Jason Hall 'In' at The Lion; Patricia Yee 'Out' at Aureole

Colin Alevras, formerly of the Tasting Room, DBGB, and Momofuku, has joined the staff at Andrew Carmellini's forthcoming the Dutch.
[Eater]

Aureole's executive pastry chef, Jennifer Yee, has left the restaurant and Le Cirque's Pierre Poulin is standing in.
[Zagat Buzz]

Jason Neroni who left 10 Downing Street -- and New York City -- back in 2009 for Portland has turned up in L.A. at Osteria La Buca.
[LA Weekly]

Eric Ripert will reprise his role as Chef Eric Ripert on HBO's Treme. He had a cameo in the first season.
[Grub Street]

Thomas Keller has become the third American chef to be inducted into the French Légion d'honneur for his promotion of French cuisine.
[Grub Street]

Julian Medina is preparing to launch a new restaurant called Coppelia, a diner open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
[Zagat Buzz]

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