Chef Shuffle

Pearl & Ash Splits From Chef Richard Kuo, Hires Colicchio & Sons Alum Trae Basore

Trae Basore has already started his new post.
Trae Basore has already started his new post.

Patrick Cappiello, Branden McRill, and Alessandro Zampedri, the managing partners of Pearl & Ash, have hired a new executive chef: Trae Basore, who worked most recently as the executive sous-chef at Colicchio & Sons. This means that Richard Kuo — an alum of wd~50 — has departed and, as far as Grub knows, is a free agent.

Basore’s fall menu includes chicken liver and foie gras with Concord grape and a sunny-side egg; Wagyu-beef tartare with radishes, pomegranate, and broccoli; six-day brisket with sunchokes, horseradish, and black garlic; and a brownie with bourbon and pecans. To go along with the change in food, Pearl & Ash will be closed from October 4 to 6 for a mini makeover: The dining room is going to be lighter and brighter and have more plants and fresh flowers. It’s worth noting that the same team just earned a Michelin star for Rebelle, so it makes sense that they’d want to give some TLC to their first concept.

Pearl & Ash Splits From Chef Richard Kuo, Hires Colicchio & Sons Alum