833: Nicole Nocella Chef/Owner at Stalk Restaurant Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore

With Excitement allow me to introduce to you today's guest, Chef and Co-founder of Stalk Restuarant Nicole Nocella. Chef Nicole Nocella is From Londonderry, NH. After high school she spent some time in California, then returned to the Northeast where she became a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu School of Culinary Arts- Cambridge, MA. She's has since spent the majority of her career on the NH Seacoast serving as Chef for notable restaurants such as The Rosa, Row 34, and Jumpin Jay's Fish Cafe. In early 2020, Chef Nicole partnered with John Daniels to open Stalk Restaurant in Dover, NH.
Past guests from the Row 34 restaurant family:
Check out episode 071 with Garrett Harker as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 248 with Shore Gregory as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 554 with Matty Bailey as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 744 with Jamie Bissonnette as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 831 with George Bezanson as mentioned in today's episode
Past guests from the Jay McSharry restaurant family:
Check out episode 755 with Dave Vargas as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 764 with Kate McGrath as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 770 with Will Myska as mentioned in today's episode
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