I met friends at Canlis last weekend with the simple hope of spending a few hours in good conversation: I HAD NO IDEA I WOULD BECOME PART OF A LEGACY and experience a tradition of loving hospitality and superior service began 56 years ago and now carried on by the 3rd generation. From the moment I walked through the door I felt embraced by a community of people who genuinely care, who smile with honest eyes, and who serve delectible foods which tempt me to sneak into the family recipe book. As my friends reminisced on beautiful evenings we and our parents and grandparents had spent at Canlis - evenings commemorating births and deaths and true love - we determined to continue the tradition with our own children. It is rare to find hospitality that has stayed vibrant and warm through; it is evident that sincere service it is not forced or part of a brand, but is the true character of Mark and Brian Canlis. We were remembered and treated like long-lost cousins, and I hope to join their dinner table often in years to come.
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