Tarsan i Jane

"Rocher arrives in San Diego from Seattle, where he and wife Alia ran the acclaimed tasting menu-only Tarsan i Jane, which earned four stars from the Seattle Times and was named to GQ magazine’s list of the “10 Best Restaurants in America’’ before the couple made the wrenching decision to shutter restaurant at the height of the pandemic." - Candice Woo

"The critically-acclaimed Frelard restaurant is selling take-home paella kits, with cooking instructions available online. One option includes an already pre-seasoned and cooked calamari encebollada, with spring garlic, and maitake mushrooms." - Gabe Guarente

"At critically acclaimed restaurant Tarsan i Jane, where each night brought a multi-course, ever-changing chef’s counter-style meal, owners Perfecte and Alia Rocher wanted to come up with a way to bring some part of that experience into customers’ kitchens. They now sell 'foolproof' paella kits and noodle kits, with vegetarian and meat options — and cooking instructions on the restaurant’s website." - Megan Hill

"Frelard’s upscale Valencian restaurant Tarsan i Jane once had 65 seats in its dining room, but shifted plans in recent years to offer a multi-course chef’s counter tasting menu from chef Perfecte Rocher. It’s now offering a few make-at-home dishes for takeout, including Rocher’s famed paella." - Gabe Guarente

"Frelard’s Tarsan i Jane needed to make a choice. When Washington state shut down dining rooms until at least March 31, due to coronavirus measures, the highly-acclaimed modern Valencian restaurant needed to either shift to takeout or delivery, or close down temporarily. It decided on the latter — but still needed a plan for the time when conditions might be right to open again." - Gabe Guarente