Jeff Houck

The Tampa Tribune’s food writer since 2005, Jeff Houck covers the way people live through their food. He also hosts the Table Conversations food podcast and believes that everything crunchy is good.

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Kitchenbar To Open A Fourth Time [A Pop-Up For The Holidays]

Posted Dec 1, 2011 by Jeff Houck

Updated Dec 2, 2011 at 09:00 AM

Kitchenbar announced this evening on its Facebook page that there will be a fourth incarnation of the pop-up restaurant:

We’re in the spirit & that means it’s time for a Holiday Pop-Up! More details soon to come, but mark your calendars for Tuesday - Saturday, Dec. 8 - 31, 2011. You can pop your corks with us on New Year’s Eve this year! We’ll be open on Christmas Eve, but closed on Christmas day. Who’s ready for KB4?

Kitchenbar last popped up in August at Restaurant BT during that restaurant’s hiatus.

For more info, I texted chef Jeannie Pierola, who said she was “excited.”

A few details about this go-round:

* KB4 will take place at Knife & Co., the restaurant on Kennedy Boulevard that opened in the former space of Algusto Mexican restaurant in the first week of November.

* Knife & Co. “will go dark” during the four weeks of KB4’s run.

* Kitchenbar’s reservations phone line opens at 10 a.m. Monday. Number: 813.374.4537

* The menu will include “holiday ingredients and traditions from cross-cultural selections. Like the twelve days of Christmas, only 18, to include more food and wine.”

* As with previous Kitchenbars, there will be a la carte offerings as well as a tasting menu option.

* Some of Kitchenbar staff will include members of the Knife & Co. staff.

In theory, this should bring awareness of Knife & Co., which had a rocky start after its first executive chef walked off the job four days after opening.

RELATED:

* Kitchenbar 1 (photo gallery)

* Kitchenbar 2 (photo gallery)

* Kitchenbar 3 (photo gallery)