Meet Nookie Postal! He's a chef and co-owner of the new Revival Cafe and Kitchen here in Watertown. We get into a conversation about his culinary journey:

• From growing up where a nice night of food was going out to a chain restaurant to studying at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts
• His early years in the area cutting his teeth at Casablanca, Chez Henri, and Icarus
• Being sous chef at Oleana when it first opened and the lessons he learned 
• Playing poker to make his living while in Spain for 6 months
• What it's like being executive chef at Fenway Park for 7 years (including getting a World Series ring, Fenway Frank insights, and what's Big Papi's favorite dish)
• Traveling around the world and making it to the final episode of a Top Chef meets Amazing Race style TV show on Bravo
• Opening his first restaurant, Commonwealth, in Kendall Square in 2013
• Teaming up with Liza Shirazi of Crema Cafe in 2017 to start the first Revival Cafe
• Insights into what it's like being a restaurant owner and why he's a hard no on Question 5 about tips on the MA ballot

Find out more about Nookie and Revival at www.revivalcafeandkitchen.com

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