


Just as Alexandria Occasio-Cortez fans can’t comprehend how anyone could support supply-side economics, deep dish pizza fans can’t understand how others could prefer tavern-style pizza. Both subjects inspire intense loyalties that are usually only shared by a minority. Please keep the tradition alive by joining my family restaurant's at Mama Lacona's or Noahs Ark after July 1, 2017.No one knows for sure which central Iowan invented steak de burgo, but CITYVIEW readers will soon have their say as to which local eatery serves the most savory.įood is the new politics. Thank you all for sharing that with me and making Bambino's restaurant the family it is today. I have hosted many family gatherings and enjoyed many potlucks with my loved ones. We watched your families grow and watched many celebrations happen for so many happy holidays and occasions. Our customers have made memories in my restaurant. I consider myself lucky to have been given the opportunity to share all of this with you. I genuinely thank every single customer that has walked through my doors since 1995. I would also like to extend a thank you to all of my distributors, sales people, book keepers, lawyers, bankers, cleaners, electricians, plumbers, builders, contractors and anyone that has helped us out over the years. My children Jennifer and Christopher helped not only by working but sacrificing there own wants and needs. All my past employees contributed greatly through the years. I truly acknowledge that their hard work and dedication contributed to my success. That kind of loyalty is incredibly rare these days. Mark, Manuel, Leah, Tammy, Stephanie, Carolyn, Krystal, Frank, James, Logan, Chris, Mary, Maggie, Angie, Mac, Ari, Jesus, Kevin, kiona, Cody, Michael, Jed, Rom, Romon, Dylan and everyone else through the years. Most of whom have stayed with me for 10 + years. I come from a family of restaurateurs and I am proud to close my doors knowing that our long living family traditions have sprouted throughout our community and will live on for many years to come. We will miss you all and will treasure all of the moments spent together. From the bottom of my heart i want to genuinely thank you all for your patronage at Bambino's Restaurant.

Thank you to all the local communities and surrounding areas that enjoyed my food for the last 22 years. Saying goodbye is a hard thing to do to loyal customers. With a heavy heart I announce my next stage in life is to close Bambino's Restaurant effective July 1st 2017. She added that while classic dishes such as fried chicken, meatloaf, and shrimp and grits will always have a home on Bubba’s menu, she hopes to add lighter fare as we head into summer. “ have been reaching out to local farmers to obtain their produce calendars, and we intend to include these ingredients whenever we can during the growing season.” “I’m looking forward to collaborating with our sous-chefs on seasonal menus,” she said. I asked Oberender, who most recently has been head chef of Gateway Market, what changes she had in mind for Bubba’s kitchen. The dinner featured seven courses by seven local chefs, and Oberender’s course, the Dr Pepper-braised short ribs entree, stood its ground amid the finely tuned work of even the more experienced chefs participating that night, including Baru 66’s David Baruthio and Splash’s Dom Iannarelli. I tasted her work at the association’s “Culinary Affair” earlier this month. Courtney Oberender will take over the kitchen as executive chef later this month.Ī rising star, Oberender was named the Iowa Restaurant Association’s Chef of the Year in 2016.
