Jeanine has been extraordinarily busy these past few weeks as Open Table’s new facility nears completion and transition planning is going full throttle.  Then there is the small matter of paying for the new building and renovations with a price tag of over a million dollars. This evening Jeanine met with a local philanthropist to make a case for supporting Open Table.  She returned with a check for $250,000. Needless to say, news of this extremely generous contribution was received with great joy. Maya and I joined Jeanine and the Open Table board to celebrate at Reasons To Be Cheerful, our favorite local ice cream parlor.