Starfish gets Star Chef
Ted Robinson, former chef at Paradiso and former, former chef at Tage has a new day job. He’s classing up the carryout at Starfish Market. You’ll find Ted back in the Starfish kitchen making sandwiches to go like maple glazed sirloin wraps, pulled chicken salad with cucumber and tarragon on crusty whole wheat bread and buttermilk fried mahi on roasted corn brioche. They’re stacked up and waiting for you in that cooler over by the bread. About $8 to $10.
Ted says Starfish asked if he’d come in and come up with new things to keep the old store up with the new Starfish Gourmet store across the hall, and he tells us he plans on doing crossover stuff between the two stores, like food demos paired with wine tastings.
That’s his new day job. He’s still got his night job as a private chef and, although he says he’s no longer working directly for Katilady Catering, he still takes bookings through her, and others on the island. He now calls himself an independent contractor, and takes bookings through his Ted’s Supper Club.
But the big question is, with Tage, the restaurant he founded, now closed down by its most recent owner, would he consider yet another shot at it? “If the right thing came along with the right people again, I would be interested,” he tells us. “The first time around, it was really a fantastic group of people that made it all work so well.”
Ted says he hears there are some people throwing ideas around for the old Tage, but he’s laying low for now. “I’m building a house in Fish Bay,” he says. “I’m keeping pretty busy watching my house go up and my bank account go down.”
November 15th, 2007 01:17
Terrific news…However I tried the link to Ted’s Supper Club and it was a dud…Can you fix it Jeff?
November 15th, 2007 05:55
Fixed.
www.tedssupperclub.com
November 15th, 2007 06:34
Just another reason I can’t wait to get back there next month!
November 15th, 2007 07:14
ah, so there IS a reason to still go in to Starfish market. I was hoping to live out of the gourmet shop for a week
Good stuff, thanks for sharing!
November 15th, 2007 07:21
Re: above
Jeff
November 15th, 2007 05:55
What’s Jeff doing up at 05:55…OH I know…beddyby time…..
November 15th, 2007 09:36
We will buy lunch in March to help Ted build his home!Does anyone know the dates for the St.John Blues Fest?
November 15th, 2007 09:40
I think Jeff was working out at 5:55!
November 15th, 2007 12:35
Cool………..Ted is going to do demos and wine pairings at the gourmet shop. I knew Mugar would come a callin for Ted………smart man the both of them……..
November 15th, 2007 15:18
These SANDWICHES sound delicious! I wonder if he’ll eventually do “prepared meals.” Yummy.
Now we just need to get Ted to give liamsaunt the Tarragon Souffle recipe. She’s crazy (like the glue) over that souffle.
-Ruth
November 16th, 2007 11:44
Yes! Give the souffle recipe to me! PLEASE!
Just kidding. Kind of…
Anyway, this looks great. I will definitely be stopping in for some stuff next trip.