The move to open her very own venture comes after a whirlwind few years that saw Akunowicz rise quickly in the ranks of the food world. Karen Akunowicz, award-winning queer chef and former star of Bravo’s “Top Chef” has just debuted Fox & the Knife, a new Italian bistro located in South Boston. Got Beantown on your shortlist of gay destinations to visit soon? Now there’s one more reason to move this vibrant city right to the top.