Shakeup at controversial Bay Area bar as owner leaves the country | NYGazet

Oakland's famed Snail Bar is entering a new era, as the current chef-owner is moving to the south of France for a new opportunity.

The chef-owner of one of Oakland’s most acclaimed — and later, embattled — bars is leaving California and handing over operations to a former employee and two up-and-coming chefs. Snail Bar, a natural wine bar in Temescal known for clever small plate... [3245 chars]