Chef Art Smith’s love of sharing and togetherness is what made him the success he is today – currently, Chef Art is the Executive Chef and Co-owner of six restaurants and two non-profits. He has received the culinary profession's highest awards and has cooked for some of the world's most famous celebrities. In 1997, Smith became the personal, day-to-day chef to Oprah Winfrey, a position that lasted ten years. He also had the pleasure of serving for Florida Governors Bob Graham and Jeb Bush, Romero Britto, film stars Ali Landry and Eduardo Verástegui among many others.

In 2007, Chef Art was honored by Chicago magazine as a Chicagoan of the Year. That same year, the prestigious James Beard Foundation named him Humanitarian of the Year. In 2008, Chef Art Smith received an Honorary MBA Degree, awarded by the Dedman School of Hospitality at Florida State University. He was inducted into the Chicago Culinary Museums Hall of Fame in 2010. September 30, 2010, was proclaimed by Richard M. Daley, Mayor of The City of Chicago as Chef Art Smith Day in Chicago. May 19, 2012, Chef Art Smith received an Honorary Doctorate of Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University, North Miami Campus.

Dining together allows us to better understand who we are, regardless of our social status. The food does not have to be elegant, complicated, or fancy. We find that busy people like simple food—the busier they are, the simpler the food. Our menu at REUNION is straightforward, down-home Southern food with a few more contemporary dishes.