 
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