Chef Shuffle

Canteen Gets a New Chef de Cuisine

Chef Livio Velardo, formerly of The New French in NYC.
Chef Livio Velardo, formerly of The New French in NYC. Photo: Evan Sung

For his budding mini-empire of restaurants — which now includes Canteen, The Sentinel, The House of Shields (post-remodel), and the upcoming Golden West — chef Dennis Leary looked to New York for a new second-in-command for the kitchen side of things. As the Chron reports, Leary hired Livio Velardo, most recently of The New French in the West Village, and diners should expect to see both chefs cooking side-by-side in the tiny kitchen at Canteen.

Leary’s restaurants get assist from N.Y. [Scoop/Chron]

Canteen Gets a New Chef de Cuisine