In this correspondent’s personal opinion, Osteria Italian Seafood (1211 Herr Lane) has become a Louisville institution in a remarkably short period of time, offering a bounty of knockout seafood dishes, pastas and salads inspired by Italy’s coastal regions, alongside appropriate libations and impeccable hospitality.
Today Osteria announces an important team transition as Henry Wesley III joins the restaurant as executive chef, bringing with him Erik Abraham as chef de cuisine.
Wesley first came to Louisville in 2008 to pursue a degree in psychology, serendipitously becoming smitten with restaurant work. Over a decade’s toil, he worked his way up to an executive chef position at The Village Anchor in 2017…