Ask Chef Rod http://www.askchefrod.com Cafe Amuse, "South of France in So-Cal" Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:09:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Hours of Operation http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=19 http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=19#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:09:01 +0000 Cafe Amuse http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=19 We are returning to our regular, non-summer hours of operation.

  • Wednesday thru Friday: 11am-9pm
  • Saturday: 9am-9pm
  • Sunday: 9am-3pm
]]> http://www.askchefrod.com/?feed=rss2&p=19 Cafe Amuse In The News http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=14 http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=14#comments Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:46:25 +0000 Cafe Amuse http://www.cafeamuse.com/wp/?p=11 Read these delicious articles about Cafe Amuse published in the local press:

]]> http://www.askchefrod.com/?feed=rss2&p=14 Now Serving Dinner http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=13 http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=13#comments Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:54:17 +0000 Cafe Amuse http://www.cafeamuse.com/wp/?p=10 Chef Rod is pleased to announce Cafe Amuse will now be open for dinner! Please join Chef Rod and his staff Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 6pm to 9pm. You will not be disappointed!

Our breakfast and lunch hours are the same - Breakfast: Wednesday thru Sunday, 8am to 4pm; Lunch: Wednesday thru Sunday, 11am to 4pm.

]]> http://www.askchefrod.com/?feed=rss2&p=13 Projected open Date For Cafe Amuse http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=12 http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=12#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:24:58 +0000 ChefRod http://www.cafeamuse.com/wp/?p=9 Thanks everyone for being so patient. As most of you know construction is never easy or on time..However we are very close..The new date is the day after Thanksgiving. I will open soft for about two weeks then have a grand opening. Everyone is invited…Please come join us at the opening of Cafe Amuse this Nov. We will love to see you all..
Thanks again Rodrick Wilker.

]]> http://www.askchefrod.com/?feed=rss2&p=12 Cafe Amuse in Palm Springs http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=11 http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=11#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:29:45 +0000 ChefRod http://www.cafeamuse.com/wp/?p=8 Cafe Amuse the new restaurant venture from Orange County Chef Rodrick Wilker,.. has started construction..To all the Palm Springs Valley residents,… I invite all to track my progress by logging on to this blog..Cafe Amuse is Chef/ Owner Rodrick Wilker’s first restaurant.. Formerly the Executive Chef of Culinary Adventure’s flagship French Bistro, “French 75″ in Laguna Beach. Also Sous Chef of Pinot Provance, The Ramos House and the Surf and Sand Hotel..Culinary Institute of America allum ‘96.. and apprentice to George Marone of Aqua, San Francisco..and Bradley Ogden, Celebrity Chef and Bay Area icon…Chef Rodrick is now bringing his experience and developing an upscale Breakfast and Lunch cafe,.. that blends delicate European products with the simplicity of American Breakfast and Lunch fare..

Come Visit us…Open this Fall

Cafe Amuse is here to service the local….. as well as the visiter to this beautiful valley..

]]> http://www.askchefrod.com/?feed=rss2&p=11 Nick Singleton http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=10 http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=10#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:57:41 +0000 ChefRod http://www.cafeamuse.com/wp/?p=7 You are at Opah not French… You’re an Opah friend..Sous Chef…Of Opah and Triumph Rider.. I’m getting the Thruxton…Anyone want to ride with some chefs from OC amd Palm Springs?

]]> http://www.askchefrod.com/?feed=rss2&p=10 Friends at French 75 and elseware http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=9 http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=9#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:51:55 +0000 ChefRod http://www.cafeamuse.com/wp/?p=6 Stanton, my bartending beauty.

Laura, my yoga goddess.

Lyndsey, my Buckeye booty.

Nader, my French/Vietnamese wine expert.

Thanks all for signing up for my Blog. I’m still trying to figure out the specifics of the system. But thanks for your interest and support.

I’m in the process of demo and construction. It is taking longer than expected as usual..

However we are optimistic we will be open by mid to late Oct. 

Feel free to use the blog. I’ll find out why you can’t write anything directly..

Thanks Love Rod

]]> http://www.askchefrod.com/?feed=rss2&p=9 Friends from French 75 http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=8 http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=8#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:41:23 +0000 ChefRod http://www.cafeamuse.com/wp/?p=5 For all those people, and you know who you are, from Culinary and French in Laguna, you can contact me at cafeamuse@msn.com…

Spend the time and register on my blog.. it will help boost my standing on search engines.. and we can talk and stay informed about my progress with Cafe Amuse..

Laura, Mellissa, Marcos, Mitch, Lyool, Eric, Stanton, Neil, Lindsey, Nadine, Julie, Nicole,Roberto, and all the guys and gals…Just register and keep in touch…

Hope you are all well… I’m thinking of you all…

]]> http://www.askchefrod.com/?feed=rss2&p=8 Enjoy house made Preserves http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=7 http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=7#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:41:18 +0000 ChefRod http://www.cafeamuse.com/wp/?p=4 I recieved some organic figs from a farm in Bakersfield..

The three types, Fig, Orange Marmalade…Fig and Blackberry… Golden Fig and White Nectarine..

Ask for some at the counter, they are perfect with the scone and some whipped cream..Try it, I promise you’ll love it>>>!

]]> http://www.askchefrod.com/?feed=rss2&p=7 Welcome from Chef Rod http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=6 http://www.askchefrod.com/?p=6#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:37:04 +0000 ChefRod http://www.cafeamuse.com/wp/?p=3 This is my first Blog. for my Cafe…. Amuse is the culmination of a twenty year dream…My Father and I started writing the business plan ten years ago..

I welcome all to please post your questions and thoughts..

Ideas are welcome… Please feel free to contact me, I am very open to communication with my customers, and peers..

Again Welcome and enjoy>>>!

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