Charlottesville Says Goodbye To Two Of Our Best
We would like to extend the greatest of thanks to two amazingly talented culinary artist for their hard work, as both Chul Kee Ko (Ten) and Josh Hutter (Blue Light Grill) are no longer with the Capshaw restaurant group. Both executive chefs brought more than a decade of experience to the table, with Ko having served as Chef de Cuisine for Jean Georges N.Y., one of the cities few restaurants to consistently be ranked four stars by the N.Y. Times, and Josh having worked at Arterra, the Marriott’s flagship restaurant, before returning to Charlottesville to head up Si Tapas, and later becoming the driving force behind the rejuvenation of Blue Light Grill.
The Ten torch is being passed to Pei Chang, who has spent nearly 3 years sharpening his skill in preparation for the challenge, while Blue Light will move from a head chef design, to a team oriented structure.
Both departing chef’s are destined for D.C. pastures, as Ko has accepted the executive chef position for the not yet open Buddha Bar (there is already a 30 day wait, which is rapidly approaching 60), and while Josh is keeping mum for now, he promises to fill us in once settled.
If you never had the opportunity to sample the creations of these two talents, you sorely missed out on some of the best that Charlottesville has had to offer.
