Chef Alex Pope is leaving the R Bar on June 4

Chef Alex Pope — who was the featured chef in a series of interviews on Fat City last week — has announced that he’s officially leaving his

post at the R Bar on Saturday, June 4.

Pope’s departure ends a nearly two-year tenure at the saloon,

restaurant and music venue in the West Bottoms. Pope says owner Joy Jacobs

wants to focus more on the music component of R Bar and plans to serve more

casual dishes. “She wants a less fancy menu,” Pope says.