Though moonstones is our “global” themed restaurant, Lowell is forever the urban center that has provided the melting-pot back drop that makes it so very special. Yesterday, while in Cobblestones kitchen prepping for (another) sold out Valentines/Golden Gloves/Friday night beat-down, I realized that English/American “Kenny” weas talking to Brazilian “Rose” (14 years!) in Portuguese. Thinking it was “Jonathan” until I looked over carefully and inquired, I was told that Jonathan speaks a different dialect of Portuguese, and Spansih, and so does Frankie. Colombia-born Dario (18 years!), speaks Spanish as well, but communicates just fine with other Portuguese speaking staff. Meanwhile, I learned, that Renaldo and his Sudan-born brother speak Sudanese, Dom the grill guru speaks Cambodian and Sous Chef Steve speaks Italian!
How funny, yet apropos, that COBBLESTONES menu and theme celebrates America!
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