Interview with Charlie Palmer
GuideLive.com's Darla Atlas interviewed Charlie Palmer about his self-named restaurant in the Joule hotel in downtown Dallas.
Warning to other chefs: Reading about Charlie Palmer's life may result in extreme envy.The celebrated restaurateur, who recently opened Charlie Palmer at the Joule in downtown Dallas, has mastered the often-tricky game of fine dining. His 20-year-old Manhattan institution, Aureole, is still going strong, as are his eateries sprinkled across the nation. He lives in the California wine country, where he's a vintner. And, perhaps most irksome of all to struggling chefs, he has no pressing financial woes.
"A lot of times, I think the mistake is made that you've got to open the doors and you've got to start making money, you've got to pay the bills," says Mr. Palmer, taking a break at his new Dallas spot. "We're in a unique situation where we're in good shape. We want to build a restaurant for 20 years, not two."
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