1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In this episode, Mark Baratto sits down with Chef Ricard of the Lola's Bistro, when they first opened.&amp;nbsp; This is one of our favorite restaurants and continues to be one of the best on the island 5 years later. We talked about how he got started, working with some of the top French and Italian chefs, why he chose to only have 9 tables, and how he loves chatting up his customers as he cooks right in the corner of the restaurant. More on Lola's Bistro A new Italian eclectic BYOB restaurant with a bohemian vibe! Address: 728 Simonton St Key West FL 33040 Dinner House 7 nights (6pm - 11pm)&amp;nbsp;Reservation only -&amp;nbsp;305-203-4457 Facebook:&amp;nbsp;https://www.facebook.com/lolasbistrokeywest Instagram:&amp;nbsp;https://www.instagram.com/lolasbistro_keywest Yelp:&amp;nbsp;https://www.yelp.com/biz/lolas-bistro-key-west See our Lola's Bistro inspired art HERE Backyards of Key West Podcast with Mark Baratto https://backyardsofkeywest.com/blogs/podcast <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/31827992/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/173548622