Go HERE to read my co-worker's David Bracken's story on the .biz blog.
UPDATE: Samantha Hatem, a spokesperson for Empire Eats, says chef William D'Auvray still works for them despite Fai Thai converting to a catering facility. D'Auvray is a well-regarded chef for his previous Raleigh restaurants, Fins and bu.ku. Fins has since closed and bu.ku continues without him.
Andrea Weigl has been the food writer at The News & Observer since the summer of 2007. She has won a handful of awards from the Association of Food Journalists and the Society for Features Journalism. Her profile of chef Ashley Christensen titled "A Force of Nature" will be published in the sixth edition of "Cornbread Nation: The Best of Southern Food Writing." She is serving a three-year term on the James Beard Foundation book awards committee. Follow her on Twitter at @andreaweigl.
