When Suzy Crofton shuttered Crofton on Wells in June, the city didn�t just lose a restaurant, it lost one of its first�and few�women chef-restaurateurs.

Meal replacements

The chefs who laid the foundation for this food town are getting out of the game. Here’s who’s replacing them.

Tuesday July 10 2012

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