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Rustic Kitchen Hingham

94 Derby st.
Hingham, MA 02043
781-749-2700

Rustic Kitchen Hingham restaurant information
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A lively yet classic Italian style bistro, Rustic Kitchen combines a distinctive menu of award-winning Italian and American cuisine with a comfortable atmosphere of good music and dramatic (but rustic) decor. Incorporating the freshest and highest quality ingredients, the menu offers a wide variety of homemade pastas, wood oven baked pizzas and specialty dishes - all made from scratch.

With three locations (Park Square, Hingham and Mohegan Sun), Rustic Kitchen allows for maximum customer enjoyment, with an exposed pasta station where diners can watch chefs make fresh pasta and two cooking studios where guests can watch live culinary demonstrations.

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Michael Kelly

Chef at Rustic Kitchen Hingham

Chef Michael Kelly at Rustic Kitchen Hingham

From his early days as a food runner at Suffolk Downs Terrace in the Fall of 1992, Michael Kelly knew that his calling would be in the kitchen. He realized he had a great passion for food that stimulated his creativity.

Starting his culinary career at Stars on Hingham Harbor, Kelly quickly rose through the ranks, mastering all elements of New American cuisine. Graduating to Tosca Restaurant as their new Sous Chef, he spent the next three years honing his skills, style and technique.

In January of 2007, he was ready for his next challenge. He became Chef du Cuisine at Rustic Kitchen in the Derby Street Shoppes in Hingham where he made this location a beloved staple of the South Shore.

By 2009 he was promoted to Corporate Chef, overseeing all menu development of Rustic Kitchen's award winning cuisine. Most recently, in the Summer of 2011, he was promoted to Executive Chef of the entire Rustic Kitchen restaurant company where he continues to expand its unique brand including its newest location at Rustic Kitchen Mexico City.

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