Merlin Verrier Leaves Graham Elliot Co.; More Chef Shuffles:
Former Graham Elliot corporate executive chef Merlin Verrier has moved on from GE's company to a position as culinary director of Armonk, NY's Fortina. This news comes nearly three weeks after the shuttering of Primary in Greenwich, CT, where Verrier was the executive chef and partner with Elliot. "My position was pretty much gone now that we only have one restaurant (Graham Elliot Bistro),"...
Graham Elliot's Special Berkshire Pork Duo at G.E.B.:
In honor of Eater's inaugural Five Days of Meat, three Chicago restaurants have created heart-stopping protein-packed special dishes and put them on their menus for just this week. Graham Elliot and chef de cuisine Vinny Alterio have constructed a double whammy of pork at Graham Elliot Bistro.
Graham Elliot Closes Connecticut Restaurant After Six Months In:
After six months in business, Graham Elliot's Greenwich, CT restaurant is shuttered. Primary's (former) manager told Patch that "the issue being, it wasn't busy. The investors, the landlord pulled the trigger."
Graham Elliot Bistro Now Has Tasting Menus:
Graham Elliot Bistro continues to follow in the footsteps of Elliot's shuttered flagship. The bistro's menu, which only included dishes $20 and under when it opened, now has two tasting menus. One of them is a Graham Elliot "greatest hits" option: "deconstructed caesar," cheddar risotto, wild salmon, beef stroganoff, and banana split for $75.
The new menu is being executed by new chef Vincent...