Aaron Staudenmaier, chef of Lovers Seafood & Market, jumps ship for Whiskey Cake Kitchen

is fishing for a new chef.

Opening chef Aaron Staudenmaier is swapping fish for booze, jumping ship to join the executive culinary team at Whiskey Cake Kitchen in the next couple of weeks. Lovers Seafood and Market is owned by Tracy Rathbun and Lynae Fearing, the duo behind Shinsei.

Both Lovers and Whiskey Cake confirmed the move.