I am counting down my last days of freedom before I start my new position working lunchtime Garde Manger. The restaurant is a great fit for me--a blend of traditional French technique and Eastern flavors, many daily specials, serious discipline and knife skills and refeshingly free from yelling and tantrums. The 7 AM start time is offset by the free evenings and possibilty to spend time with people who aren't cooks and waiters.