From Downriver to River North, Kat Hawkins has made it a hell of a career and she's got a half-century left in her in the wine game if she so chooses. Friend and colleague, and sometimes tasting and study partner, Kat made the move a bit ago from Detroit to Chicago, to take the Beverage Director position of Shaw's Crab House, a real gem of a restaurant under the Lettuce Entertain You umbrella of locations. We discuss the move, the gig, Chicago and Detroit, the anxiety of new surroundings and challenges, toxic behavior of wine professionals regarding sexual harrassment and other bad behaviours, and how to forge your path with dignity.