Pane E Vino

Pane e Vino Italian Restaurant Closes After 30 Years in Cow Hollow | Eater SF

"After three decades as a Cow Hollow neighborhood standby, the restaurant announced its last day of service was August 26 and thanked customers and the community for 30 years of support and the memories created together. Much of the restaurant’s longevity is credited to chef-owner Bruno Quercini, who came from Bianzone, Italy, learned to cook at his mother’s elbow, emigrated to the U.S. in 1969, worked for a catering company in Florida and a restaurant in Marin County, and became executive chef of Pane e Vino Trattoria in 1991. Food critic Michael Bauer praised Quercini’s “earthy food” and his exceptionally garlicky fusilli with eggplant and smoked mozzarella, a dish that developed a devoted following. The restaurant closed along with many others in March 2020, and in April 2020 Quercini launched a GoFundMe to help employees that raised more than $22,000." - Lauren Saria