Weekly Column

The Community Council

The corporate vision statement of the New South Restaurant Group states, “We exist to support our co-workers, delight our guests, and serve our community.” That […]

A Match Made in the Restaurant

My Twitter bio reads, “dad, husband, citizen, restaurateur, 70% water (10% gravy), enthusiastic traveler, world-class eater, and a lover of movies, music, football, and food.” […]

Life’s Short

There was a comical saying that made the rounds with my mother’s generation, “Life’s short, eat dessert first.” As a kid, I used to see […]

Friends

On March 12th of this year, I was scheduled to fly to Spain with my wife, best friend, his wife, a television production crew, and […]

It’s A Tough Job but Somebody’s Got to Chew It

There are several stages in the life of a restaurant. The earliest stage is the research and development stage. Research and development involve recipe research, […]

Muz’s Pancakes

A wise person once said, “The past is in your head. The future is in your hands.” If that’s the case, I’ve been spending a […]

Rosedale

To be in the restaurant business and to live only 115 miles from one of the top three restaurant cities in America (#1 in my […]

Wandering Westward Vol. III

Life on the road is all about attitude. I have never minded road travel. I was raised by a single mom who funded our very […]

Notes from the Road: Westward Wandering Part II

JACKSON HOLE, WY— The wife and I have been on the road for nine days. Just two people, one truck, and way too much luggage. […]

Wandering Westward Vol. I

“Go west young man.” – Horace Greely ST. LOUIS— For the past several years I have spent three months each year touring guests and friends […]

Restaurant Mornings

“Without great solitude, no serious work is possible.” –Pablo Picasso Mornings are magical in an empty restaurant dining room. There is a different energy in […]

A Red Revival of the First Order

Birdwatching seems like a strange hobby to me, but I have friends who do it, and they are fine people. The appeal of knitting, origami, […]