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L’Auberge will search for new chef
KETTERING — Romuald Jung, who joined l’Auberge as executive chef in February, is no longer with the restaurant, and l’Auberge owner Josef Reif and General Manager Brian DeMarke will launch a search for his successor shortly after l’Auberge wraps up its extended Restaurant Week promotion Aug. 5.
“It just didn’t work out,” Reif said. “I wish him good luck.”
Reif and DeMarke said Jung wanted to stay in the Cincinnati area; he lives with his family in northern Kentucky. Jung, who served as executive chef of The Palace restaurant inside The Cincinnatian hotel in Cincinnati prior to taking the l’Auberge position, could not be reached.
DeMarke said the commute added stress to an already high-stress position, and called Jung “an incredibly talented person.” L’Auberge has in its kitchens “several solid people who learned very well from a very talented chef,” giving the restaurant the luxury of conducting a thorough and unhurried search for a new executive chef, DeMarke said.
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By MB
July 31, 2009 10:34 AM | Link to this
Romy will be sorely missed—he prepared one of the best dinners I ever tasted back in mid-June. He is a master. However, life moves on and I am sure that Brian and Josef will find someone else to masterly dazzle our palates.
By Michael
July 30, 2009 2:34 PM | Link to this
Frankly, I watch for articles like this and find them very interesting, HOWEVER, I wish Mark would write once per week on his “top ten wines tasted during the week” no matter what price point. it would be a good article for Mondays. It might be cheap and it might be expensive but it would be a wine available at an appropriate price to its quality. I really would like to read a weekly column of this sort and having spoken to others recently, I know they would also really like to see this. How about it, Mark?
By oldtimer
July 30, 2009 10:49 AM | Link to this
On a fixed retirement income I don’t eat out as often as I once did, and I don’t get to L’auberge often. But I still enjoy reading about such fine restaurants and sampling their fares vicariously.
By MC
July 30, 2009 9:01 AM | Link to this
Elitist, Mary makes a valid point. You need to get your head out of your a**. In this economy, you could end up on the other side in a blink. Don’t take for granted the gifts you have been given. Also, your snobby attitude is not warranted or attractive. Plenty of people like you have ended up at the bottom. Be careful.
By Anon
July 30, 2009 7:37 AM | Link to this
Elitist, Mary just wants some variety in reviews so that the audience isn’t limited. There are more people who can afford a $10 bottle than a $40 (although personally I would never spend so much on something that becomes digested and definitely not while dining out).
By DPS Parent
July 30, 2009 1:52 AM | Link to this
Mary/Elitist: you don’t have to be able to afford something to appreciate it.
By Elitist
July 30, 2009 12:46 AM | Link to this
To Mary: There are plenty of people in the Dayton area who appreciate and can afford fine dining and wine. Why should Mark have to tailor his blog posts to appeal to the lowest common denominator? This paper has enough material for the proletariat.
By mary
July 29, 2009 5:02 PM | Link to this
Mark, Could you please start writing articles/blogs that most people could benefit from. You are a good journalist but most people in the Dayton area cannot afford L’Auberge and $40 bottles of wine. I would like to see more reviews of $10 bottles(theres alot of good one out there)and restraunts that provide good service and value(basically non-chains.)Thanks.