Nick Lacasse Out at mfk; New Chef at CH Distillery; More Chef Shuffles

LAKEVIEW—A chef shuffle has come to the hot, tiny, well-regarded seafood spot mfk. Opening chef Nick Lacasse (The Drawing Room) exited after service on Valentine's Day, and former chef de cuisine Joey Schwab is now running the kitchen. Owners Scott and Sari Worsham describe the parting as "amicable" and say that Schwab will unveil a new menu "in the coming weeks." [EaterWire]

RIVER NORTH—Ownership and reps won't reveal updates on C Fish House, the seafood place from the Chicago Cut guys taking over the former Keefer's space at 20 W. Kinzie, but according to a Craigslist ad, chef Bill Montagne will run the kitchen. Montagne (Le Bernardin, Lettuce Entertain You) was a finalist for the Eater Young Guns in 2012. [EaterWire]

RIVER NORTH—Former Lockwood chef Joseph Rose is now running the kitchen at Terrace Restaurant at the Conrad Chicago Hotel. Rose, who also held high positions at Sixteen and Pump Room, will launch a new menu in spring that adds "Asian influence to modern American cuisine." He replaces Darnell Reed, who opened Luella's Southern Kitchen in Lincoln Square. [EaterWire]

WEST LOOP—Bobby Mayo is the new head chef at CH Distillery, replacing JP Doiron. Mayo, who took over the kitchen at Chicago's first distillery and cocktail bar combo last month, has implemented many new dishes, including lamb tartare and P.E.I. mussels. [EaterWire]