If you’re in a major city, there’s a 25-year cycle. In Vegas, it’s probably 10 or 15 years, except for those landmark places like Spago or Nobu. In Vegas, you have to reinvent yourself once in a while. Daniel Boulud Read Quote
How did females become ‘guys?’ How did everyone become ‘guys?’ Remember, too, that a male guy was something of a scoundrel. And a wise guy was a fresh kid, a whippersnapper. In its most other famous evocation, men in Brooklyn said ‘youse guys.’ Damon Runyon referred to hustlers, gamblers, and other nefarious types as guys. Frank Deford Read Quote
People who grow up in a region doubtless have a better cultural awareness of their own cuisine, but it’s also true that a lot of locals go to McDonald’s, Applebee’s and the like. Nathan Myhrvold Read Quote
A lion is not a lion is not a lion. As individuals, as mates, as members of a society, they’re all very different. Frans Lanting Read Quote
There comes a point in nearly every book event I’ve done when a little feminist revolt stirs inside the crowd. Hanna Rosin Read Quote
Firms need to ensure that their ability to provide effective customer service keeps pace with their growth. If you’re marketing your firm to new customers, you better be able to provide them service when they do business with you. Arthur Levitt Read Quote
In my whole career, in fact, I can remember only two first nights when a show was at its peak on the first night. And I just wish we could devise a system where critics came not on a single evening but were given a choice of performances to attend. Richard McCabe Read Quote
The general manager is kind of like the step into darkness when you reach the top of the league. As GM, you’re responsible for everything, including the maitre d’s and the sommeliers – all these people who have their own agendas. But you probably make less than the maitre d’ and have a lot more work and a lot more headaches. Joe Bastianich Read Quote
I don’t want to leave my successor and my children to pay for France’s debt. Francois Hollande Read Quote
