Nothing makes me happier than going out to eat, and leaving with this feeling. Whether you go in with high expectations, low expectations, or no expectations, and then you leave with a somewhat euphoric feeling. That is what eating out is supposed to be all about.

Why not your place?

Wouldn’t you want people thinking this about your place? Of course you would. But, how do you go about it? Ahh, there’s the rub.

Many people, chefs especially, think it has to be about the food. I am here to tell you (as I have for the last year and a half) that there is so much more to it.

Usually, when I leave with that feeling, it has very little to do with the food. Don’t get me wrong, the food is important. It is why people come in to the restaurant in the first place. BUT, when…