Michele McQueen, of Gussie’s Chicken and Waffles fame, brings 28 years of experience and a brand new menu of Southern-inspired eats to the Oakland Museum cafe.
until the search for a permanent replacement was complete, says Lori Fogarty, OMCA Executive Director. Town Fare closed temporarily from the end of May to July 12.
McQueen bring 28 years of restaurant experience to the role — and a new food and beverage menu. Town Fare is open from 11 a.m to 5 p.m., Wednesday to Sunday, at 100 Oak St., Oakland. A new sun deck, which debuts tomorrow, will offer service from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday-Saturdays. Chef Michele McQueen is now helming the kitchen at Town Fare, the cafe at the Oakland Museum of California. McQueen brings 28 years of experience and a new menu to the gig.
According to a press release, the new Town Fare menu pays homage to McQueen’s family roots and Oakland upbringing. Look for shared plates, salads, and entrées, including Curry Collard, Cabbage and Yam Spring Rolls with Caribbean spice and curry lime aioli, and Low-Country Shrimp and Grits with chicken andouille sausage, confit tomatoes and cheddar grits.
After closing Gussie’s Chicken and Waffles in 2014, McQueen went on to become a corporate chef at Apple, Inc., developing and managing the grab-and-go program for over 25 locations. McQueen first made her name in the restaurant world when she helped bring the Los Angeles soul food chain Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles to Northern California. She co-ran Roscoe’s for nearly a decade before opening Gussie’s in 2009.
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