So he traded in his white toque and crisp apron for a pair of overalls and dirt-encrusted fingernails.

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Black unwashed hair stuck out from a black and silver toque.

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Since 2009, it's been helmed by executive chef Bruno Davaillon (recently of the Mix at THEhotel at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas), whose sumptuous seasonal tasting menu would give Fearing a run for his toque.

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