Probably, though, it will continue to appeal mostly to people who have business on campus or at the hospitals. It s attractive, partly because it s so pristinely brand-new. The area is divided into somewhat smaller areas with banquettes and low walls, but it still has an open, impersonal feeling. There are booths upholstered in nice fabric, lots of marble and blond wood, glass and seasonal decorations. Large windows look out onto a patio that will be an excellent place to sit in summer, with the curves of the new Vontz center to the left and a newly landscaped area rolling up to Martin Luther King Boulevard.
Breakfast is a buffet, and lunch is both buffet and a la carte.
When there s a large conference, there s also a dinner buffet, and it looked good. But I ordered dinner from the menu. Most of the food stays on familiar ground, but there s enough fresh about it to be interesting. Smoky chicken, andouille, shrimp and a lobster tail added to a very flavorful dish. That s one of the vegetarian selections, including a barley risotto and a grilled vegetable pizza.