Owner Alex Smith chops organic broccoli for a catering dish at The Plated Table in Iowa City, Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) Buy Photo IOWA CITY — For Chef Alex Smith, ...
Vladimir Smirnov managed to work his way from poor Russian immigrant to a banquet chef position with Rice Epicurean market. After years of work there, he decided it was time to go after the dream of ...