Television and film star Michael Vartan will guest-star as Michel, an arrogant, womanizing French chef who steals from Jack's menu and seduces Mimi, his head waitress, sparking a brutal feud between Nolita and a rival French bistro.
Jim accidentally accepts a delivery of rabbits for Nolita's special, but when they arrive alive, no one has the guts to kill them. Meanwhile, Jack dates a vegan and is impressed by the strength of her convictions, until he sweet-talks her into trying meat and she becomes obsessed.
After an article on Page Six claims that Jack snubbed a famous actress at Nolita, Jack realizes that part of the success of the restaurant includes his spending more time with Nolita's patrons. Not wanting to leave a hole in his very busy kitchen, Jack hires a female chef he knows and trusts. At first, the boys resent a woman in their midst, but Becky (Erinn Hayes) quickly wins the crew over - and the more Becky fits in, the less space there is for Jack.