Pif is one of our favorite restaurants in the city. We first went just over a year ago for my birthday. I loved the food and atmosphere so much both at Pif and Ansill (where we ate a few weeks later for Karen’s birthday) that I decided I wanted to work in either. I introduced myself to some of the people at both restaurants and soon after got a call to see if I could start work.
I started off at Ansill but soon after I started help was needed at Pif and I moved down there. Very convenient because it’s just a half-block away from my apartment. Over the past year I’ve been learning what I can about french food and getting to know the regulars. It’s pretty amazing how many regulars there are for a restaurant so small. I’m sure they’re all very dissapointed to find out that it’s closing after 6 years.
The short version is that David Ansill (the chef) wants to focus more on Ansill, his newer restaurant. I’m not going to get maudlin and spend the rest of the post being sad, but instead point you to my collection of Pif photos (click on the photo to the left). Enjoy and goodbye Pif!

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1 Foobooz » Blog Archive » Final Days For Pif // Jul 10, 2007 at 10:02 am
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2 michele loor // Jul 11, 2007 at 11:29 am
Thanks Matt. You are going to make me cry.
3 mattohara // Jul 11, 2007 at 2:05 pm
hi michele! i hope you enjoyed the pictures.
and i’ll see you at ansill (i’ll be eating though, not serving).
4 Bridget // Jul 12, 2007 at 3:22 am
Some very nice pictures but please take out the heinous one of me. Seriously though, I will miss working with you.
5 michele loor // Jul 12, 2007 at 9:54 am
I hope I see both you and Bridget this Saturday night at Pif! How is Matt One doing btw?
6 mattohara // Jul 12, 2007 at 10:07 am
B- you’re right, that was a pretty bad picture. i’ll miss working with you too!
michele- we’ll both be there. if you stick around at the end you might get to see Matt One hobble in for the after-party!
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