About this episode

Julie Cutting-Kelley discusses her new restaurant Char and her journey in the Seacoast restaurant scene.

Cure is a top-rated restaurant serving upscale comfort food in downtown Portmsouth, N.H., and now the visionary behind one of the Seacoast's most beloved establishments is setting her sights on something even bigger and better. Julie Cutting-Kelley is the owner and executive chef at Cure. A lifelong Seacoast native, she's also the co-owner of Emerald Elevation (a chef-inspired cannabis company), mother of two, Lighthouse Credit Union board member, and the owner and executive chef of a new Portsmouth restaurant, a modern steakhouse entitled Char. In the Season 5 premiere of "Seacoast Stories," Cutting-Kelley sits down with host Troy Farkas to spill the beans on Char, what it will look and feel like, the menu, expected open date, and why she feels Portsmouth is missing a place like this. Plus, she takes us behind-the-scenes of building Cure, her multiple appearances on the Food Network, and more. To learn more about Char, you can follow their new instagram page @charportsmouth . CHAPTERS: Julie Cutting-Kelley's background (00:00) All of the details for Char! (11:10) SPONSORS: Avery Insurance + Budget Blinds of the Seacoast (29:05) Working in the Seacoast restaurant scene…

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