JGL would like to dedicate this to the late Anthony Bourdain, his friends and family. Like so many in our industry, he struggled, but like so many in our industry, he spent the time that he had inspiring us to look beyond our own backyards, to experience other cultures and reach new levels of understanding […]
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Congratulations to the Nordic Museum on their recent opening! The Nordic Museum opened its doors to the public on May 5, 2018. In addition to the expansive sleek new spaces and enhanced exhibitions, the Museum also boasts a new cafe featuring modern Nordic fare; Freya! JGL managed an RFP process for the Museum that lead […]
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Most people who meet me and learn what I do for a living ask “how did you get into this”? My answer is in a very circular (yet organic) way. It all started with my dad James Gates Lawler (yes – JGL… I know – not very creative). Jim worked for two of the “big […]
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I grew up in the restaurant industry. My father had a small inn, 20 rooms in total, along with a fine dining restaurant on a small island in the Chesapeake. It’s cliché, but true…the restaurant industry is in my blood. For the better part of three decades I have either been a waiter, busser, host, […]
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Met Breuer’s hot new restaurant Flora Bar listed as on the top twenty NYC restaurants of 2017 (selection process managed by JGL) https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/12/dining/best-restaurant-nyc-pete-wells.html
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Previously the subject of articles regarding poor dining options, Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh leadership was thrilled with the positive press garnered by their new relationship with Chef Sonia Finn (selection process managed by JGL) http://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/Pittsburgh-Magazine/July-2017/Restaurant-Review-The-Caf-Carnegie/
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Walker Art Center’s Esker Grove nominated for a James Beard (selection process managed by JGL) https://www.gomn.com/life/12-local-chefs-restaurants-are-nominated-for-prestigious-james-beard-awards
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