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"Chefs Gabrielle Hamilton and Ashley Merriman abandoned plans to partner with disgraced restaurateur Ken Friedman after he refused to give up a manager's salary despite being effectively barred from physically coming to the restaurant; they were reportedly surprised and unsettled by the intense backlash when many people turned against them for the association." - Amanda Kludt
Celebrated chef's single-location restaurant, feminist icon, modest profit
668 N Pacific Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Get directions