Episode 5: 21 North

Wednesday morning, Nora and I had the privilege of interviewing Nikki Larkin, the owner of 21 North! 21 North is a casual upscale restaurant in Medfield, coming up on one year of business. Fun fact: the space 21 North is in was initially a post office built by Nikki's husband's father and uncle! As Medfield grew, the space was too small to be the town's post office, so it was converted to the restaurant Zebra's before eventually turning into Nosh and Grog. When Nosh and Grog's lease ran out, Nikki and her husband took the opportunity to reclaim Garret's family's building. Nikki also told us about her journey from a philosophy major in college to working as a bank executive, to opening a restaurant with her husband last May. She talked to us about the freedoms and challenges owning a restaurant provides, and how organization is the key to her success. Most importantly, she mentioned how 21 North connects her to her community and fosters new friendships between customers. This episode sheds light on the wide variety of responsibilities owning a restaurant entails, and we hope everyone can take a listen!