Martini House Sold

After a rumor popped up this morning in Napa that Pat Kuleto was selling Martini House in Napa, SF Eater has confirmed that the restaurant will, in fact, shutter on October 30 — at least in its current form. The purchasers of the restaurant are Paul Fleming and Brian Bennett. Fleming is best known as owner of P.F. Chang’s, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and Paul Martin’s American Bistro. Because of a moratorium on chain restaurants in St. Helena, according to ThirstyReader, it isn’t likely that the restaurant will be reopened with giant Chinese warriors standing guard outside