ABOUT US
Back in the Summer of 1984 my father David and I decided
we would open a restaurant and we named it after my grandfather Joseph.
The building was originally my dad's sugarhouse where he made maple
syrup and had a gift shop called "The Sugarmaker." In one month we put
together enough equipment to get started. We would go to the grocery store at
the end of each day to buy the next day's supplies. We could seat 20
people and had 19 plates!! And we sold coffee for 5 cents a cup! We
served breakfast and lunch at first but it wasn't too long before we wanted to
expand into dinner as well...we just needed the right idea, something a little
different. Thus, The Spaghetti Shed. Our first menu offered only
spaghetti but we soon began serving pizza as well. I have since expanded the
menu to include other Italian favorites and some
non-Italian items too. YES, we still have our fantastic bread!!
Well, here we are 22 years later! A lot has changed here since the days of 19 plates. Many
of you who visit us know that my husband Kevin and I have two beautiful
children. Susie is now 10 and David will be 7 in August. During
your visit there is a very good chance you will see them down here
"helping." (This growing family is the main reason I decided to cut back
to serving only one meal a day - sorry all you breakfast fans!).
SWEET IDEA!… Any celebrations in your future?
A
few years ago I established The Sugarmaker Bakery here
at Joseph's. To my delight, my wedding cakes have quickly become the first
choice of many brides (and grooms!)to be. I'm also bake other specialty cakes...birthday,
baby shower, retirement, etc.... and desserts to order. I
am very interested in starting to cater open houses and parties with my baked
goods too! During the holidays I am particularly busy making homemade pies and have
even won the local apple pie contest a number of times!
If you are interested in ordering or want to pass my name on to someone
you know, please pick up a business card in the entry.
Also, check out our display fridge for goodies you can take home now!
Another great thing happened for us
this Spring. Joseph's was featured in Fortune Magazine!!!
The magazine does a column called "Eat At Shrib's." The
author, David Shribman, had eaten in the restaurant and wanted to let others
know about us! Our local Conway Daily Sun also did a super
write-up following our appearance in the magazine. Pretty Great!! More recently we got
quite a mention in WINTER (ski NH magazine) in an article about dining out in
ski country and The Mountain Ear did an awesome write-up on my Boston Red Sox
pies! (You
can see the articles very proudly framed in the entrance way!)
---new---
A great place for a party!
I
am now planning on expanding my business in a different way during my “down”
months in the winter…catering private parties here! The possibilities are endless…rehearsal dinners, holiday
parties, kids’ themed birthday parties, bridal shower brunches, office
parties, etc.! Look for my brochure
at the front and spread the word!
JOSEPH’S SAUCE AVAILABLE TO GO!!
At
the moment, I can pack sauce fresh for you or you can take it frozen to thaw and
enjoy in the future. (This makes a great gift to take back to friends
and family!) Just let your
server know and we will pack it up for you!
There are a lot of ins and outs to the bottling process, but hopefully,
by this time next year, Joseph’s
White Mountain Marinara will be ready to distribute!!
WEB INFO.
www.sugarmakerbakery.com has
photos of some
of 'my' wedding cakes.
So,
whether this is your first visit to Joseph's or you are a "regular" we hope
you enjoy yourself and that you will come back to join us again. Please
sign our guest book and feel free to leave a comment.
Thank you for your patronage!
Beth Carta-Dolan
Comments or suggestions?
Let us know!
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