Thursday, July 1, 2010
Restaurants Macke's Chef Entertains With His Blog 'Elevated Southern'
Posted by Chris Chamberlain on Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 7:49 AM
Toby Willis is the executive chef at Macke’s Fine Dining and Wine Bar, an upscale Southern bistro located on the second floor of Grace's Plaza in Green Hills. A native of Cleveland, Tenn., and a graduate of the University of the South, Chef Willis brings a casual elegance to his cooking which he claims is inspired by memories of his mother and grandmother's creations during his youth.
He also writes eloquently of his life as a restaurateur at his entertaining personal blog Elevated Southern. A consistent favorite in my feed reader, I enjoy following along with the chef as he describes his experiences in the kitchen, opulent catering gigs and his always enjoyable accounts of his adventures on his rare days off.
A recent post even shared a preview of a rough draft of his upcoming summer menu at Macke's. Elevated Southern is a fascinating look behind the swinging doors to the kitchen and into the creative mind of a chef. Without stooping to the brash trash of a Kitchen Confidential, Chef Willis invites you into his world. Add him to your blogroll and join him for the ride.
