Tastebuds Restaurant

In my latest newsletter, a two-part series about being robbed at gunpoint at Tastebuds, you will begin to understand why we were hard to find and a bit confusing upon entering! You will also hear why you won't ever have to hear me vent about guns again! Enjoy my friends! Oh...and if you download the Substack App and click on the headphones at the top of my newsletters a voice will read them to you! Brilliant!

A Farewell to (Writing About) Arms! Going Out with a Bang; The Story of Tastebud's Armed Robbery.

Three years ago today the decision was made to close after 19 remarkable years. There is not a day that goes by when I don't think about all of the incredible people who helped make Tastebuds such an unbelievable success. If you have ever wondered about the challenges we faced and why we chose to close, you can read the whole story now in a three-part series on Substack. Part III, the Final Act will post on Friday, April 28th. The hardest part of closing was not getting a chance to say goodbye to all of you. Maybe this is my way. Thank you for being a special and integral part of our lives and helping to make our dreams come true! We will never ever forget all of you!

Love,

Bridget & Ari

The Beginning of the End Covid: A Retrospective

I hope you will enjoy my latest Substack Newsletter! This one has a lot to love, including a story about my Great Aunt Etta Mahoney, who was truly the greatest influence in my life!

The Recipe for Tastebuds Gourmet Grilled Meatloaf, and the Power of Generous Portions and People And Now...Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Program!

From her new home in Cork, Ireland, Chef Bridget McGinty will be sharing heart warming stories and teaching fans, old and new how to recreate her signature dishes and more, in an email, sent directly to paid subscribers! For just $7 a month (far less than the price of a cooking class), subscribers to bmcginty.substack.com will receive a fun and informative newsletter, straight to their inbox, ad free, every other Friday, full of stories, recipes and the occasional cooking demonstration! Check it out! It will be free for a couple of weeks!

Failure, Fate and The Recipe for Tastebuds Roasted Toasted & Grilled Salad

"I just knew that if we didn’t get this loan, we would not make it. There’s no way to come back with a deficit like this."

Tastebuds Restaurant owner, Bridget McGinty makes the tough choice to close up shop after 19 years in the business.

She was denied her request for a $20k PPP loan. More on Cleveland 19 News at 4.