The Literary Chef on The Last Time

We almost never recognize the last time while we're living it.

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The Literary Chef on The Last Time
Photo courtesy of Lucindy Willis / Sweet corn risotto, pictured here with shrimp, is one of Lucindy's favorite dishes.

One week after the Yancey House closed, I received an email from Amy L., a longtime guest and friend of the restaurant. It remains one of the most meaningful letters I have ever received, and Amy graciously gave me permission to share it.

She wrote:

"While taking Mindfulness Stress Reduction at Duke Integrative Medicine, I discovered I'm probably closer to a Buddhist than anything else. It's no wonder your message announcing the closing of the restaurant struck such a chord with me.