Nick Blue has left his executive chef position at Sardella.
“We wish Nick all the best of luck in the future and thank him for his time with our Niche Food Group family from Brasserie to Sardella,” said Niche Food Group owner Gerard Craft in a statement. He will announce a new executive chef in the coming weeks.
Blue helped open Sardella, the Italian-inspired restaurant that replaced Niche, in late 2016. He has worked at Niche Food Group eateries starting in 2009 with stints at Taste, Niche and Brasserie.
Blue said the two chefs saw the kitchen headed in different directions.
“I don’t really have a next step yet. I’m just going to enjoy this first week and take it easy and get physically and mentally rested, and we’ll go from there,” he said, adding that he intends to stay in the St. Louis area.
Editor’s Note: This article was updated at 1 p.m. April 17 to include comments from Nick Blue.
Matt Sorrell is a staff writer for Sauce Magazine.
This article appears in April 2017.