"The show, which debuted on the streaming service last month, seems loosely based on the Spotted Pig. Like the actual West Village restaurant that was mired in controversy following the explosive allegations of sexual misconduct against its primary owner, Ken Friedman, the fictional Black Rabbit is the setting for its own string of controversies that play out over eight episodes."
"But there's a quieter food moment that stands out amidst the flurry of pans, drama, and knives that populate the show. In a later episode, the head chef, Roxie, played by Amaka Okafor, travels upstate to visit her mentor and former lover for advice on managing the chaotic Black Rabbit restaurant. They cook a steak together, a scene that illustrates the care Roxie feels in her former lover's presence."
Black Rabbit features intentionally theatrical dishes — a burger topped with bone marrow and a pot pie revealing a whole chicken foot — to portray a provocative Brooklyn gastropub. The fictional restaurant echoes real-world controversies associated with the Spotted Pig while serving as the crucible for a crime-thriller narrative. A quieter, intimate scene shows head chef Roxie traveling upstate to cook a steak with her mentor and former lover, conveying emotional care. Lead actresses prepared and cooked that meal on camera under the direction of veteran food stylists Millicent Souris, Greta Dana, and Tamara Reynolds, who drew on restaurant experience to build the menu.
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