Innerviews: ; 'I Grew Up Hard Knocks'

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This week, Robert Wong celebrates the two-year anniversary of his Bridge Road Bistro.

From the minute he hit Charleston to work on the restaurant, he was a media darling. Stories galore detailed his plans and reiterated his impressive credentials, how he was executive chef at The Greenbrier (in his early 30s, mind you), how successful he was as a restaurateur, his much-lauded Robert's restaurant at Glade Springs Resort, the highly touted Eli's Tavern at Snowshoe Mountain. More publicity followed when he started the Power Alley Grill in April.

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Innerviews: ; 'I Grew Up Hard Knocks'

Charleston food followers know all about the dynamic Chef Wong. Or do they? What they may not know is how far the native Californian has come. Not logistically. Personally.

A commanding presence at 44, cordial and poised, he betrays no hint of his humble boyhood in San Francisco when he washed dishes and cleaned garbage cans in a Japanese restaurant.

Tough times fueled the...

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