SLO County News BlogGolf, Wine, Real Estate, Business & Travel NewsSLO's Benvenuti is now Calago RestaurantThursday, August 25, 2005San Luis Obispo's Benvenuti Restaurant on Marsh Street has been bought by gourmet chef David Wohrle and his wife, Anissa.The business was bought Aug. 1 from the Rosatos, who owned Benvenuti's for more than 15 years. The new restaurant in the century-old home will be called "Calago," an amalgam of two places the couple loves, California and Chicago, the Wohrles said. David Wohrle, whose chef experience includes the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco and Hyatt resorts for 11 years, describes most of his dishes as "northern Italian with periods of fusion." Prices will range from around $10 to $15 for lunch and $15 to $28 for dinner. The couple plan to expand the kitchen, the bar in one of the small front dining rooms and the use of their outdoor patio, which can accommodate up to 40 people. The Wohrles have also hired Aaron Warren, a former employee at Giuseppe's Cucina Italia in Pismo Beach. Warren, a sommelier, is highly trained in wine selection and pairing. Warren is the only certified sommelier in San Luis Obispo County, according to the Court of Master Sommeliers, a Napa-based educational organization that administers the sommelier exams. "With the food and the service, we want people to know they can come here and be taken care of," Wohrle said. Article found at: Biz Buzz The Tribune, Melanie Cleveland To see more of The Tribune, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to www.sanluisobispo.com. (c) 2005, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News. Read More
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