Hell's Kitchen contestant flees Hyde Park. (http://blogs.vocalo.org/dolinsky/2010/02/gearing-up-for-fat-tuesday-not-so-easy/14558)
QuoteFor her part, Gavin says "things were getting a little weird, and the situation was not what I had planned on." She has hired an attorney to assist with her separation from the business. In a recent article from a U of C publication, Shopiro expressed confidence in his new chef/partner, saying she was "skilled in conversing with New Orleans food." The restaurant has promoted Assistant Chef Ronisha Preckwinckle (daughter-in-law of alderman Toni) to lead the kitchen from this point forward. "She is meticulous, and is a team player," Shopiro says. "It's just been chaotic."