Penrose is inspired by my great-great-great-grandfather, Norwood 'Penrose' Hallowell, a "Fighting Quaker" who traded pacifism for a rifle, and led the first all-black regiment against the Confederates in the American Civil War. With this restaurant, I celebrate his radical spirit and Quaker valueswho he was as a man infuses everything from the decor to the menu. I wanted the space to be rowdy,...