A Wednesday dinner saw an owner-type woman ?Regine, a completely new waitstaff, and acknowledgements of a new chef (without disclosing his/her identity). The room filled quickly after 6PM and service was OK. We had sardines and mussels for appetizers: the sardines were underdone, but nicely salty; and the 'chorizo' broth for the mussels was lukewarm and chorizo-free, for which the owner-type woman apologized. An Caesar salad with white sardines and a made-up pasta bolognese topped with 2 scallops followed. Desert/coffee were unremarkable. With a bottle of sauvignon blanc, two of us paid $128 with tip. We've been going to Pesce twice a year or more since 2003 - I think the new kitchen needs to find its pace.
