Hans Aeschbacher says he has no interest in being a celebrity chef, but perhaps that’s because he’s had a great run as a chef to celebrities. While recounting his life as executive chef in some of Chicago’s finest restaurants, including 11 years at Smith & Wollensky, before becoming top toque at Trader Vic’s in May, the Switzerland native thumbs through a binder full of pictures and autographs of his famous fans.There’s “Chef Hans,” as all the locals call him, with Michael Jordan, seemingly ...
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