Cooking is my passion and creating food for my friends is the way I run the restaurant. Of course it is a business and it has to survive on its own, but I have never run it as just “a business.” Instead, I want to raise awareness for my cuisine and my culture, and I want people to see that our cuisine is as complex as any other cuisine. One day I got an idea to write a personal letter to our local food writers, asking them to come to the café and review me anonymously. To my surprise one rainy day a couple came in and wanted to taste the food. One asked me many questions, so I became a little nervous. A few weeks later she called to say that she wanted to do an article about the restaurant. I was thrilled but anxious. We got a positive review and have worked hard to maintain our level of quality since.