One thing you don't know about me is I am a closet performer. If there is an accessible stage or live microphone, watch out. You'll never get me off the stage. If I could trade places with one chef it would be David Burke. He is a buddy of mine...
Given the nonstop attention devoted to chefs, it seems unlikely that any of them who possess real talent could fly under the food world's radar for long...
It's rare to find an author who can channel the aspirations of prospective restaurateurs and simultaneously provide a practical guide on how those dreams can be achieved. But that's what Francisco Migoya has done in The Modern Café (Wiley, $65)...