632274 Sun Jun 28 08:27:39 -0700 2009 12 13 General New England Archive 0 4812682 I've read that the new owner of Vintage has hired a new exec chef for both Blue Grotto (Providence) and Vintage. Is Edie Banky still chef de cuisine at Vintage? Any other staff changes? Their new web site has just gone up; only the dinner menu is shown so far. Sun Jun 28 08:27:39 -0700 2009 225186 oystertripe 1 4812727 Yes, there is a new chef. Edie Banky is gone. There have been a few other staff changes (in the kitchen and in the front of the house). Many of the servers and bartenders are the same. There are a few new faces. The sushi chef is still there. Sun Jun 28 08:49:41 -0700 2009 4812682 11281 Bluebird 2 4812756 Thanks, Bluebird. Is Noel gone? He told us a while ago that the new management was looking to get rid of him. Sun Jun 28 08:59:41 -0700 2009 4812727 225186 oystertripe 3 4812773 Noel is still there! Sun Jun 28 09:09:48 -0700 2009 4812756 11281 Bluebird 4 4812910 Thanks! Sun Jun 28 10:33:34 -0700 2009 4812773 225186 oystertripe 4 4815041 But thankfully no longer dressing as a mime. Mon Jun 29 10:03:18 -0700 2009 4812773 13807 JaneRI 5 4815562 Their revised web site does not show hours of operation and still lists Larry Lovejoy as manager. Mon Jun 29 12:30:13 -0700 2009 4815041 225186 oystertripe 6 4815620 Larry is gone. The mid-week dining special isn't being offered anymore and that is up on the website too. They are open Tuesday - Saturday. I don't know the hours. Hopefully they fix the website soon. I am also thankful that Noel, the mime, is gone. Noel the person is much better! Mon Jun 29 12:49:59 -0700 2009 4815562 11281 Bluebird 7 4815737 So, if nobody likes mimes, why do they exist? Mon Jun 29 13:22:53 -0700 2009 4815620 27342 trufflehound 8 4817525 I believe its a requirement of French cuisine Tue Jun 30 06:48:15 -0700 2009 4815737 221666 tanker64 6 4818407 Someone there must be reading CH. They fixed their website and added hours, removed Larry and fixed the special offers. Tue Jun 30 11:11:26 -0700 2009 4815562 11281 Bluebird 7 4818734 Hurrah! Tue Jun 30 12:40:16 -0700 2009 4818407 225186 oystertripe 8 5049014 Vintage is rockin'. Noel is still there full time, he nor the mgmt. have no intentions of him going anywhere. They have 1/2 price entrees tues. night. There isnt an entree over $20. filet's,tuna steaks, apps, pizza's etc.. I think they just opened 7 nights a week also. There's live jazz every thurs. night and live bands every fri. and sat. Definatly worth checking out. Tue Sep 22 09:29:45 -0700 2009 4818734 1111146 smokedfish