Last night Michael and Patty Tuohy got their final send-off with a small party of friends at Murphy's. While there have been numerous get-togethers to celebrate/commiserate Michael's leaving Atlanta, at least he didn't have to cook at this one! Tom Murphy generously set up his back room and kept the group happy with Prosecco and yummy snacks from Chef Greg McCarthy.
It was a low-key event where we all got to spend a little quality time with Michael. Before it was over, we had all decided to charter a jet and head to Sacramento for the opening of the restaurant! Who else is in?
Everyone there was an old friend of Michael's, including Kevin Rathbun who stopped by before heading to work, corporate restaurateur Phil Hickey, Barbara Petit and Alice Rolls of Georgia Organics, Chris and Jan Schroder of Schroder PR. We all had fun reminiscing about the Chefs' Cafe days - Michael's come a long way from the La Quinta Inn to The Citizen Hotel! Ha!
We will all miss Michael and Patty and are so glad that they promised to come back and visit. And we can keep up with Michael on his Frontburner blog. Our team is now working with the new owners of Woodfire Grill, Bernard Moussa and Nicolas Quinones - they are super smart and nice and realize the importance of carrying on Michael's passion for local, sustainable and delicious food. While Woodfire will never be exactly the same without Michael, I am sure that it will continue to be a great restaurant doing great things.
Bye, Michael! We love you! Don't forget to book our rooms for the opening!
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