Comments on: Changes at Antipasti: Celeb Chef Rick Laakkonen Gone; New (Cheaper) Lunch Menu http://food.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/28/changes-at-antipasti-celeb-chef-rick-laakkonen-gone-new-cheaper-lunch-menu/ Food Finds in the Lower Hudson Valley Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:40:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ken http://food.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/28/changes-at-antipasti-celeb-chef-rick-laakkonen-gone-new-cheaper-lunch-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-12755 Ken Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:47:30 +0000 http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/?p=4429#comment-12755 "PETER G" seems to have an awful lot of knowledge than your average restaurant goer folks...suffice it to say, let's not so easily just believe all that we read here... The FACT is that Antipasti is one of the most innovative cutting edge, and refreshing establishments to have hit the scene in a long time. Re-inventing, refreshing, updating a restaurant's concept or marketing practice is NOT trying to "save a dead animal," it's a smart survival skill in any economy. The Westchester County restaurant-going public would be better served with more honest and truly-intentioned comments instead of the ignorant rubbish spewing out as above.... The fact is, it does our economy NO GOOD to have a beautiful restaurant fail. By the way Petey, Antipasti in White Plains has an excellent staff with world-class service and the food is absolutley delicious! To deliberately try and sink a restaurant....quoting and speculating about investment dollars etc out of some personal vendetta or some rediculous reason is BEYOND childish ... at best. “PETER G” seems to have an awful lot of knowledge than your average restaurant goer folks…suffice it to say, let’s not so easily just believe all that we read here…

The FACT is that Antipasti is one of the most innovative cutting edge, and refreshing establishments to have hit the scene in a long time. Re-inventing, refreshing, updating a restaurant’s concept or marketing practice is NOT trying to “save a dead animal,” it’s a smart survival skill in any economy.

The Westchester County restaurant-going public would be better served with more honest and truly-intentioned comments instead of the ignorant rubbish spewing out as above….

The fact is, it does our economy NO GOOD to have a beautiful restaurant fail.

By the way Petey, Antipasti in White Plains has an excellent staff with world-class service and the food is absolutley delicious!

To deliberately try and sink a restaurant….quoting and speculating about investment dollars etc out of some personal vendetta or some rediculous reason is BEYOND childish … at best.

]]> By: craig Richards http://food.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/28/changes-at-antipasti-celeb-chef-rick-laakkonen-gone-new-cheaper-lunch-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-11496 craig Richards Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:29:10 +0000 http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/?p=4429#comment-11496 Ricks back in the city at Americas first formal restaurant. Rumor has it that Chef Rick laakkonen is working behind the scene to revamp The Original Delmonico's Restaurant, A place more suited for Chef Laakonens culinary expertize. I heard the compnay is siting on a 50 million dollar investment given by wealthy texas investors to launch the brand nationally and worldwide. In my book Chef Laakonen Will take this place to another level. News will come about feb 1, 2009. Ricks back in the city at Americas first formal restaurant. Rumor has it that Chef Rick laakkonen is working behind the scene to revamp The Original Delmonico’s Restaurant, A place more suited for Chef Laakonens culinary expertize. I heard the compnay is siting on a 50 million dollar investment given by wealthy texas investors to launch the brand nationally and worldwide. In my book Chef Laakonen Will take this place to another level. News will come about feb 1, 2009.

]]> By: Peter G. http://food.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/28/changes-at-antipasti-celeb-chef-rick-laakkonen-gone-new-cheaper-lunch-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-11477 Peter G. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:55:46 +0000 http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/?p=4429#comment-11477 As far I'm concerned Antipasti is done. They are trying to save a dead animal. I guess the new GM is bringing in acquaintances from the city. Lunch will never do well in that area. They turned off so many people with poor service so-so food and expensive menu in the beginning. there is no way the place will turn around. Its a shame - great concept, beautiful place. Maybe the ownership should have opened up 4 pizza shops with the $6 million they invested into that place because they have no idea how to run anything other than that. As far I’m concerned Antipasti is done. They are trying to save a dead animal. I guess the new GM is bringing in acquaintances from the city. Lunch will never do well in that area. They turned off so many people with poor service so-so food and expensive menu in the beginning. there is no way the place will turn around. Its a shame – great concept, beautiful place. Maybe the ownership should have opened up 4 pizza shops with the $6 million they invested into that place because they have no idea how to run anything other than that.

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