Restaurant Owner Mixes Fine Art and Fine Food
Rural Maine is not the place you’d expect to find a fine dining establishment. Nevertheless, Susan Ferro, owner of The Artist’s Cafe (and accomplished painter), has found a niche for herself in the small coastal town of Machias.
In a recent interview, Ferro explained that her love of culinary art began at an early age. “I started cooking at age five, making mud cakes and decorating them with grass.” Ferro’s Sicilian father began teaching her the basics of Italian cooking when she was 12, and as a young adult she discovered Julia Child’s television show and cookbook. She was hooked.
Cooking was just a hobby until a friend convinced her to open a small seasonal cafe in downtown Machias. Desperate for ways to supplement her artist’s income, Ferro took the plunge and began sharing her culinary skills with a wider audience.
Although she admits that it was intimidating to cook for strangers at first, Ferro clearly overcame her fears. Nearly fifteen years later, The Artist’s Cafe is the oldest upscale restaurant in town. Taking advantage of the community’s seasonal economy, Ferro closes in the winter and devotes herself to her artwork, which decorates the cafe’s walls.
Ferro’s advice to aspiring restaurant owners? “If you love what you’re doing, that’s all that matters. It doesn’t have to be financially successful; it can be emotionally and spiritually successful.” Combining her passion for cooking with her love of art, Susan Ferro has clearly found her recipe personal success.
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