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From the Annals of Improbable PR: Oops, don’t expect to see Mirko Paderno at Caffe Roma

By Betty HallockDeputy Food Editor 
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It’s hard not to notice a press release that begins with ‘Oops!’ -- as in ‘Oops! Chef Mirko Paderno will NOT be joining Caffe Roma.’

The missive followed a release last week that said Paderno would be helming the kitchen when chef-restaurateur Agostino Sciandri’s Beverly Hills ristorante reopened later this summer. Paderno most recently was at Cecconi’s, the Italian-by-way-of-London restaurant that opened in the former Morton’s spot on Melrose, but left after just a few months (oops). Before that he was at All’Angelo, the erstwhile Bridge, Dolce, Trio, Ago, Drago, Primi and Valentino.

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According to today’s release, Sciandri himself will be cooking at Caffe Roma.

-- Betty Hallock

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Betty Hallock

Betty Hallock is deputy Food editor at the Los Angeles Times. She has co-written four cookbooks, including “Bäco: Vivid Recipes from the Heart of Los Angeles,” “Amá: A Modern Tex-Mex Kitchen” and “Baking at République.” She started her journalism career at the Wall Street Journal and Scientific American in New York, worked on the L.A. Times’ Business desk, and was interim food editor at Los Angeles Magazine. Hallock also helped launch a food and nutrition vertical for wellness app RoundGlass. She’s a graduate of UCLA and New York University.

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