BayWolf - Oakland, CA

Little things make a large difference in a small restaurant. We agonize about small details and play with them endlessly, tweaking as we go, discussing the niceties of the particulars inherent in "getting it right". It's essential that the entrance be spotless, inviting and have a warm glow to it. Equally essential is that the bar person is smiling and everyone on the staff says hello to everyone who walks in.

We're delighted that our restaurant has grown into a meeting place for friends and strangers, a hangout for artists, a festive space in which to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries, New Year's Eve and Christmas Eve, a home away from home. We want to provide some mortar of soulfulness between the courses. If we don't have uncompromisingly high standards, it's just a job and we've misjudged our calling. (from http://www.baywolf.com)