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TITLE: NEW RESTAURANT OPENS IN CHARLES VILLAGE<BR>
DATE: December 19, 2011<BR>
CONTACT CARL R. VAHL, CARLVAHLCHEF@MSN.COM - 716-378-5920<BR>
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Calle’s Cucina, located at 2431-2433 St. Paul Street, former location<BR>
of the Yabba Pot, opened on December 15, 2011. Calle’s Cucina offers<BR>
Italian Fine Dining on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings<BR>
beginning at 5:30 pm. followed by an elegant brunch on Sunday from<BR>
9:00 am. to 2:00 pm. Lunch is offered Tuesday through Saturday. The<BR>
owner and chef is Carl Vahl who also owns and operates Baltimore<BR>
Distinctive Home Dining, a private chef for hire company offering in-<BR>
home fine dining.<BR>
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Chef Vahl took possession of the space formerly occupied by the Yabba<BR>
Pot Restaurant on October 15 and spent 60 days cleaning, painting and<BR>
totally refurbishing the space, turning it into an elegant, European<BR>
style Ristorante-Bistro environment with a full, Italian focused menu<BR>
and a modern, open kitchen. Chef Calle uses heart healthy Extra Virgin<BR>
Olive and vegetable oils and Vegan and gluten free menu items are<BR>
available.<BR>
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Calle’s Cucina is a “bring your own bottle” establishment where<BR>
corking and pouring is offered at no charge.<BR>
Chef and owner Carl Vahl spent 25 years practicing law in New York<BR>
State before retiring in early 2010 and moving to New York City to<BR>
attend culinary school at the International Culinary Center’s, School<BR>
of Italian Studies and then attending Alma, Italy’s foremost<BR>
International culinary program where he took classes in modern and<BR>
traditional Italian cuisine from Michelin rated chef instructors.<BR>
After spending 6 months in the kitchen classroom Carl apprenticed at<BR>
Alla Lanterna a seafood restaurant located in Fano on the Adriatic<BR>
Coast of Italy.<BR>
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Calle’s Cucina offers lunch and dinner take away and local delivery<BR>
including gourmet pizza and sandwiches. Chef Carl makes gelato each<BR>
day and endeavors to buy all natural, fresh and local ingredients from<BR>
local vendors and producers whenever possible. </FONT></HTML>