After Mike Sheerin stepped down from chef de cuisine to open a restaurant with his brother, Kahan promoted Sheerin’s sous chef, David Posey, to take his place.
After six years in business together at Blackbird, the partners felt comfortable enough to consider opening a new restaurant … in the beat-up bar just across the alley. Sous chef Koren Grieveson was tapped to lead the kitchen at Avec, the wine bar they opened in 2003 with a more rustic menu and wine list, in a distinctive wood-lined room with communal seating.
