“A couple of years ago around midnight in early December I received a text message from the legendary celebrity Chef Mario Batali. He told me that his family was heading to Boyne for a few days at Christmas to hit the slopes and the indoor waterpark at Boyne Mountain and he asked me where he should go and eat. After the initial shock of him asking me I quickly responded Cafe Sante. A few weeks later Batali sent me another note thanking me and letting me know it was everything and more than I said it would be.”

Rick Coates, Northern Express March, 2012