Andy Mueller has always been that chef who likes to visit the tables of his diners, not just for the immediate feedback of the food but as a way to say thank you for the patronage.

It’s something he’s been doing since he was the original chef at the Black & Tan Grille when it opened in 1998 in De Pere. It’s still at the heart of what he does, but at his newest venture, Picasso Moon , he doesn’t even have to leave the kitchen to make those connections.

The intimate Allouez restaurant has room for just 30, including the bar, with an open kitchen that allows him to see every face that comes in.

“Now I’m basically doing that from the window in an exhibition kitchen. So people will see me and they’ll wave, and I’ll know who they are and they’ll know who I am. It’s a blast,” he said. “Many,

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