tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981521.post2629198348849706569..comments2008-03-15T18:19:25.815-07:00Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081680210434938456noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981521.post-63364303570822300362008-03-15T18:19:00.000-07:002008-03-15T18:19:00.000-07:00Hi Kate<BR/>Whenever I am trying to find out who 'owns' a restaurant, I start with the restaurant's website. On Perbacco's website I quickly found <A HREF="http://www.perbaccosf.com/perbacco_restaurant.html" REL="nofollow">this page</A> which states: <I>"Chef/<B>Owner Staffan Terje</B> and Owner <B>Umberto Gibin</B> have been sharing their passion for the food and wine of Italy with Americans for nearly three decades."</I> Bingo! Now you have the names of the owners you can call the restaurant and ask to speak to them or alternatively write them a personal letter at the Restaurants address. Be warned however, I have tried writing to other restaurants and haven't a good response rate. I have found that calling, although more difficult, for me who doesn't like phonecalls much, has a better chance of success. I usually try and call just before service begins if I want to speak to someone like that because they are more likely to have the time to talk outside of restaurant service hours. Hope that helps, Kate. Good luck.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081680210434938456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981521.post-79362673177747426872008-03-15T17:54:00.000-07:002008-03-15T17:54:00.000-07:00How would one find the owner of Perbacco? Is it that easy? Sam, how do you find the owner of Perbacco? <BR/><BR/>Thanks-KateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981521.post-80745305555402736182007-11-11T07:12:00.000-08:002007-11-11T07:12:00.000-08:00Amonymous - In your comment you describe Perbacco as "your place". Perbacco is not "my place" I am just a regular customer, like you, who decided to write a report of my eating experiences there.<BR/><BR/>Even the best restaurants suffer from inconsistencies of service. I suggest that the best measure to take regarding your experience is to write or call the manager, or better still the owner, directly to tell them about what happened to you.<BR/><BR/>I would also recommend that instead of hiding behind an anonymous handle, that if you have something critical to say, then be strong-minded and do it in your own name.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081680210434938456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981521.post-75598511418338021792007-11-10T17:40:00.000-08:002007-11-10T17:40:00.000-08:00My husband and myself were in San Francisco on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 and we wanted to try your place. We were put along the wall, too crowded, table too narrow. When talking to the couple next to us the waiter dumped water all over our table, ruined my salad, the bed sticks, nearly everything on the table was covered with water. New table cloth or bread sticks were not provided, but was given another salad. My main meal was very good but my husband was not. For a place we have heard about - it was not very inviting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981521.post-64669530128749922082007-05-25T08:38:00.000-07:002007-05-25T08:38:00.000-07:00Great review Sam - the caramel sea salt gelato sounds good, maybe something to try at home. Hope things are good!Alice Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13477466400681164056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981521.post-37276230915972683472007-05-24T22:13:00.000-07:002007-05-24T22:13:00.000-07:00I think we were do thoroughly disappointed by Perbacco that what we meant by "slicing abilities" was that while the salumi was certainly tasty, we weren't sure who to compliment. Can you compliment someone who merely sliced some meat? Maybe... Not sure if the salumi was made in house, actually. If it was, compliments to whomever made it.Giao and Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241834668142578496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981521.post-42929541307530100312007-05-24T06:52:00.000-07:002007-05-24T06:52:00.000-07:00i had such an aperitif in vienna a month ago - and thanks to you i now know what it's called! <BR/>and you wure do instill a hunger in me to search for a great italian restaurant in london - there are many italians, but few of them are really nice. saying that. i am off to tuscany on saturday, so might just get my year's fix of italian food there, straight at the source ;-)thepassionatecookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617713421812264990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981521.post-63176541395221772582007-05-23T22:04:00.000-07:002007-05-23T22:04:00.000-07:00I've never been as jealous and hungry in all my life ... that menu made me swoon. <BR/>Seeing as how I travel the world (under the guise of 'holidaying' when it's actually for food...) I now have reason to go to San Francisco ... after French Laundry.Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02908467270021972493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981521.post-55982109465096971222007-05-23T19:56:00.000-07:002007-05-23T19:56:00.000-07:00could you guys be any more adorable? i've enjoyed reading your thoughts on life. (& food, of course). <BR/>i'm a big fan. merci.<BR/><BR/>- anne, menuism.com intern<BR/>and poor french studentAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06381536744449067639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981521.post-72885522158692909552007-05-23T09:26:00.001-07:002007-05-23T09:26:00.001-07:00Sam not sure I want to be taken there on my next visit!!ChrisBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06958330170295676200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981521.post-13245319831287033362007-05-23T09:26:00.000-07:002007-05-23T09:26:00.000-07:00Too bad about the rocky process for getting a wine, but good to hear you ended up with a nice one. I think you're spot on about the pork sugo and the caramel gelato with black sea salt. Those are my two favorite things at Perbacco at well. After having tried a number of dishes there, I think that Fred is right to just order this every time. :)Erichttp://shortexact.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981521.post-53709938923595052622007-05-23T08:40:00.000-07:002007-05-23T08:40:00.000-07:00We've now been twice, and I second your comment about where you sit deciding how much you enjoy the atmosphere. Jeff plain hates the atmosphere, and even though the food (on our visits) has been very good, something about the place is just not terribly inviting.Catherinehttp://www.foodmusings.comnoreply@blogger.com