Chef Shuffles

Charlie Palmer Steakhouse has a new executive chef, Jeffery Russell. His first order of business is to release a whole host of Capital Countdown specials in honor of the election, including such dishes as Bill Clinton's chicken fried steak and George H.W. Bush's New England lobster dinner. Russell, who previously worked at Aureole in New York, was formerly sous chef at the DC outpost; he replaces Matt Hill. [EaterWire]