Food in Summit

The time-capsule of a restaurant serves up culinary highlights of the ‘50s and ‘60s with a few new twists.
•By Cindy Loh

I really like the idea of food. (the restaurant). When the unemployment rate is at an all-time high, when a celebritys indiscretions are more newsworthy than actual news, and when the world is going to hell in a handbasket, theres nothing more comforting than a step "Back to the Future," a simple, unpretentious menu, and food priced lower than a tank of gas. That is exactly what food., which replaced the Broadway Grill on Springfield Avenue last summer, hopes to bring to Summit.
food. has managed to distill the essence of a bygone American era and pair it with a few minimalist, updated touches. The avocado green wall of kitchens past is represented, as is the large print, black-and-white wallpaper and an old-school luncheonette/soda fountain counter. The effect is retro yet contemporary, functional yet comfortable, and in a word: neat-o. (read the rest by clicking here)