I began writing several years ago as a way to remember the story that was unfolding in the restaurant. In doing so, I discovered a pleasure in writing and now continue to express my thoughts on more than just food. I try to write like I am having a conversation and telling a story. My goal is to be understood. It doesn’t matter if you agree. I just want to make sure I’ve been clear in my thought.
So, what’s it like opening a restaurant?
So how does it feel now that you’re open? Its a familiar question asked, to which I answer some, “you got a few minutes to listen?” As any entrepreneur can attest,...
Now Hiring Risk Takers
Of all the tasks on the pre-opening timeline, the most challenging is assembling our team. Finding great people and connecting them with a job that they find fulfilling and rewarding...
The Downbeat
How was your summer? It’s a benign question that easily comes up in conversation now that school has started back, as routines change and schedules are readjusted. Memories of travel,...
Ten Years Ago Today
Ten years ago today, my dad passed away. I lost a father, but most importantly, I lost a man that believed in me, was deeply proud of me and made...
Why Lincoln could become the next great food city.
In nearly eight years of being open, I’ve never heard the story go like this… “Yeah, I was hungry and I wandered into your place and ate, got fully...
Why Get Back On The Horse?
Why get back on the horse? Now that the announcement has been made, I can freely talk about our new restaurant project, The Piedmont Bistro, slated to open this fall...
History and Pain
About 9 years ago friends of mine encouraged me to start a web log, which we now refer to as blogging. It was a growing trend at the time, but...
How To See Better.
Years ago, a mentor said to me, “Shinn, you seem to possess a natural sense of vision.” As a college freshman of 18 years of age, I had no idea...
The Future of Food
While we can’t live in the future, we certainly like to try and predict it. Sports books make their money off of this basic human impulse. But the...
Top 5 Books for 2014
The importance of consistent reading was drilled into me at a young age and it still proves to be the best source of self-development in my middle age season. Here...