Grayz

[docsconz]

Is Gray Kunz still there?

[Nathan]

Is Gray Kunz still there?

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no clue. I didn't ask about the Eater report of his absence.

[docsconz]

Is Gray Kunz still there?

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no clue. I didn't ask about the Eater report of his absence.

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I had heard rumors independent from Eater that he is no longer associated with the restaurant, though I do not know it is fact.

[Fat Guy]

A press release came around today that begins:

"The owners of Grayz announced today that they will unveil a new concept in early 2009 under the name Gneiss and that Chef Gray Kunz, who is expanding into international markets, will no longer be associated with the restaurant. "

[oakapple]

Sad news for Kunz, who in the space of a year has gone from two restaurants to zero.

Cutlets exonerates Kunz from the failures at Café Gray and Grayz, saying that neither one was really his fault. I think he's being a bit too generous. Fat Guy laboriously documented the pre-opening plans for Café Gray. I'm sure Kunz had investors to placate, but it was very much his concept. Grayz, too, was beset by conceptual flaws in which Kunz must have had some influence.

My sense is that if Kunz wants to return to New York in a serious restaurant, he needs someone with experience making the business decisions (Danny Meyer anyone?), so that Kunz can focus on what he does best.