The restaurant biz is not for sissies. Not in this town, for sure. Competition's rough, and a trained labor pool is nonexistent. And even the lobbyists aren't flashing plastic as freely as in the olden, golden days.
Success accrues to the savvy, like the Old Town Cafe.
Now approaching the decade mark in business, Old Town consistently has played a cozy, conservative restaurant game. Dashing, dernier cri cuisine is not its thing. Dependably good cooking is. Safe, strong sellers in the vein of those at, say, Angelo's at Northampton or The Florida Grill. The adjacent bar, Bobby's Place, is a popular helpmeet.