Edward Lee is running on practically no sleep. Kevin Ashworth, Lee's longtime righthand chef who is now the executive chef at Khora (the name comes from the ancient wheat grain Khorasan), says compliments mean the most coming from Lee, whom he likens to a curt Korean father figure who doesn't dole out gushing praise easily. Ashworth, who has been executive chef at 610 and culinary director of Lee's local restaurants, was watching the governor's announcement on TV when his phone lit up. Longtime Louisville food writer Steve Coomes, who has followed Lee's career for decades, says Lee's status helped draw the support that could have otherwise been difficult to garner. [Extracted from the article]
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