Aspiring Chef Interview

Alex Buie works at one of the 'best restaurants in Charleston.' I'm not biased ;-)

International food critic Alan Richman writes that Chez Nous in Charleston, SC may be “one of the best small restaurants in America.” I agree, and it has nothing to do with the fact my son works there. ;-) Richman might know what he is talking about since he is a winner of 16 James Beard Foundation Awards for food journalism.

Son Alex, who turns 26 today, has been cooking for pay since he was 16. He has a passion and a sense of both avocation and vocation in food preparation and learning the restaurant industry.

Last June, at a friend’s recommendation,