Passion Restaurant, Chesapeake

Michael Gomori has always been led by passion. As a young man and recent college graduate, he sidestepped a potential career in biology, a subject for which he'd lost his spark, and joined the Navy. He was eager to see the world, so he spent 27 years seeing, learning, and climbing the ranks.

When Michael reentered civilian life, he was determined to discover his next true passion. As it turned out, his passion was tucked under the crisp linens of fine dining. Joined by his wife Diane, Michael developed a restaurant to embody his way of life, and the pair fittingly named it Passion the Restaurant.

Inside the romantic restaurant with white linens and crimson accents, couples and friends converse over award-winning dishes such as Maytag bleu cheese filet mignon and the chef's award winning she-crab soup. Tapas dishes, including tuna tataki and shrimp and grits, play into the intimate environment under twinkling chandelier light.