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A New Madeo*
by Yvonne Mason Madeo Ristorante, a San Pedro favorite for many years, has a new chef and a new look. The new Director of Food and Beverage, Patrick Thomas worked as Corporate Chef in Las Vegas for Boyd Gaming. Thomas was previously the Regional Chef for Marriott and ran their Culinary Council, planning special functions and menus for all the western states. He produced and planned the menu, and carved the ice at the banquet for the L.A. Lakers versus the Utah Jazz (playoffs) in Salt Lake City. Thomas trained at the Culinary Institute of America (C.I.A.) in Hyde Park, New York, and he studied Nutrition/Sanitation at Oklahoma State University. Further, he is one of 420 Sanitation and Nutrition Certified members of the American Culinary Federation. “I’m a hands-on chef, I work everyday in the kitchen cooking American cuisine; fresh fish, fresh herbs, the food looks good, tastes good. I keep the customers happy,” said Thomas. He admits he has feed everybody from the Lakers, to old Bush to Z.Z. Top. His favorite food is Chinese style, Asian style food, herb rubbed steak, Cumberland Glaze, sliced medallions of lobster tempura with wasabi butter and curried snapper stemmed in bamboo. “My new menu is out of the box Italian with Asian/Californian influence, fusion,” continued Thomas. He has value priced lunches from $9 to $11. Chef Thomas wants the new decor to be reminiscent of P. F. Chang’s, but only in an Italian style, and more homey, with greens and vines. “Confetti, like a party and the noise of having fun,” said Thomas. He carves ice sculptures of reindeer and mermaids, and demonstrates his ice sculpture techniques at San Pedro High School once a month. He also molds life-size chocolate rooster fights. A very valuable trait to have on the steps of a Balinese temple. The chef has nearly 200 national articles written about him, and there is a “Hall of Fame” with several of the framed articles at the new Madeo Ristorante. Madeo Ristorante, is located at 2800 Cabrillo Marina, San Pedro. (310) 514-3344.
* Excerpt from Downtown San Pedro for A Movie, Walk, and Dinner |
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