Just this past week I was explaining to a friend of mine where my passion for cuisine began. As those close to me know, I view the kitchen as my oasis, where catharsis meets family tradition.
It was like being called up the major leagues when you’re toiling in the minors. Well, I can imagine anyway. The phone call came unexpectedly with a courteous voice on the other end.
I’ve got to be honest. Phrases like “economic impact” and all the statistics and figures that come with them (like “X million-dollar investment”) have never really meant much to me.
To hear Kevin Hicks tell it, as soon as he and his business partners open an extendedstay hotel, three eateries, and a dry cleaner in Grambling, the city’s economic development woes will be over — or at least considerably lessened.
