Comments on: Lucia at Andaluz – ready for prime time? http://dukecityfood.com/2009/12/10/lucia-at-andaluz-ready-for-prime-time/ Scarfing and Sniffing restaurants and eats in Albuquerque Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:03:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Larry McGoldrick http://dukecityfood.com/2009/12/10/lucia-at-andaluz-ready-for-prime-time/comment-page-1/#comment-10799 Larry McGoldrick Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:00:55 +0000 http://dukecityfood.com/?p=164#comment-10799 Albert Bilotti left Lucia in early May 2010. The former sous chef, Israel Ortiz, is now the boss-man. Ortiz kept some of the dishes on Bilotti's menu (notably the Seared Scallops & Sugared Shrimp) and added some prizewinners of his own. I had the cornmeal-encrusted sardine appetizer (on microgreens with a chipotle aioli and crisp sweet potato chips) last weekend, and it was superb. Israel is no slouch. Albert Bilotti left Lucia in early May 2010. The former sous chef, Israel Ortiz, is now the boss-man. Ortiz kept some of the dishes on Bilotti’s menu (notably the Seared Scallops & Sugared Shrimp) and added some prizewinners of his own.

I had the cornmeal-encrusted sardine appetizer (on microgreens with a chipotle aioli and crisp sweet potato chips) last weekend, and it was superb.

Israel is no slouch.

]]> By: Gil Garduno http://dukecityfood.com/2009/12/10/lucia-at-andaluz-ready-for-prime-time/comment-page-1/#comment-6621 Gil Garduno Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:03:23 +0000 http://dukecityfood.com/?p=164#comment-6621 Hello Andrea Is there nothing Bilotti can't do? Does he do paella at Lucia? For that matter, does anyone in Albuquerque do paella? Conrad's used to as did Costa Azul, but both have closed. Gil Hello Andrea

Is there nothing Bilotti can’t do? Does he do paella at Lucia? For that matter, does anyone in Albuquerque do paella? Conrad’s used to as did Costa Azul, but both have closed.

Gil

]]> By: Phunque1 http://dukecityfood.com/2009/12/10/lucia-at-andaluz-ready-for-prime-time/comment-page-1/#comment-6591 Phunque1 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:11:43 +0000 http://dukecityfood.com/?p=164#comment-6591 Albert is no newbie to the hotel scene, proir to stepping out on his own he was the Executive Sous Chef @ the Hyatt. He should be fine at this new Hotel Restaurant as a non owner. Albert is no newbie to the hotel scene, proir to stepping out on his own he was the Executive Sous Chef @ the Hyatt. He should be fine at this new Hotel Restaurant as a non owner.

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