A lot has transpired at Restaurant LOLA since it first opened in 2008. Today, it is an eclectic, pan-Mediterranean dining experience, deeply rooted in creativity and community. And in the middle of it ...

This is part one of my interview with Drew Hardin, exec chef of Lola; part two of our chat will run tomorrow. Drew Hardin grew up watching Julia and Jacques, sometimes begrudgingly, but when ...