Most chefs and general managers are well-traveled. That’s a good thing–they pick up bits and pieces of information and ideas. The review of Urbano Cafe in current edition of D Magazine reminded me how much I’ve loved Urbano since I discovered it at its first location. Not only has Urbano traveled, but its owner and front man, Mitch Kauffman has been around the Dallas circuit for quite a while.
Today’s challenge is a two-parter. The current incarnation of Urbano is on Fitzhugh. Where else has it been? That’s the easy part. Call it TAKS for Dishers.
Now the tough part. Where else has Mitch been? He’s well-traveled, well, up and down Preston and McKinney anyway, but that’s all the hints that you’re going to get.
UPDATE: Urbano started on Fairmount, then moved to McKinney/Routh, and then to its current location on Fitzhugh. Mitch reports that “prior to opening Urbano I was previously at Four Seasons, the original Sfuzzi, Director of Op’s for Sam’s Cafes, Lombardi Mare and briefly at Popolo’s.” Now we see what a great lineage can do for a restaurant.
