Things you never want a chef to talk about…..

It’s 3:30 in the afternoon. We have an hour to ourselves before the doors open for dinner. Armando, the sous chef, made something special for us today – steak tagliate; simply dressed with arugula, fresh tomatoes, and superb olive oil. It’s delicious....

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It’s Saturday afternoon. I’m standing at the reservation terminal listening to the owner’s latest scheme to become the next Emeril. “This could be big – real big,” Fluvio announces “Which pasta company are you gonna be the...

Oompa Loompas!

I told you those Oompa Loompas gave me the creeps! Goto http://www.dribbleglass.com/articles/wonka-scandal.htm That’s so delightfully twisted!

Oompa Loompas, Chocolate, and the Question of Evil

It’s a really slow shift. I mean its species are evolving around us slow. I wonder if my little toe will disappear before the night ends. We are doing what waiters hate to do – wait. Louis, our token gay waiter, stands near the bar debating if we should start dipping...

Interview

A reporter from a foodie magazine wrote and asked, “How can a customer get the waitstaff to remember his/her name? Are there particularly nice ways a customer can go about making sure to get personal service, or get a reservation the next time around?” My...