After nearly a 10-year hiatus, Bobby opens up Gato in the NoHo neighborhood of New York City. "There’s something different about this one. This is the most-important restaurant I’ve opened — besides Mesa Grill when it first opened."

"I was standing outside the space that now houses Gato with my business partner, Laurence. We had never seen the space before, and while we were waiting for the real estate broker, a stray cat walked right on my feet. It's as simple as that."

What are some of Bobby's favorite features? "The floor and the ceiling. The ceiling was a gift from the building — the building is a hundred years old, and we found these vaulted brick ceilings on top of a dropped ceiling made of Sheetrock."

"I wanted a really beautiful tile floor that really became the design element that everybody thinks about the next day when they wake up. It's totally fun, bright and playful."