INdustri Café has hired a new executive chef and sous chef, according to owner Robert Klemm.
Chef Dan Morales, formerly of Island Café and Lounge and The River Café will join the restaurant as Executive Chef. Morales has also worked as Chef de Cuisine with Chef Bobby Flay at Mesa Grill, and made television appearances on Iron Chef with Bobby Flay and The Restaurant with Rocco Dispirito.
Chef Morales cooked up his first dish at INdustri on Friday evening during gallery night. His red snapper "fish & chips" with coleslaw and fresh tarter sauce specials sold out in less than two hours.
Micah Kaufman will be joining the restaurant as Sous Chef.
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