It feels like three years ago, but it was in April that critic Brian Reinhart considered the result of restaurants reopening after the initial closing in 2020. Was he right? Read it to find out. (But we’re confident he was absolutely correct on No. 5.) Mot Hai Ba’s Chef Accused of Harassing Asian-Americans Some people just want to eat great food at a restaurant they love, no matter what's coming out of the mouths of the people preparing the meal. That proved not to be the case for many when accusations came out against Mot Hai Ba chef Peja Krstic.