Much enjoyed for his appearances as a judge on the Food Network program “Chopped,” chef Marc Murphy has cooked at Le Miraville in Paris, Louis XV in Monte Carlo and Le Cirque in New York and is now the chef and owner of Landmarc among other restaurants. During our conversation, he proposed lowering the drinking age to 12. He’s got my vote. Whatever he’s running for.

• PERSON: Billy Shore
• PLACE: Le Rouret
• THING: these caramels
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  RANDY’S PLACE: his aunt Pearl’s dining room