Chefs and Restaurants

Brad Kilgore Pivoted From Tasting Menus to Barbecue to Survive

Presiding over a group of lauded restaurants in Miami, Brad Kilgore has had to flex his creative muscles and stay nimble in order to maneuver COVID-19 restrictions and mandates, especially with laws affecting each of his concepts differently. That mean shifting Kaido, his intimate Japanese-inspired cocktail lounge, into a wildly popular pizza pop-up. For the wood-fired Ember, he installed custom glass dividers between tables to maximize comfort for...