Chris Mallinos

The live band breaks into a Tom Petty cover just as the buzzer I’m holding begins to vibrate, alerting me that my dinner is ready. I barely notice it over the excited bustle of the restaurant’s evening crowd—kids dancing to the music, couples stopping in for a bite to eat before a night on the town.

The live band breaks into a Tom Petty cover just as the buzzer I’m holding begins to vibrate, alerting me that my dinner is ready. I barely notice it over the excited bustle of the restaurant’s evening crowd—kids dancing to the music, couples stopping in for a bite to eat before a night on the town.