Triskett to Replace Monday at Downtown 140

Thanks in no small part to a positive recommendation from his predecessor and mentor, Don Triskett will takeover as executive chef of Downtown 140 (140 N. Main St., 330.656.1294, downtown140.com). Triskett replaces Shawn Monday, who left to open two new restaurants of his own. This is a homecoming of sorts for Triskett, who was Monday's original sous chef when he opened Downtown 140 seven years ago. Triskett also has worked at Giovanni's, Moxie and L'Albatros. "We're sticking with the format of the menu, with smallest, small and not-so-small plates," Triskett says. "But I have complete creative control to make the menu my own." Like Monday, the chef relies on fresh, seasonal ingredients but augments them with global touches. Diners can look forward to new items like phyllo spring rolls filled with Killbuck Valley mushrooms, fresh ginger, shaved asparagus and Ohio goat cheese. Flash-fried potato gnocchi will be paired with beer-braised short ribs, caramelized pearl onions and crème fraiche. A twist on tom yum gai will feature halibut, shitakes and watercress in a spicy curry broth. Triskett's first day is June 21.