Next Chapter at the Nantucket Culinary Center and Café to Begin Under New Operator
NANTUCKET, MA —The operations of the Nantucket Culinary Center and café at 22 Federal Street will soon transition to a new island-led team, Remain announced today.
“The Corner Table and the Nantucket Culinary Center have long been beloved gathering spaces for food, learning and community,” said Cecil Barron Jensen, executive director of Remain. “We’re grateful to the team at Un Altro for their careful stewardship of the building these last three years and look forward to introducing the community to the next chapter.”
Operations across all three floors of 22 Federal Street will be led by restaurateur Jonas Baker, a familiar face in Nantucket’s hospitality community and a partner at the Brotherhood of Thieves. Baker brings over three decades of experience in restaurant management and operations on island. Joining Baker in this new venture is Michael Ferreri of ACK Roasters Coffee and Tea, forming a team Baker describes as “core Nantucket.”
The vision for this next phase of 22 Federal Street is to compound Broad Street’s role as a culinary and cultural anchor downtown, offering high-quality food and drink, a central gathering place and year-round employment opportunities.
“I’m thrilled to carry forward the legacy of 22 Federal and the Nantucket Culinary Center,” said Baker. “This is a chance to create something synergistic with the energy on Broad Street, connecting my ongoing work at the Brotherhood of Thieves with a new chapter just down the road. We see endless potential for collaboration, great food and genuine hospitality that the community can count on year round.”
The current lease at 22 Federal Street extends through the end of the year, after which the new operator will assume management. Classes and events at the Culinary Center will continue as scheduled. For any questions regarding current or ongoing operations, please contact hello@thecornertablenantucket.com.
Remain, along with Baker and his team, will share more details about the building’s future and upcoming partnerships in the weeks ahead.
About Remain
Remain works to bring creative thinking to environmental and community challenges, elevate local industry and encourage innovation and resilience. Remain Nantucket engages in charitable work to support the evolution of a healthy year-round community across the island. Remain Ventures invests in buildings and mission-related businesses that strengthen Nantucket’s year-round economy and spark innovation that brings long-term value to the island’s residents. Both Remain Nantucket and Remain Ventures are funded by Wendy Schmidt and her husband Eric to support the local economy, community and environmental vitality of the island of Nantucket.