Gracing The Local Grill in Parktown North with my presence after a six-year hiatus was a refreshing experience. My decision for going there was more nostalgic than anything else.

Yes, I was hungry, but a part of me wanted to see what had become of the place that my wife and I used to frequent those many years ago. We used to go there almost every week. In the intervening years not only had we stopped going to the restaurant, I’d also lost contact with Llewy Mateza, one of the management partners and a friend...

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