I don't like the term 'dinner as theater,' because that implies something thespian that I don't want to tie into this, but there are plenty of times that people go out to dinner because they want to have an experience. There are, however, probably many more times that people go out to eat because it's 7 o'clock and it's time to eat.

I present classics in an unfamiliar way or unfamiliar ingredients and preparations in a classical way.

People have been manipulating food ever since they realized cooking a whole animal was difficult. Cows don't come in hot dog form.

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