This is sort of out of left field; has Maslow indicated that he’s unhappy with how Ribelle’s been going? I though they’d worked through the troubles of ramping-up after their 4-star review. It’d be a shame if the place was “gutted like a pig”.
RE: Opentable not accepting reservations, a recent newsletter said that they were only using Reserve for reservations going forward — no more Opentable. Looks like Reserve does have reservations available.
He left Strip-T’s in the hands of his head chefs, but still pops in to check on things and help out from time to time, from what I hear.
I’ll never forget the last time I was at Strip-T’s, right before he left to start Ribelle. I was there with friends & we ordered a bunch of things to share, including our favorite sandwich, the Banh Mi. We asked if it could be cut in thirds for sharing and our waitress said she thought that was adorable. She came back a few minutes later looking embarrassed and said “Um, the chef tonight is Tim Maslow, and he says he won’t cut it in thirds or even in half, because it will compromise the integrity of the sandwich. I’m sorry…”
We went to the erstwhile Ribelle last night, now called 1665 Beacon. Ribelle was one of my favorite places to eat and we went relatively frequently (for us).
The service was very good – as always. The servers have always been very friendly, helpful, and considerate. They are there when you want them to be, and not when you don’t.
The Eggs & Mayo (basically deviled eggs) tasted like…. deviled eggs. They were good. Deviled eggs are good.
The Beef Tartare was also good, but not quite as good as The Butcher Shop’s version – which is
my gold standard. The fried head-on shrimp special was tasty.
The Duck Breast was fabulous, cooked perfectly. Also fabulous was the Pommes Boulangerie, and I strongly suggest you don’t miss either of them.
My verdict? I’d happily go there if I lived in the neighborhood, but it is not quite, for me, a destination restaurant any more.
Apparently, all charges have been dropped. From Strip-T’s Facebook page this morning.
Breaking news from the Vermont police blotter
ALL CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST TIM MASLOW
this is fantastic news, thank you everyone who has supported Tim !
ribelle/1665 is serving lunch and dinner monday thru saturday
since bad news travels faster than good news, please help spread the news so that my sons reputation can be restored!
Paul