{"id":2521,"date":"2016-11-14T19:36:05","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T23:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=2521"},"modified":"2016-11-14T19:36:05","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T23:36:05","slug":"santa-cruz-restaurant-assembly-announces-new-executive-chef-jessica-yarr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=2521","title":{"rendered":"Santa Cruz restaurant Assembly announces new executive chef Jessica Yarr"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jessica Yarr is now executive chef at Assembly
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Beginning this week, Jessica Yarr is Executive Chef at downtown Santa Cruz restaurant Assembly<\/a> (1108 Pacific Ave., 831-824-6100).<\/p>\n

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For the last few months, Yarr has been collaborating with The Glass Jar, the restaurant group founded by Kendra Baker and Zachary Davis, on a number of events and projects. These included the Meander San Lorenzo River Dinner, Assembly\u2019s participation in the Santa Cruz Farmers\u2019 Market pop-up breakfast series this summer, Assembly\u2019s participation in the Big Sur Food and Wine Festival a few days ago, plus the pastry chef direction of The Penny Ice Creamery.<\/p>\n

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Santa Cruz Weekly named Yarr \u201cBest Pastry Chef of Santa Cruz\u201d in 2010. She has been serving as pastry chef at The Glass Jar since departing as Head Chef of Mint in Scotts Valley earlier this year. A graduate of Portland, Oregon-based Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Yarr\u2019s goal at Assembly is to continue building a sense of community utilizing elements including passion and attention to detail.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI will strive to create a menu that tells the story of Santa Cruz and Central California,\u201d says Yarr. \u201cUltimately, we are here to nourish ourselves and our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Yarr will be working with Assembly\u2019s Sous Chef Trent Lindgren, who has been directing the kitchen at Assembly since previous Executive Chef Carlo Espinas returned to San Francisco earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Davis and Baker are thrilled to welcome Yarr to this new role. \u201cWith Jessica\u2019s help we are trying to stand on the shoulders of giants,\u201d says Davis. \u201cTheo\u2019s, Gabriella Cafe, Jessica has worked integrally at the well-loved restaurants that are foundational to the best of Santa Cruz dining.\u201d<\/p>\n

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