There’s a tinge of sadness as the end of the growing season draws near: Tomatoes are done. Cukes have had their run. Vines are turning brown in the field. However, news today from chef-owners Kevin Nashan and Gerard Craft brought a smile to our faces.
Nashan and Craft bought a pair of 60-by-20-foot hoop houses that are being installed on farmer Mike Brabo’s 23-acre Vesterbrook Farm in Clarksville. “We are going to have our own set of vegetables to be able to use during the winter at our restaurants,” said Nashan this morning before heading out to meet with Brabo. We figure that’s one more reason to head to Nashan’s Sidney Street Café and any of Craft’s trio of establishments – Niche, Taste by Niche and Brasserie by Niche.
This article appears in Oct 1-31, 2010.