During that second visit, we saw the new sign in front of the restaurant. In fact, the first thing I said when we arrive was "Oh, they replaced the sign!" The old sign was kinda iconic, because it was always shown in the show, and the theme of the sign matches their business cards, etc. So it was curious to see that they replaced the sign.
But in case this is not known, the 5th season of "A Chef's Life" is currently airing in the US on PBS. On Episode 4 titled "A Food Truck and a Pear Tree", we now know why they had to replace it. The old sign was crumbling, and there was a family of wasps living behind it. The guy who built their "designer" chicken coop was the one who made the new sign.
This episode, though, was quite touching. It showed Chef Howard opening the box that contained the first print of her cookbook. She was in tears as she opened the box, and it was a very emotional moment. As tears were running down her face, she uttered the best line in the entire episode:
I gave it everything that I had,..... and if people don't like it, then I can throw it at them, because it is freaking heavy.
Don't throw that book at me, Vivian, because I LOVE IT. Heck, I even stood in line when you were in Naperville to get it signed! :)
Zz.
