A James Beard Award Winner for "Best Chef in the Northeast"
Hardworking Melissa Kelly was raised on Long Island in a family of fine Italian cooks, especially her grandfather, gourmand and butcher Primo Mangani. After working at several restaurants, including Alice Waters' Chez Panisse and The Old Chatham Sheepherding Company (where she won the James Beard award in 1999), she opened Primo in Rockland with partner and pastry chef Price Kushner. She says she was drawn to Maine by "its old world charm and the drastic change of seasons that brings a changing bounty to the table." More info: http://www.visitmaine.com
I am on the third time through your book. My husband and I are planning a vacation to your restaurant this year. I love it all and can't wait to see and eat the real thing.
rhenda53 1 week ago
Love it! Congrats!
0011hkb 5 months ago
@brandencelaya1 I really want to do my extern at PRIMO.
germar06 1 year ago
those pigs would look very tastey over a hot flame on a spit yum
GRINDYOURMIND420 2 years ago
I work for Primo in Tucson and I'm going to be able to meet her for the first time on Wednesday and I'm pretty excited about that!
brandencelaya1 3 years ago
GREAT restaurant.....when I was the Manager of an inn back up in Maine we use to send a lot of our guests to Primo! YEAH!!!!
camchildes 3 years ago