The Cafe at Artisanal Foods Shutters Seven Months In

Chef Johnny Church reports that the Cafe at Artisanal Foods shut down this week.

"We wanted to prove a few things with Artisanal Cafe — that creative food could be served at a reasonable price, that you don't have to go to the Strip to eat well, and that Vegas was ready to support something original, without a big marketing budget. All of that came true, thanks to you."

The little cafe with access to the open kitchen opened in October and served up a three-course chef’s menu from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays to showcase new ingredients on the market side of the business or bring in chefs to show how they use the products here. The cafe featured six seats.

Church says he has "more opportunities on my plate than I have at any time in my career. Stay tuned and you'll find out which one wins out!"