How the Chicago Chef Iliana Regan Cooked Fanfiction - Eater

"In fall 2012, Elizabeth the restaurant debuted in the neighborhood of Lincoln Square, known for its Thai and German scenes, less so its tasting menus. The things Regan thought about when imagining her eventual restaurant all circle back to authorship: 'the stories I wanted to tell, how I wanted the food to look, what inspired me.' The first year the place was open, she was 'there every single day and night — at the end of the night, on my hands and knees, scrubbing the floor.' Nothing outwardly distinguished her from the other servers, unless you already knew who she was. ('I’ve had guests ask me, ‘Is the owner here?’ and not realize she’s been serving them the whole time,' employees have noted.)" - Rachel P. Kreiter