Chef Shuffles

If you're lucky enough to dine at Saison, keep an eye on the kitchen: you might just see a Top Cheftestapant. Grayson Schmitz, the CIA-trained Wisconsinite who made it to the top five on season 9 (the Texas edition) and later cooked at Top Chef's NYC pop-up restaurant alongside Richard Blais, has joined Joshua Skenes' team as chef de partie. An Eater NY Hottest Chef winner, she's the restaurant's second high-profile acquisition of the month, along with executive sous chef and Eater Young Gun Mitch Lienhard, formerly of Chicago's Grace. [EaterWire]