Lumiere founder Michael Leviton signs off at the end of February after a 17-year run. He sold the Newton bistro (1293 Washington St. at Waltham Street) to longtime chef Jordan Bailey, who also worked with Leviton at Cambridge’s Area Four. (Leviton isn’t involved with Area Four any longer, either.)

What to expect at Lumiere 2.0? “Jordan likes simple food, not too many flavors on the plate, and a simple presentation,’’ Leviton says. “We always conceived of Lumiere as a neighborhood bistro, but we opened in 1999 when everyone was flush. It became an ‘elevated’ bistro quickly. I think he’d like to return it to a neighborhood bistro.’’

As for Leviton, he’ll spend his newfound free time working on a cookbook about “trash fish,’’ percolating a few restaurant consulting projects, and “looking forward to just being a husband and dad.’’ Lumiere’s final day with Leviton at the helm is Feb. 27, so make those reservations now.

The Somerville Bread Company (415 Medford St. at Sycamore Street) is now open for all of your carbohydrate needs. The organic artisan bakery offers varieties like olive walnut, buckwheat apricot, and Cherry Seinfeld, plus focaccia and sourdough pizza crust.

Bistro du Midi executive chef and partner Robert Sisca will leave his post high above the Public Garden after seven years. Sisca enjoyed an acclaimed run at the Back Bay Provencal hideaway (272 Boylston St. at Arlington Street), earning a People’s Choice Best New Chef nomination from Food & Wine magazine and other positive reviews. He departs Boston for his home state of Rhode Island, where he’ll become corporate executive chef at ProvidenceG, a downtown development with three restaurants: Garde, Rooftop at the ProvidenceG, and GPub. Landing Sisca was a coup for Bistro du Midi: Before coming to Boston, he was sous chef at New York City’s Michelin-starred Le Bernardin, helmed by Eric Ripert. KARA BASKIN

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