A work in progress works well at a Manhattan Beach Cafe
I knew an artist who was extremely secretive about works in progress. She would flip her sketchbook over when I came into the room so I couldn’t get even a glimpse, and more than once I was on the receiving end of an annoyed, “Don’t look at that, it’s not fiiiiinished.” I get that some people only want their ideas evaluated when they’re fully formed. In the restaurant business that translates to “soft openings” to get the staff trained and the operation up to speed. That makes sense when done for a short time, because sensible operators don’t want to be slammed on day one, when the servers are trying to remember where the forks are stored, and the cook is finding out whether that fancy plating is really practical. It’s odder when a business regards its operations as temporary after being in business for months, but that’s what’s happening at Un Caffe Altamura in Manhattan Beach. It’s no secret that the place is open, because they’re in a high visibility space next to The Kettle, and everyone who passes by sees the customers dining outside. But their website is blank except for a promise that they’ll open in Fall 2021. They actually started serving in July, that’s strange…
Read this story on easyreadernews.com