Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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S P E C I A L A D V E R T I S I N G S E C T I O N Growing up Jimmy Gallant—executive chef at Salvatore's in Andover—was a latch key kid on the weekends. His mother worked part-time at a restaurant and to keep him out of trouble, she got him a job in a kitchen. "After graduation from high school, I already had several years of job training, and I was trying to decide between a career in the culinary arts or possibly military service," says Gallant. "In the end, I loved cooking and followed my heart." He graduated in 1996 from The New England Culinary Institute and served at various restaurants throughout New England before his current position. Salvatore's in Andover currently has nine cooks prepping food for the 160-seat restaurant. On a busy night, SALVATORE'S ANDOVER jimmy gallant the staff can serve upwards of 300 guests. Gallant loves stripping food down to the basics. "My team and I love preparing seasonal risottos with fresh ingredients," he says. "Our made-from- scratch stocks and simple preparations demonstrate our honest approach to the plate." For more information, visit www.salvatoresrestaurants.com. Salvatore's 34 Park Street, Andover, MA 01810 978.409.2445 www.salvatoresrestaurants.com Beverly's Wild Horse Restaurant chef/ owner Sam Hunt switched careers from industrial design to the culinary arts 12 years ago after burning out from sitting in front of a computer day in and day out. "The two fields are very similar in that they are both driven by creativity and production, but now I'm on my feet all day," he notes. Hunt's first culinary job was with restaurateur Barbara Lynch at Boston's No. 9 Park, where he spent two years building his foundation and direction as a chef. Today he runs a scratch kitchen with five other cooks. About one-third of the menu changes nightly. His dishes are rustic yet refined—with a focus on its custom hardwood grill, which he believes is the most unique feature of his kitchen. THE WILD HORSE RESTAURANT sam hunt "The heat we can cook with on our grill is at a level with any top steakhouse and adds to the warm ambiance of the dinning room," he notes. His favorite cuisine at the moment is vegetarian, which he has been practicing for almost a full year now. Any vegetable- based dish that he can walk away from feeling completely satisfied works for him. "The best part of my job is working with a great team and putting together the nightly offerings—this is what keeps me excited." For more information, visit www.wildhorsecafe.com. The Wild Horse Restaurant 392 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 978.922.6868 www.wildhorsecafe.com