Dan Posternak of Roundabout Diner, Portsmouth, NH, speaks to Parts Town! What is the most popular item on your menu? Hard to say most popular as we are open for breakfast lunch and dinner. I guess I would say our corned beef reuben- our own slow cooked hand cut corned beef, thick cut grilled marble rye bread, house made Russian dressing, melted... Read More

Ford’s Fish Shack is a well-reviewed favorite with two locations in the Washington, D.C. area (Ashburn and South Riding, VA). Owner/Chef Tony Stafford, along with his wife, Ana, opened the Ashburn location in September, 2010 and the South Riding location earlier this year. Prior to... Read More

James from Parts Town interviews David Frazier, Director of Operations for Kokomo’s Island Cafe (Minneapolis, MN-Mall of America) Give us some background on Kokomo’s. Kokomo’s has been here for over 10 years, and is the brain child of Tim and Pat Buffham. We have a unique menu with... Read More

James from Parts Town interviews Vince from Cafe Italiano. Can you give me some background on your history, and how the restaurant was started? My parents were born and raised in Chicago; my grandparents emigrated there from Italy. My parents moved from the Chicagoland area to Southwest Florida... Read More

This week, we talk with Adam Jed, co-founder of San Francisco’s admired Bluestem Brasserie, a restaurant that “showcases sustainably produced grass-fed beef from highly regarded purveyors, with an emphasis on whole-animal utilization.” (source) The congenial and spirited Jed... Read More

James from Parts Town interviews Frank from Vainisi’s restaurant. Looking at your menu, is that your sense of humor coming through with the helipad directions and carry-out/reservation disclaimer? Yeah, I wrote all that. Is that sort of humor part of the restaurant culture and experience? I... Read More