RESTAURANT REVIEW 285 Arlington Avenue, Kensington (located inside Young’s Market) | (510) 526-9858 | KensingtonFineFoods.com By Fine Assortment of Home Made Salads KENSINGTON FINE FOODS Specialty Meats • Fish • Delicatessen • Catering Kensington is a small unincorporated community of Contra Costa County that borders Alameda County and is nestled in the Berkeley Hills. Most residents of this community and the surrounding areas are likely quite familiar with Kensington Fine Foods (KFF), a specialty deli and butcher counter co-located with Young’s Market on Arlington Boulevard. However, if you don’t live in the immediate area, you may not have discovered this hidden gem tucked away in bay area hills. But I can attest that it is totally worth the short trek to check out what this small business has to offer. Kensington Fine Foods is the local source for quality fresh meats, poultry, and seafood, and has been a pillar in this small community for the past twelve years. In addition to fresh meats, poultry and seafood, KFF offers a plentiful selection of gourmet prepared foods, all of which are prepared on site by Owner/Chef Larry Lefebvre, and his two long-time co-workers, Javier and Conlan. Together, this team of three 30 MARKETPLACECONTRACOSTA.COM JUNE 2017 Vickie Lewis gentlemen handle all aspects of the business with calm and finesse, serving quality foods and providing personalized service to their faithful customers. Larry is originally from New Jersey where he grew up in a family who owned a catering business. He developed a passion for food services through helping his grandfather and family with the business. After his graduation from high school, he secured a job working for Rocky Hill Inn in Princeton, New Jersey. He worked there for three years, and then moved on to work at a couple of New York restaurants, including Keens Chop House. It was at Keens that he became a protégé of one of the senior butchers and learned about the meat business and the art of meat cutting. In 1997, Larry was recruited by a good friend to work as a chef for the Ginger Island Restaurant, formerly on Fourth Street in Berkeley. So, Larry and his wife, Jessica, moved to California from New York where they planned to stay for only three years. However, he
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