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Stone Town Grill is locally created, owned and operated by wife-and-husband team Jessica and Marty Larghe. At Stone Town Grill, you can create your own salad, grain or noodle bowl from their fresh food bar items and sauces that are inspired by the various world cuisines they have enjoyed while traveling, and from Jessica’s style of cooking at home.

The first inkling of an idea for Stone Town Grill originated about nine years ago when Jessica and Marty were traveling in Tanzania and visited the island of Zanzibar. Zanzibar has a rich history of being a spice trade hub and growing spices, so Jessica and Marty went on a spice tour, purchasing spices and enjoying the flavorful cuisine. Most of the food they enjoyed while in Tanzania was comprised of simple, whole ingredients — rice, vegetables and protein — and was tied together with complex spice blends and delicious sauces. The overall experience inspired Marty to wonder about a restaurant that featured that concept — simple, whole ingredients combined with spice blends and sauces to make a delicious meal. About three years ago (well before any of us ever heard of COVID-19), Jessica started intentionally working toward making this daydream a reality.

Preparing meals with the goal of food being delicious and nutritious is something Jessica has enjoyed since she was a teenager. As a teen, eating well had more to do with being fueled for athletic performance, but as an adult the focus became preparing meals that promoted overall well-being while still being tasty. Jessica found that the best way to accomplish this with meals at home was to create spice blends and sauces — something flavorful to dress up grains, proteins and lots of vegetables.

That simple concept is the basis for what Stone Town Grill offers — fresh, whole ingredients combined with flavorful sauces from cuisines all over the world to make a fully customizable meal that tastes good and makes you feel good. As the developer of all the recipes, a major focus for Jessica was, as much as possible, creating gluten-free, vegan-friendly and minimally processed options so that people with any dietary restrictions could have many great options while dining out. Since opening, Stone Town Grill has allowed people with celiac disease, severe food allergies and autoimmune conditions the ability to dine out confidently.

For those still wondering what all this has to do with the name Stone Town Grill, here is where the name came from: In Zanzibar, the old part of the city where the spice markets are located is called Stone Town. And since most of the meals are prepared on a grill surface, adding “grill” to the end of the name seemed appropriate. Thus, Stone Town Grill. So now you know the story behind the name.

Since Jessica and Marty are the creators and owners, they place great emphasis on providing highquality food and service and strive to connect with all the guests that visit their restaurant. While they always take delight in getting enthusiastic guest feedback, they also know that constructive feedback is just as valuable as it helps them recognize potential improvements. One example was creating signature bowl combinations that can be built for guests that do not want to get overwhelmed with choosing items from the food bar themselves. Another is altering some of the sauce recipes to help accommodate soy allergies. Jessica also plans to introduce some new menu options to compliment the build-your-own-bowl option.

So, if you are looking for a local dining out option that offers something different and fresh, Stone Town Grill is here for you!

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