Trigg Brown — the chef and co-owner of one of NYC’s most buzzed about restaurants, Win Son — is temporarily stepping away from day-to-day operations after employees leveled allegations that he fostered a hostile workplace.

In an email sent out to staff on July 7, co-owner Josh Ku told employees that Brown would be stepping away from Win Son for an unspecified amount of time following a series of allegations that were made public on Instagram. Brown later confirmed to