Bits and Bites: Sadly Gone
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
Loading ...It may be the recession or just fate, but two barely year-old places closed: Mille Feuille Chocolates in Hillcrest and Mukashi in Bankers Hill. Covered in brown paper, the windows at Mille Feuille show only signs that say, “closed, owners relocating”. The stylish euro-designed room featured fine French pastries but suffered dearly, I think, in a lousy location at Fifth and University where parking is never easy. Mukashi had the best intentions with a good opening executive chef, only to fall, likely, for many reasons, including so-so service and the competition from Hane Sushi & Bar in the same block.
Up at El Bizcocho changes at the top with chef de cuisine Steven Rojas who left a few weeks ago for Los Angeles. His molecular-based gastronomic approach to food might not have been the best fit for San Diego, even with a glowing review from Naomi Wise and a terrific explanation by Peter Rowe. Wise was prophetic in her review when she said that she feared the chef wouldn’t stay, all the good ones leave San Diego. How true her words…we had expected to dine there this week.
May 28th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Oh dear. Thats a shame. I was kind of wondering whether they could possibly make a go of it.
June 1st, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Not at all surprised about Mille Feuille and Mukashi – bummed about Stephen Rojas, but I was afraid that wouldn’t last either. This recession is really going to trounce the SD food scene, I’m afraid.
June 7th, 2009 at 12:44 am
“Dish”, the restaurant in Hillcrest (at Universal) is closed.
June 8th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Cafe one three on Park aveanue seems to have closed it’s doors. To Bad
June 16th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Rumor has it, Crescent Heights is closed.
June 22nd, 2009 at 11:18 pm
I live a few blocks from Mukashi and waited for what felt like months for it to open. I so badly wanted this to be my “local place,” and although the food was fine the service was awful every trip. I gave up after walking out pissed off for the third time. They just didn’t get it.
July 15th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Too bad about Mille Feuielle closing, but I’m also thinking that corner is cursed. There was a gap there, a prudential insurance office. None of those businesses were able to stay
put long
August 31st, 2010 at 2:25 am
I heard Bite in Hillcret is closing.