Evan Hennessey wanted to come back home.
After working in some of the most famous fine dining restaurants in New York City and Chicago, the Dover native felt the Seacoast pleading with him to return to the place that raised him.
And when he returned in 2012, he opened a restaurant unlike anything Dover had ever seen before.
Stages, located at One Washington in downtown Dover, offers a progressive tasting menu experience that showcases the bounty of ingredients native to New Hampshire through globally-influenced techniques and flavors.
From the cozy confines of the tucked-away The Living Room at Stages, Evan Hennessey and Troy Farkas discuss:
Troy's Stages experience (00:00) Dover's evolution (02:40) Falling in love with fine dining (06:43) The experience at Stages (12:40) Sourcing only NH ingredients (27:58) Problems with the restaurant industry (31:28) Food Network superstardom (37:42) The staging program at Stages (40:38) Hiking the presidential traverse (49:13) Advice to younger self (51:09)
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Dover native Evan Hennessey is the chef/owner of Stages at One Washington in downtown Dover. A 2014 James Beard Semifinalist and 3x champion of The Food Network's "Chopped," Evan has been spearheading the fine dining game for over a decade. After stints in renowned restaurants in New York City and Chicago, Hennessey decided to return to his hometown of Dover to open Stages in 2012.
This podcast is hosted, written, researched, and produced by Troy Farkas. FOLLOW the show on Apple or Spotify to make sure you never miss an episode.
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