Maine Voices Live with James Beard award winner Marilou Ranta
Portland Press Herald Audio
English - May 14, 2024 20:33 - 52 minutes - 24.5 MB - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsNews maine news sports opion politics portland Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Like a Boss with Esi Seng, CEO of Tate’s Bakeshop
Next Episode: Newsroom Live: How Journalists Get Their Stories
In 2023, Marilou Ranta, of The Quarry Restaurant in remote Monson, Maine, bested thousands of restaurants across America to win an award for Outstanding Hospitality from the prestigious New-York-based James Beard Foundation. Ranta grew up as the youngest of 12 children in an impoverished family on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. She finished school at 16 and spent time as a maid, a factory worker and a home health aide before graduating from culinary school at age 50 and fulfilling a long-time dream to run her own fine-dining restaurant. Her delicious food and warm hospitality at The Quarry have brought her much praise and many fans. Read more about Marilou in this article by Peggy Grodinsky.