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COR team to open second restaurant
LUCA’S promises to be a small and welcoming new Italian restaurant focused on quality ingredients “prepared simply with love”.
Due to open in Wapping Wharf in April, LUCA’S will be the the second restaurant from the team behind COR on North Street, which recently retained its Bib Gourmand award from Michelin.
The new restaurant is named after COR co-owners Mark and Karen Chapman’s young son, Luca, with its location being a return to an area where Mark spent working as exec head chef at Gambas and Cargo Cantina.
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“Named after our first son, bringer of light, LUCA’S is a love letter to the wonderful food, culture, warm hospitality and adventure experienced in Italy; a place that will always be very special to us,” say Australia-born Mark and Karen.
“LUCA’S is a small and welcoming share plates Italian restaurant in Wapping Wharf, Bristol, focused on quality ingredients, prepared simply, with love.”
Mark and Karen hope to “continue the ethos and principles” now firmly established at COR, “placing good hospitality front and centre, together with its people, communities and a focus on sustainability”.
COR operations manager, Tallulah Small, and executive chef, Vyck Colsell, “will be bringing their expertise, passion and creativity to our seasonally updated menus”.
Main photo: Martin Booth
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