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"As the hotel’s main restaurant, Cedar + Elm is where he’s particularly focusing on dinner service—he’s working on building up his team and tweaking the menu slowly, prioritizing fun without lowering standards (the halibut is currently $42). He wants a less formal environment where chefs can interact with guests—coming out of the kitchen to say hi and bringing that energy back into the back of house—so the cooking feels joyful rather than restrictive." - Harry Cheadle