People & Places

Vigilante Chef

2016 Winner: Jason Santos

Photo Credit: Andre Lambiase

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The blue-haired toque made a name for himself on Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen, but hell hath no fury like Santos. When a customer attempted to dine-and-dash after drinks at Santos’ Abby Lane, the celebrity chef took off after him, finally flagging down police after a winding 15-minute chase through the Theater District. The story, which went viral, had chefs and staff in agreement that it was justice well-served.