Heads Up, Berzerkelyites - Corso is Coming

Sunday, April 27, 2008

I've been wondering what would replace Misto, a Mediterranean bistro on Shattuck Avenue that I pass every day on my way to and from work. Misto never seemed to have any customers when I walked past so it did not come as a total surprise when it closed for good a few months ago. Since then, the windows have been covered in white paper and no signs of activity were visible. But on my way to work earlier this week, I spotted a change - someone had taped a photocopy of a short article from the Chronicle against the glass.

I stopped to read it and was pleased to learn that there is actually a new restaurant in the works behind those papered-up windows. The restaurant-to-be is the brainchild of Wendy Brucker and Roscoe Skipper, the husband and wife duo behind Rivoli, a famous North Berkeley restaurant. (Although Rivoli is on my list of restaurants to review, I have not found the right occasion to go yet - it's a little too pricey for a casual dinner outing.)

According to the Chronicle, the new eatery will be called Corso and is scheduled to open May 1st. Corso will have a more casual feel than its sister eatery and will serve Italian food with a focus on Florentine dishes.

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Sunday, April 27, 2008

Heads Up, Berzerkelyites - Corso is Coming

I've been wondering what would replace Misto, a Mediterranean bistro on Shattuck Avenue that I pass every day on my way to and from work. Misto never seemed to have any customers when I walked past so it did not come as a total surprise when it closed for good a few months ago. Since then, the windows have been covered in white paper and no signs of activity were visible. But on my way to work earlier this week, I spotted a change - someone had taped a photocopy of a short article from the Chronicle against the glass.

I stopped to read it and was pleased to learn that there is actually a new restaurant in the works behind those papered-up windows. The restaurant-to-be is the brainchild of Wendy Brucker and Roscoe Skipper, the husband and wife duo behind Rivoli, a famous North Berkeley restaurant. (Although Rivoli is on my list of restaurants to review, I have not found the right occasion to go yet - it's a little too pricey for a casual dinner outing.)

According to the Chronicle, the new eatery will be called Corso and is scheduled to open May 1st. Corso will have a more casual feel than its sister eatery and will serve Italian food with a focus on Florentine dishes.

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