why did i want to go on tour to boston? because i had met chef jamie bissonnette through food & wine best new chefs and had a feeling we were meant to cook together. not only is he one of the nicest chefs i have met along my journey, but he is very talented and has a similar style to mine that makes cooking with him easy and fun. jamie is actually the chef at coppa, but we held the dinner at the place right next door, mike’s city diner, who lets jamie do pop-up dinners there from time to time. as soon as we walked in to mike’s city diner for dinner the night we arrived, i knew i was going to love it. the atmoshpere is fun and bustling, reminding me of the goat (which i needed after being gone for so long and being a bit home sick:). and there was jamie, just cruising around the dining room in his t-shirt, making sure the guests were enjoying dinner, getting ready to overfeed us as much as possible. food was awesome. nothing fussy, just tasty bold flavors (“rustic and badass” as we like to say around here.) and that was just the kickoff of a great couple of days in boston. casual cooking and eating, drinking and having fun. a great way to finish off a long stretch on the road. i can’t wait to cook with my friend again. jamie, get your butt to chicago soon!

for more on our dinner with jamie and his crew, check out our goat tour site!