Former Kansas City chef Tim Doolittle now works for Emeril Lagasse

The last time I had an extended chat with chef Tim Doolittle was in 2007, when he was packing up to move to Las Vegas.

During Doolittle’s tenure in Kansas City, he had worked in or actually overseen the kitchens of several tasteful joints, including EBT, the Stolen Grill, Joe D’s Wine Bar, Cafe Allegro, and City Tavern.

After leaving the Cafe at Briarcliff, Doolittle was contemplating his next step and was sitting at the bar at Le Fou Frog when serendipity took place.