I just have to give a shout out to the wonderful folks at Spice Kitchen & Bar for the Santa brunch they hosted this past Sunday. It was so wonderful to have a holiday event in a small, relaxed venue, with wonderful food and a very nice, laid-back Santa. There were Bloody Marys for the grown ups and a cookie decorating station for the kids. (And beignets, gingerbread pancakes, southwestern eggs benedict, mushroom hash with shortribs. Sigh.) At a time when everyone is talking about restaurants shunning kids, it was nice to have ours so warmly embraced. No wonder the Bebenroths are on the 5 Most Interesting Chefs list! Best part of our holidays so far. Thank you!!!!