 Traveling's been my life. Learning about new food and new cultures. Me and my partner, Patricia, we were gonna go to California and Oregon and eat all up and down the coast to learn about the local food scene there. And then, 2020 happened, and, you know, everything got derailed. I'm Ed Chominski. I'm the chef and owner of Dame or a seafood restaurant in the Greenwich Village. I'm from London originally. My father was an academic. He would teach at different universities all across the world. The exposure of such a young child to all these different cultures, the different cuisines, the smells really defined my view of food and it informs my cooking to this day. Turbot is my favorite fish in the world. It's the king of the sea. It's a show-stopping centerpiece of every table at Dame. We season it and grill it whole, put it on this big vintage serving platter and then set it on fire as it goes out to the table. And everyone looks around and says, what's that? It's a really joyful eating experience. But then, 2020 happened and we couldn't get them. You know, last year, it was really difficult to get the quality of ingredients that we needed. So we had to change and adapt the restaurant. We thought, well, how can we do something that is true to ourselves and also give back to, you know, our community We started the pop-up, just cooking fish and chips. We donated all of our profits, $20,000 to fight racial inequality. It was a difficult time to operate a restaurant, but it was a beautiful time to build a community. What I'm most looking forward to is getting back out there and seeing the world. And because of Delta, we can travel again. The first thing I'm going to do is go to the West Coast and take that trip that I've been thinking about for years. For me, traveling is about people and it's about the moments I get to share with those people. I miss having a cup of tea at my grandmother's house in London or it's having a pint at the pub. Because all of those are the things that really broaden my horizons and make me grow as an individual. I guess I didn't realize how much I missed that until it was gone. The future is really, really exciting for me. I can cook my turban, I guess.