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Chef Dominique: Down-to-earth but with a big vision

La Voute Chef Dominique Tougne with his wife and
children at the grand opening of La Banque Hotel
and La Voute Bar + Bistro in June 2015.
(Photo by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)

So how does an esteemed French chef, who has cooked in some of the finest restaurants in France and Chicago, find himself in the little town of Homewood? Some might say he’s crazy, while others would argue he’s found the best kept secret…

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