Chef John Zucker Opens Cru Café
Favorite Dining Destination on Pinckney Street is Transformed

Charleston, SC – January 30, 2002 – Next Friday, February 8th, Charlestonians will sip mint julip tea and dine on upscale comfort food as a favorite Charleston dining destination re-opens its doors – 18 Pinckney Street. Following extensive renovations and refurbishments, chef and food expert John Zucker will open the main floor - and most prominently, the porch – of this 18th Century home to offer his own brand of upscale comfort food in a classically Charleston atmosphere.

     Many Charlestonians will recognize the name John Zucker from his work as executive chef at the 4 1/2 star Sonoma Café and Wine Bar in Charleston – or from his current business, Cru Catering, which he’ll continue to supervise while running the new restaurant.
“While I love the creatiove freedom that catering represents, I never faltered from my ultimate goal of opening my own restaurant,” says Zucker. “I can’t wait to get back into a restaurant kitchen, to create the kinds of dishes that people crave – and to interact with the people of Charleston. That’s whaty I’ve missed most of all.”

     The #1 graduate in his class at the Cordon Bleu in Paris, Zucker is applying his techniques and varied background to his new venture – his house specialities will include Lobster Bisque, Wild Mushroom and Arugula Manicotti, Salmon and Lemon Rissoto, Smoked Chicken and Four Cheese Ravioli Primavera and Herb Cornmeal Grouper.

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