Raleigh Chef Eric Rivera He was arrested on Aug. 17, 2024, on misdemeanor charges of domestic violence, battery on a female, and battery by strangulation. He was released from the Wake County Detention Center on Aug. 20 after posting $7,000 bail.
Rivera moved to Raleigh in 2023 after gaining recognition for his Seattle restaurant GoodbyeHe planned to open a Puerto Rican izakaya called Coqui and a private dining experience called Sapi, but neither took off. In 2024, he and his partner Emahlea Wilcher announced Palma private dining experience in the Triangle that launched in March.
Rivera is well known for creating controversy on the Internet, most notably for the time he used X (formerly Twitter) to… Calling an Australian woman a “colonizer” for opening a sushi shop in New York City, prompting trolls to leave negative reviews about his business.
Rivera was not available for comment and Wilcher declined to speak to Eater. Wake County was unable to provide further details about the arrest.
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